BEE 4640

Bioseparation Processes

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

Separation methods used in the biotechnology industry, governing principles and applications, and scale-up. Key topics (centrifugation, filtration, extraction, membrane methods, chromatography) supplemented with student presentations.

When Offered Fall (offered in even-numbered years only).

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: introductory biochemistry, physics, calculus, BEE 2600, BEE 2510 and ENGRD 2190 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

• Students will improve their ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics (ABET 1).
• Students will demonstrate improved ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as relevant global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors (ABET 2).
• Students will display an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences (ABET 3).
• Students will improve their ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgement to draw conclusions (ABET 6).

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