Syllabus 2010/2011 KKKA05

Syllabus academic year 2010/2011
(Created 2010-07-25.)

BIOTECHNOLOGY

KKKA05

Credits: 15. Grading scale: UG. Cycle: G1 (First Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. KKKA05 overlaps following cours/es: KKK065, KKK070 and KKKA01. Compulsory for: B1. Course coordinator: Professor Olle Holst, olle.holst@biotek.lu.se and Ingegerd Sjöholm, ingegerd.sjoholm@food.lth.se, Biotechnology. Assessment: Written exams, written reports, oral presention, compulsory fire safety training. Parts: 3. Home page: http://www.biotek.lu.se/KKKA05.

Aim

to give an introduction to biotechnology and bioprocessing.
to give information about biotechnological, food and pharmaceutical industry as well as current research.
to give the foundation to engineering calculations.
to introduce project work and group based learning.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

have a basic understanding of biotechnological production methods
be able to describe the role of enzymes and microorganisms in a biotechnological process
be able to calculate mass flows and energy requirements for simple biotechnological production systems

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to draw simple flow schemes for biotechnological processes
have a basic knowledge and skills in computational methods to be able to numerically solve biotechnological calculation problems
be able to use computers, write reports, do oral presentations and to work in a project group
be able to estimate and discuss environmental aspects of a biotechnological process

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

be able to retrieve inforamtion from text books and scientific articles related to a biotechnological process
be able to formulate and discuss questions concerning sustainable development in relation to production of biotechnological products such as food and pharmaceutical as well as other products

Contents

project: raw materials, reactors, reactions, products, energy, environment and sustainable biotechnological production.
mass and energy balances
computational methods: MatLab, numerical methods for linear equation systems, non-linear equations, integrals, non-linear equation systems and differential equations.

Literature
Sandkvist, Carin, Att skriva tekniska och vetenskapliga rapporter, anvisningar för Kemiteknikprogrammet och Bioteknikprogrammet, 2001.
Naoum, Aida, Fûhrer, Claus, Introduction to Chemical Engineering and Biological Technology Computational Methods, 2003.
Compendia might be included.

Parts

Code: 0108. Name: Biotechnology - Project.
Higher education credits: 6. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written report and oral presentation. Contents: A biotechnological process is studied with respect to raw material, reactions and product.

Code: 0208. Name: Biotechnology - Mass and Energy Balances.
Higher education credits: 4,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written exam. Contents: The concept of mass and energy balances is introduced through examples from bioprocessing.

Code: 0308. Name: Biotechnology - Numerical Computations.
Higher education credits: 4,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written exam. Contents: Methods and tools (MATLAB) for engineering calculations are introduced.