Week |
Lecture |
Lab |
1 |
Introduction/ overview of course and bioengineering |
Reverse engineering: determination of mechanisms of representative engr. & biol. systems. |
2 |
Simple mechanics: structure and function. |
Analysis of stress and mechanical failure. |
3 |
Fundamentals of transport: mass, energy, and momentum |
Analysis of heat exchanger in a pasteurization system |
4 |
Wave physics: mechanisms of natural sensory systems |
Ultrasonic transducer experiments- demonstration of reflection, refraction, and diffraction. |
5 |
Thermodynamics & free energy I |
Free energy exchange- electrolysis of water to hydrogen. |
6 |
Free energy conversion: chemical, mechanical, and electrical energy |
Fabrication of a disposable electrode- screen printing, laser machining, and electrodeposition |
7 |
Exam 1 |
Electrochemical analysis of enzymatic conversion process |
8 |
Engineering economics |
Optimization of a biological production system- scheduling stocking and harvesting operations. |
9 |
Biological conversion processes; separation processes |
Transesterification of vegetable oil to biodiesel |
10 |
Biofuels: bioproduction, bioconversion, and associated social & engr. issues |
Refining and analysis of biodiesel |
11 |
Biological treatment of wastes (industry speaker) |
Bioconversion experiment- fermentation. |
12 |
Problem solving and engineering design |
Assignment and discussion of engineering design problems/ projects |
13 |
Tissue engineering (industry speaker) |
Final projects/ Library skills development |
14 |
Invited speaker(s); applied biological engineering; industry internships |
Final projects |
15 |
Course summary; review; evaluations. |
Presentations of final projects |
