Advanced Engineering Foundations: Bioprocess Engineering

3 credits

Principles and applications of biotechnology and biological process engineering. This course will introduce students to the microbiological, biochemical, and physical processes applied in engineered biological systems. Topics include fundamentals of microbiology and molecular biology, reactor design, and transport processes in biological systems. Case studies will highlight biotechnology and bioprocess engineering applications in energy, health, and the environmentincluding resource recovery, biofuel and chemical production, waste treatment, bioremediation, and production of pharmaceuticals.This course is open to other majors by permission of the instructor.