Teaching Of Engineering Biotechnology

The goal of this project is to develop a pedagogically novel approach to teaching of modern discoveries of biotechnology at a level most students of engineering can comprehend and apply. Topics in molecular biology, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, drug delivery, and FDA regulations are combined cohesively in modular form. The primary focus is to broaden the development of an engineering student of Junior or Senior standing. One might even term our motive as developing a ‘liberal engineering studies’ emphasis. The pedagogical focus is on breadth rather than depth, and on cross-curricular education. The talk will summarize our experience in teaching this course over the past eight years as a full 3-credit course and as a module in a multi-unit course over a three week period. Assessment includes student surveys and comparison of their assessment of this course with other traditional disciplinary courses.