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An introduction to biology, bioprocessing and biotechnology for engineers.
The aim of this course is to introduce engineers to biology in a general way by providing a framework for understanding life at the cellular and molecular levels, and to introduce you to microorganisms and their central role in chemical and process engineering. The course is especially designed for Engineers. An understanding of basic chemistry is assumed, but if at any stage you feel that you do not understand the basics of biology and chemistry, then seek help from the course lecturers as soon as possible.
As a student in this course, I will:Appreciate that a cell is a basic unit of life and that the structure and function of the cell impacts on all other levels of life including organisms, ecosystems, industrial bioprocesses (assessment item: final exam).Understand the importance and capabilities of microorganisms in industrial processes (assessment items: lab quizzes and final exam).Understand that if I (as an engineer) want to manipulate biological processes, then it is crucial that an understanding of the molecular composition, metabolism and/or organismal limitations/capabilities of the process is understood (assessment items: test and final exam).Understand how chemical engineering principles apply to biological systems and how this interface is critical to a variety of industry bioprocesses (assessment items: lab quizzes and final exam).Analyse and interpret experimental data, as well as accessing and utilising literature on the molecular structure and biochemical interactions between the molecules of life, and between microorganisms and the environment (assessment items: lab quizzes and write-ups).Transferable Skills RegisterAs a student in this course, I will develop the following skills:1. Completing tasks in a laboratory. Important in many science- and engineering-related courses and jobs. A laboratory manual with instructions on what is required in each lab session will be provided.2. Providing required information in a written form of acceptable standard. This is necessary in most science- and engineering-related courses and jobs. We will have previous ENCH281 mid-term tests and end-of-term exam questions available on Learn, and will provide feedbacks on any submitted answers to these questions.
Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry.
BIOL111 (BCHM111)
Students must attend one activity from each section.
WorkloadLectures: Three times a week. Please consult CIS for lecture times and venuesStudents should note that the average student is responsible for approximately 3 hours of additional study for each hour of lecture at the 200 Level.Laboratories & Field TripsThere are two laboratories (3 hours each): one microbiology lab (organised by BIOL staff) and one computer lab (organised by CAPE staff). In addition, there is one field trip (4 hours) scheduled in the 4th Term of the second semester.
Carlo Carere
Matthew Stott and Grant Pearce
There are no required textbooks. However, Campbell and Reece (2008) Biology (8th edition or higher) and Brock - Biology of Microorganisms (v15) are both widely used and several copies of each are available on three-hour restricted loan at the central library and a few copies will be available during laboratories. Resources used or referred to in lectures will be available online on the course link in Learn.
Domestic fee $1,122.00
International fee $6,238.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Chemical and Process Engineering .