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307548 (v.1) Engineering in the Biotech Century 100



 

Area:

Department of First Year Engineering Studies

Contact Hours:

3.0

Credits:

12.5

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly
An overview of biotechnologies and their role in modern economic development, structure of cells and life, bacteria and virus, DNA and RNA, genetic engineering, mutation, yeasts, life and environment, effect of environmental and processing conditions on behaviour of organisms, bio-reactors and control, process design and scaling, fermentation, aerobic and anaerobic digestions, wastewater treatment and contaminated soil remediation, pharmaceutical manufacturing, bio-processing and economy, bio-processing and ecology, biological contamination and biological weapons, ethics in bio-tech, bio-safety and bio-security.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  
2004Miri Sarawak CampusSemester 1Y  
2004Miri Sarawak CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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