CHEN10162
Engineering Biotechnology
10
Semester 2
Undergraduate
Level 1
Hosameldin Anwar Mohamed Abdel Aleem
Unit coordinator
Abdullatif Alfutimie
Unit coordinator
1
FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' First part HE study/Bachelors '
European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0
<p>• Biotechnology in our lives and the role of chemical engineers (Introduction)</p><div><p>• Fundamental Microbiology and Biochemistry</p><p>• Basic Biochemical Reactions (Rate Expressions)</p><p>• Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics</p><p>• Batch Cultures of microorganisms</p><p>• Sterilisation and Biosafety</p><p>• Bioreactor Configurations</p><p>• Downstream Processing</p></div><p> </p><p> </p>
<p>• Biotechnology in our lives and the role of chemical engineers (Introduction)</p><div><p>• Fundamental Microbiology and Biochemistry</p><p>• Basic Biochemical Reactions (Rate Expressions)</p><p>• Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics</p><p>• Batch Cultures of microorganisms</p><p>• Sterilisation and Biosafety</p><p>• Bioreactor Configurations</p><p>• Downstream Processing</p></div><p> </p>
<div> <div> <p><em>The unit aims to:</em></p><p>Provide students with an introduction to the fundamentals of biotechnology and bioprocess engineering emphasising the chemical engineering aspects.</p></div></div><p> </p>
<p>ILO 1 .Define biotechnology and its different applications to identify the roles of the chemical engineer in this area</p><p>ILO 2. Integrate the fundamentals of chemical engineering with those of biology with an appreciation of the constraints this imposes on engineering design</p><p>ILO 3. Describe the main components of a bioprocess</p><p>ILO 4. Interpret experimental data relating to biotechnological processes such as growth curves</p><p>ILO 5. Formulate simple mathematical models of a bio-reaction system</p><p>ILO 6. Apply basic concepts of enzyme and microbial kinetics to the design of bioreactors and bioprocesses</p><p>ILO 7. Describe the main methods of sterilisation and issues of biosafety.</p><p>ILO 8. Describe downstream processes and their suitability for different bioproducts.</p>
<p><strong><u>Teaching Activities</u></strong></p><p>Lecture - 10 hours<br/>Tutorial - 8 hours<br/>Assessment (Exam) - 20 hours<br/>Assessment (Coursework) - 8 hours<br/>Independent Study - 54 hours</p>
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Other
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<figure class="table"><table class="Table" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:1.0pt solid windowtext;" width="0"><tbody><tr><td style="border:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:276.2pt;" width="368"><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:black;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;"><strong>Assessment Types</strong></span></span></p></td><td style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:windowtext;border-left-style:none;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-width:1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:184.25pt;" width="246"><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:black;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;"><strong>Total Weighting</strong></span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:windowtext;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:276.2pt;" width="368"><span style="color:black;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">Exam</span></span></td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-top-style:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:184.25pt;" width="246"><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:black;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">80%</span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:windowtext;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:276.2pt;" width="368"><span style="color:black;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">Online test</span></span></td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-top-style:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:184.25pt;" width="246"><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:black;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">20%</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<p>Feedback on problems and examples, feedback on coursework and exams, and model answers will also be provided through the virtual learning environment. A discussion board provides an opportunity to discuss topics related to the material presented in the module.</p>
BEng(Hons) Chem Eng
BEng(Hons) Chemical Engineerin
First Year
Mandatory
Y
<div><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">Reading lists are accessible through the Blackboard system linked to the library catalogue.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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