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Problem‐Based Learning Biotechnology Courses in Chemical Engineering
Author(s) -
Glatz Charles E.,
Gonzalez Ramon,
Huba Mary E.,
Mallapragada Surya K.,
Narasimhan Balaji,
Reilly Peter J.,
Saunders Kevin P.,
Shanks Jacqueline V.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
biotechnology progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.572
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1520-6033
pISSN - 8756-7938
DOI - 10.1021/bp050259r
Subject(s) - rubric , journaling file system , engineering education , computer science , engineering management , mathematics education , engineering , psychology , database , data file
We have developed a series of upper undergraduate/graduate lecture and laboratory courses on biotechnological topics to supplement existing biochemical engineering, bioseparations, and biomedical engineering lecture courses. The laboratory courses are based on problem‐based learning techniques, featuring two‐ and three‐person teams, journaling, and performance rubrics for guidance and assessment. Participants initially have found them to be difficult, since they had little experience with problem‐based learning. To increase enrollment, we are combining the laboratory courses into 2‐credit groupings and allowing students to substitute one of them for the second of our 2‐credit chemical engineering unit operations laboratory courses.