CHE4171 - Biochemical engineering

Overview

Quantitative and analytical skills required for biochemical and bioprocess engineering will be covered. The relationships between chemical engineering principles and approaches and biology will be explored. Knowledge about the operational considerations for suspended cultures, immobilised cultures, bioreactors, scaling, process selection, and operation of bioprocess unit operations will be discussed and … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Prerequisite

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Associate Professor Ooi Chien Wei

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Ooi Chien Wei

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

Relate bioprocess organisms and their nutrient requirement to bioprocess considerations.

Solve engineering problems related to design and operation of bioreactors.

Apply principles of fluid flow, mixing, heat transfer and mass transfer to analysis of bioreactor performance.

Operate bioreactor and evaluate the performance of cell growth under different operating conditions.

Address technical and practical issues in commercial bioprocessing by principles of biochemical engineering.

Teaching approach

Problem-based learning

Active learning

Weekly discussions will be held during workshop sessions to reinforce the understanding of lecture content. Prior to the workshop/practical sessions, you are required to complete the self-learning activities by watching the pre-recorded lectures and attempting the practical questions. The lecturer will also prepare in-class activities or set problems to engage students individually or in group mode.

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 60%

Final assessment: 40%

This unit contains hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

Assessment

1 - Group project

2 - Lab exercise

3 - Weekly quizzes

4 - Tests

5 - Final assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Laboratories

Practical activities

Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

Learning resources

Recommended resources

Other unit costs

The following item is mandatory for practical aspects of the unit and should be purchased at your own cost as you will be reusing them throughout your course.

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Protective clothing and equipment:
• Laboratory coat - approximately $35 to $50
• Safety glasses - approximately $8, or prescription safety glasses (if required) - approximately $350
• Laboratory-appropriate enclosed footwear (non-porous material, equipped with non-absorbent, slip-resistant soles)

Costs are indicative only.