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Biochemical Engineering involves the application of Chemical Engineering principles and approaches to biologically based systems and processes. Biochemical Engineering is central to the area of environmental engineering, and to biotechnology processes which produce pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and genetically engineered products. The course involves a systematic and quantitative description of medium formulation and sterilization, microbial kinetics and bioreactor design, product isolation and purification, and examples of current industrial practices and processes (0/0/0/30/12).

The objective of this course is to develop a systematic and quantitative description of medium formulation, medium and equipment sterilization, cell growth kinetics, bioreactor and bioprocess design, and product isolation and purification. Students will be introduced to several current biochemical engineering-based processes.

Specific course learning outcomes include:

This course develops the following attributes at the 3rd year level:

Knowledge base, Engineering Science (KB-ES): Biochem (a) Applies knowledge of cellular processes to engineering problems. Biochem (b) Applies foundations of science and engineering to analyze and solve biological, physiological, pharmaceutical, and/or environmental problems or processes. Process (b) Analyzes kinetic mechanisms, identifies rate limiting steps and develops expressions to describe reaction rates for non-catalytic, catalytic, or electrochemical processes. Process (c) Applies engineering principles to do engineering calculations and size various unit operations, including pumps, heat exchangers, separation processes, and reactors. TrPh (a) Formulates and applies integral mass, momentum and energy balances to do engineering calculations. TrPh (b) Formulates and applies differential mass, momentum and energy balances to do engineering calculations.

Problem Analysis (PA): Evaluate Analyze solutions to complex engineering problems to draw conclusions. Design (DE): Solutions Create a product, process or system to solve a problem, that meets specified needs, and subject to appropriate iterations. Assess Evaluate performance of a design, using criteria that incorporates specifications, limitations, assumptions, constraints, and other relevant factors.

Engineering Tools (ET): Apply Apply and manage appropriate techniques, apparatus, databases, models, tools, and/or processes to accomplish a task.

Communication Skills (CO): Written Produce clear, concise, precise and well-organized written communication with language appropriate for the audience.