CP504 Biological Process Engineering (Sept-Dec 2011)

 Technical elective for the C&P Engineering undergraduates

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Intended Learning Outcomes

-        Select biological process conditions and configurations

-        Use process modeling to analyze bioreactor performance 

-        Optimize bioprocess engineering technology

-        Develop skills and insights to effectively perform research and development of biological processes

Course Information

Course coordinator: Prof. R Shanthini (accessible at 071-5326835 and at rshanthini@pdn.ac.lk)

Evaluation panel: Ms. SMWTPK Ariyarathne; Dr. C.S. Kalpage (Moderator)

Course credits: 3 GPA credits

Pre-requisites: CP504

Content

Time allocated (in clock hours)

Lecture

Tutorial

Project

Assign.

Biological systems for the production of commercial goods and services: foods, drugs, chemicals, fuels, equipment, diagnostics, and waste treatment.

Properties of microbial, plant and animal cells, and of enzymes used in bioprocess applications.

Elementary aspects of molecular biology, biochemistry, and microbiology.

04

01

01

 

 

30

Enzyme kinetics and associated reactor design.

Cellular kinetics and associated reactor design.

Sterilization. Downstream processing.

Biochemical and biological constraints on mass transfer, heat transfer, mixing and rheology.

Control of bioreactors.

04

04

05

03    

02

02

02

02

 

 

TOTAL (equivalent hours)

24

06

 

15

Note: Assign. stands for Assignment

Suggested Reference Texts

-        Lee JM, 1992, Biochemical Engineering, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall

-        Shuler ML and Kargi F, 2005, Bioprocess Engineering - Basic Concepts, Second Edition, New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India

-        Aiba S, Humphrey AE and Millis NF, 1973, Biochemical Engineering, Second Edition, New York & London: Academic Press

Assessment Scheme

Assessment method

Percentage marks

Continuous assessments

25

 

Assignments

 

25

Mid-semester examination

25

 

End-of-semester examination

50

 

Timeline for Lectures (subjected to fine-tuning)

Week

Cumulative hours

Date

Content

1

Lecture hr 01

16 Sept

Introduction to biological process engineering (ppt)

 

Lecture hr 02

 

Overview of biological basics for engineers (ppt, handout)

2

Lecture hr 03

23 Sept

Enzyme kinetics and associated reactor design: Introduction to enzymes, enzyme catalyzed reactions and simple enzyme kinetics (ppt, handout)

 

Lecture hr 04 

 

Enzyme kinetics and associated reactor design: Determination of the kinetic parameters of enzyme-induced reactions (ppt)

3

Lecture hr 05

30 Sept

Enzyme kinetics and associated reactor design: Immobilized enzymes (ppt)

 

Lecture hr 06

 

Enzyme kinetics and associated reactor design: Enzyme reactor design (ppt)

4

Lecture hr 07

07 Oct

Cellular kinetics and associated reactor design: Reactor design for cell growth (ppt)

 

Lecture hr 08

 

Cellular kinetics and associated reactor design: Modelling cell growth (ppt)

5

Lecture hr 09

14 Oct

Field visit in CP503 (alternative hour should be provided for advanced topics in enzyme kinetics and cellular kinetics and associated reactor design)

 

Lecture hr 10

 

Field visit in CP503 (alternative hour should be provided for advanced topics in enzyme kinetics and cellular kinetics and associated reactor design)

6

Lecture hr 11

21 Oct

Tutorial

 

Lecture hr 12

 

Tutorial

7

Lecture hr 13

28 Oct

Tutorial

 

Lecture hr 14

 

Tutorial

8

 

04 Nov

Mid semester Examination (Sample problems can be found at http://www.che.ncsu.edu/haughlab/bioche_probs.html)

 

 

 

continued….

9

Lecture hr 15

11 Nov

No lecture class held

 

Lecture hr 16

 

No lecture class held

10

Lecture hr 17

18 Nov

Sterilization (ppt)

 

Lecture hr 18

 

continued….

11

Lecture hr 19

25 Nov

continued…. (ppt and lecture notes handed over)

 

Lecture hr 20

 

continued….

12

Lecture hr 21

02 Dec

Presentation by students on biological systems for the production of commercial goods and services, and other related studies in bioprocess engineering

 

Lecture hr 22

 

continued…

13

Lecture hr 23

09 Dec

Downstream processing (lecture notes handed over)

 

Lecture hr 24

 

continued….

14

Lecture hr 25

16 Dec

Biochemical and biological constraints on mass transfer, heat transfer, aeration, agitation, scale-up and rheology (ppt and lecture notes handed over)

 

Lecture hr 26

 

continued…

15

Lecture hr 27

23 Dec

continued…

 

Lecture hr 28

 

continued…

Past Examination Papers

Past mid-semester examination papers

Past end-of-semester examination papers

June 2005

July 2006

March 2009

Aug 2005

Sept 2006

May 2009

Nov 2011

Nov 2011 (makeup)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment related Information

 

E number

Student name

Assignment presentation/

submission date (time)

Assignment type / topic

E/04/146

Karunathilake TDUS

02 Dec (12 noon)

report not submitted

E/06/022

Ariyaratna IL

02 Dec (12 noon)

 

E/06/026

Asela APP

02 Dec (12 noon)

 

E/06/035

Bandara WMSC

02 Dec (12 noon)

 

E/06/084

Harischandra YG

02 Dec (12 noon)

 

E/07/028

Ariyawansha KRHU

02 Dec (12 noon)

 

E/07/047

Chandrasekara RPMU

02 Dec (12 noon)

 

E/07/066

Dharmasiri GAN

02 Dec (12 noon)

report not submitted

E/07/142

Izzadheen BAA

02 Dec (12 noon)

 

E/07/143

Jameel SHJA

02 Dec (10-12)

 

E/07/149

Jayasinghe AS

02 Dec (12 noon)

 

E/07/183

Kodithuwakku SI

02 Dec (12 noon)

 

E/07/234

Narampanawa EMSN

02 Dec (10-12)

report not submitted

E/07/288

Rathnayake RMGD

02 Dec (12 noon)

 

E/07/299

Rishadh AM

02 Dec (10-12)

 

E/07/316

Sameera HJN

02 Dec (12 noon)

 

E/07/343

Shashinkamali PKGT

02 Dec (10-12)

 

E/07/415

Sandaruwan SMJ

02 Dec (12 noon)

 

 

 

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updated on December 22, 2011