ENGT 2100 - Fundamentals of Biomaterials
Prerequisite: CHEM 2050 and BIOL 2050.
An introduction to the basic principles (chemical bonding, crystallography, organic & biochemistry of macromolecules, mass and energy transfer) and common biomaterials used in biological and medical systems, in a range of applications. Topics include: biomaterials (metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites) and properties (physical attributes and surface properties).
Credit: 3
ENGT 2101 - Biomaterials Lab
Prerequisite: ENGT 2100 (concurrent enrollment allowed).
Students will be introduced to the major types of biomaterials widely used in today’s world. Students will evaluate the physical and chemical properties of some important biomaterials with special emphasis to the bioavailability and biocompatibility issues in organisms.
Credit: 1
ENGT 2201 - Bioprocesses Lab
Prerequisite: ENGT 2200 (concurrent enrollment allowed).
Students will design and execute simple lab scale experiments to learn the following topics: estimation of cell mass; different phases of microbial growth; mass and energy balance in a typical bioconversion process; concept of limiting nutrient and its effect on cell/microbial growth.
Credit: 1
ENGT 3000 - Engineering Design Project I
Prerequisite: ENGT 2001, ENGT 2002 ENGE 2000, and ENGE 2003.
Students work in teams for the design of a working prototype or systems-based practical solution by application of fundamentals in biotechnology engineering to a real-world challenge or problem, with focus in bioprocess or bioenvironmental engineering. Students are expected to design a prototype that addresses a real-world challenge within either specialization, such as waste management; biomass or biofuel reuse; improvement of water, air or soil quality; food contamination, improving food processing technologies, or innovating in manufacturing process-based systems.
Credit: 3
ENGT 3001 - Engineering Design Project II
Prerequisite: ENGT 3000 and ENGT 3002.
Students continue their topic from ENGT 3000 by taking the design and moving into project implementation, testing, and commissioning (deployment) throughout the course. Students will finish the course with a project demonstration, and assessment submissions throughout the seminar will include reports, demonstrations of prototype (and/or sub-system) functionality, and individual tests to determine level of competency both in technical prowess and project management strategies.
Credit: 3
ENGT 3002 - Analytical Biotechnology for Engineers
Prerequisite: ENGT 2001 and ENGT 2002.
This course applies engineering fundamentals to biotechnology fields in the areas of medicine, agriculture, and the environment such as in genomics, immunology, fermentation monitoring, chromatography, instrumental analysis, biosensors, and bioanalysis. State-of-the-art equipment and analytical tools are examined as applied within this area.
Credit: 3
ENGT 3100 - Advanced Biomaterials
Prerequisite: ENGT 2100
This course will focus on advanced activity-based learning of host-biomaterial interactions and cover the criteria for development of a biocompatible material with emphasis on clinical/industrial relevance. The process of material selection for biocompatibility will be introduced by considering immunological responses, cell and tissue interaction, toxicity, and safety. Failure analysis and performance testing will be discussed. Students will work in teams to develop and analyze biomaterials used in various medical/industrial applications and to prepare scientific reports.
Credit: 3
ENGT 3200 - Bioprocesses
Prerequisite: BIOL 2052, CHEM 2050, ENGB 2000, ENGT 2100, and MATH 2215.
An introduction to biotechnology and an examination of various bioprocesses: from cell culture and downstream process development to scale-up and manufacturing processes. Topics include: DNA, proteins, immunology, microbial biotechnology, plant biotechnology, animal biotechnology, marine biotechnology, genomics, medical biotechnology, regulations, engineering calculations and material balances, energy balances, fluid flow and mixing, heat and mass transfer, and reactions and reactors. Students examine concepts in biotechnology and bioprocess engineering, applying engineering principles to solve related problems.
Credit: 3
ENGT 4001 - Tissue Engineering
Prerequisite: ENGB 3002.
The course introduces selected topics in tissue engineering and discusses related regulatory issues and standardization. Topics may include methods of tissue engineering in: breast reconstruction, blood vessel substitute, vascular systems, cardiac applications, bioartificial organs (liver, kidney), transplantations, and treatment options.
Credit: 3
ENGT 4002 - Biomanufacturing
Prerequisite: ENGT 3001.
An introduction to manufacturing processes, with examination of biomanufacturing processes and biofabrication, as well as the related state-of-the-art engineering technologies. Topics include: living (cells, tissues) and non-living (bio-supportive proteins, scaffolds) components for product development, biofabrication techniques (cell printing, patterning, assembling, 3D scaffold fabrication, cell- and tissue-on-chips for micro- and nano- fabrication), and biomanufacturing processes (pharmaceutical production by plant cell culture, agricultural cultivation for medicinal purposes, industrial fermentations, fuzzy control and neural networks in production).
Credit: 3
ENGT 4004 - Soil Ecology
Prerequisite: ENGT 2001 and 2002.
Explores the fundamentals of soil ecology. Topics include: overview, formation and profile of soil development, fitness of the soil environment, primary production processes and effect on ecosystem, secondary production processes (decomposition, microbial activities, measures of biomass, sterilization techniques, heterotrophic organisms, decomposition and nutrient recycling), soil food webs, soil biodiversity and linages to soil processes ( ecosystem impacts and challenges), and future developments in soil ecology. Theory and fundamentals are advanced to an in-depth understanding of soil ecology in this seminar.
Credit: 3
ENGT 4009 - Environmental Systems Analysis for Engineers
Prerequisite: ENGE 3000 and ENGT 3002.
The course provides an analysis of environmental systems through the application of engineering fundamentals. Topics include: modeling system behavior, data handling and analysis, real-world system analytics, and engineering system design. Students apply analytical strategies within the software Matlab.
Credit: 3
ENGT 4010 - Waste Treatment and Management
Prerequisite: ENGT 2001, 2002, BIOL 3170, and ENGB 3001.
Examines treatment and sustainable management of environmental waste, including industrial, agricultural and biological waste products, by application of engineering principles and practices. Topics include: waste properties (chemical, biological), waste water systems and treatment, biocomposting, pollutant monitoring techniques, methods of primary and secondary treatment of waste, bioenergy production, bioreactors, biotransformation, and biodegradation. Students will develop knowledge of more sustainable methods of biological waste treatment and management to reduce use of landfill as a disposal route and in compliance.
Credit: 3
ENGT 4011 - Air Quality Management
Prerequisite: ENGT 2001, 2002, and ENGB 3001.
This subject covers fundamental principles that govern air quality and examines management options for improving air quality, limiting emissions, and optimizing air pollutant control strategies. Topics include: air composition and quality measures, air toxins and pollutants; primary (industrial and mobile combustion processes, and control) and secondary (atmospheric transport and photochemical pollutant formation in ambient air, ozone depletion, global warming), health impacts (acute, chronic), air quality assessment and conformance requirements to standards, and legislation, environmental and industrial hygiene.
Credit: 3
ENGT 4012 - Land Treatment Systems
Prerequisite: ENGT 2001, 2002, and ENGB 3001.
Examines systems, sub-components, and biocomposition of land treatment of waste. Topics include: soil hydraulics, vegetation selection, site selection, onsite investigations, preapplication treatment and storage, and transmission and distribution of waste water. Students will examine natural systems for treatment of waste water, reuse of biosolids, and strategies for vegetation and site selection toward land treatment and management systems, with focus on municipal and industrial wastes.
Credit: 3
ENGT 4013 - Food Processing and Packaging Systems
Prerequisite: ENGT 2001, 2002, and ENGB 3001.
Principles and applications of food processing, handling, and packaging systems, with evaluation of associated technologies. Topics include: overview of food processing and sub-system operations, thermophysical properties in food processing and packaging (optical, mechanical, and physical properties of thermoplastic polymers), microbial aspects in food processing, food preservation and processing strategies and technologies, sustainability in food processing, food packaging requirements of major food groups, closures and sealing systems, and assistive technologies (including robotics) in optimization of food packaging systems.
Credit: 3
ENGT 4999 - Special Topics in Biotechnology Engineering
Prerequisite: ENGT 3001.
Selected topics in biotechnology engineering are presented throughout this seminar, at an advanced level. Topic coverage is at the discretion of the lecturer; however, these will include state-of-the-art in biotechnology engineering technologies, advanced-level theory, and its application in solving real-world challenges within the selected topic areas.
Credit: 3