Biology for Engineers

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Biology for Computer Engineers
BBOC407
by Dr. Deepak S Sakkari
Dept. of CS&E

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Operating Systems – 21CS44
Academic Year : 2023-24 Course Name :
Biology for Computer
Engineer
Semester : IV Course Code : BBOC407
Scheme : 2022 Total Contact hours : 25
L: T: P: C : 2: 0: 0: 0 Course Plan Author : Dr. Deepak S Sakkari
CIE Marks : 50 SEE Marks : 50
Date : 23/04/2024 Total Marks : 100

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Biology for Computer Engineers – BBOC407
Course Prerequisites:
• Basic Concepts of Biomolecules and its composition
• Basic concepts of Human organs and its functions
• Knowledge of cell biology
Learning Objectives:
1. To familiarize the students with the basic biological concepts and their engineering applications.
2. To enable the students with an understanding of bio design principles to create novel devices and
structures.
3. To provide the students an appreciation of how biological systems can be re-designed as substitute
products for natural systems.
4. To motivate the students, develop the interdisciplinary vision of biological engineering. To familiarize
the students

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Biology for Computer Engineers – BBOC407
Course Outcomes:
Bloom’s Taxonomy
At the end of the course, student should be able to . . . Blooms’ Level
CO1: Elucidate the basic biological concepts via relevant industrial applications and case
studies.
L3
CO2: Evaluate the principles of design and development, for exploring novel bioengineering
projects.
L3
CO3: Corroborate the concepts of biomimetics for specific requirements. L3
CO4: Think critically towards exploring innovative biobased solutions for socially relevant
problems.
L3
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

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Program Outcomes
1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an
engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering
problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and
engineering sciences.
3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system
components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public
health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods
including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to
provide valid conclusions.
5. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering
and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of
the limitations.
6. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal,
health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional
engineering practice

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Program Outcomes
7. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in
societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable
development.
8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the
engineering practice.
9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse
teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
10.Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering
community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and
design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
11.Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and
management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage
projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
12.Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in
independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

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Program Specific Outcomes
1. Model computational problems by applying mathematical concepts and design solutions using suitable
data structures & algorithmic techniques
2. Demonstrate basic knowledge of computer science in efficient design of problem solutions of
varying complexity
3. Create career path to become a successful computer science professional, entrepreneur and relish
for higher studies.

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Course Content(Syllabus)
Module 1
Cell Basic Unit of Life
Introduction. Structure and functions of a cell. Stem cells and their application. Biomolecules: Properties
and functions of Carbohydrates, Nucleic acids, proteins, lipids. Importance of special biomolecules:
Properties and functions of enzymes, vitamins and hormones.
Module 2
Application of Biomolecules
Carbohydrates in cellulose-based water filters production, PHA and PLA in bioplastics production, Nucleic
acids in vaccines and diagnosis, Proteins in food production, lipids in biodiesel and detergents production,
Enzymes in biosensors fabrication, food processing, detergent formulation and textile processing.
Module 3
Adaptation of Anatomical Principles for Bioengineering Design
Brain as a CPU system. Eye as a Camera system. Heart as a pump system. Lungs as purification system.
Kidney as a filtration system.

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Course Content(Syllabus)
Module 4
Nature-Bioinspired Materials and Mechanisms:
Echolocation, Photosynthesis. Bird flying, Lotus leaf effect, Plant burrs, Shark skin, Kingfisher beak. Human
Blood substitutes - haemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) and perfluorocarbons (PFCs).
Module 5
Trends in Bioengineering:
Muscular and Skeletal Systems as scaffolds, scaffolds and tissue engineering, Bioprinting techniques and
materials. Electrical tongue and electrical nose in food science, DNA origami and Biocomputing, Bioimaging
and Artificial Intelligence for disease diagnosis. Bio concrete. Bioremediation. Biomining.

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Assessment Schedule
S.N. Assessment Type Content CO Duration Marks Date
1. CIE Test - 1 Module 1, 2 All 90 Mins 25 05/06/2024
2. CIE Test - 2 Module 3, 4 All 90 Mins 25 03/07/2024
3. CIE Test - 3 Module 4, 5 All 90 Mins 25 02/08/2024
4. Activity / Project 100% All 25 05/08/2024
5. Semester End Examination 100% All 3 Hours 100 TBA

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Textbooks:
1. Biology for Engineers, Rajendra Singh C and Rathnakar Rao N, Rajendra Singh C and Rathnakar Rao N Publishing,
Bengaluru, 2023.
2. Human Physiology, Stuart Fox, Krista Rompolski, McGraw-Hill eBook. 16th Edition, 2022
3. Biology for Engineers, Thyagarajan S., Selvamurugan N., Rajesh M.P., Nazeer R.A., Thilagaraj W., Barathi S., and
Jaganthan M.K., Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2012.
4. Biology for Engineers, Arthur T. Johnson, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, 2011
5. Biomedical Instrumentation, Leslie Cromwell, Prentice Hall 2011.
6. Biology for Engineers, Sohini Singh and Tanu Allen, Vayu Education of India, New Delhi, 2014.
7. Biomimetics: Nature-Based Innovation, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, 1st edition, 2012, CRC Press.
8. Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence: Theories, Methods and Technologies, D. Floreano and C. Mattiussi, MIT Press,
2008.
9. Bioremediation of heavy metals: bacterial participation, by C R Sunilkumar, N GeethaA C Udayashankar Lambert
Academic Publishing, 2019.
10. 3D Bioprinting: Fundamentals, Principles and Applications by Ibrahim Ozbolat, Academic Press, 2016.
11. Electronic Noses and Tongues in Food Science, Maria Rodriguez Mende, Academic Press, 2016

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e-Resources:
• https://nptel.ac.in/courses/121106008
• https://freevideolectures.com/course/4877/nptel-biology-engineers-other-non-biologists
• https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/20-020-introduction-to-biological-engineering-design-spring-2009
• https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/20-010j-introduction-to-bioengineering-be-010j-spring-2006
• https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=biology
• https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_ge31/preview
• https://www.classcentral.com/subject/biology
• https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/biology-basic-concepts

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Activity Based Learning
• Group Discussion of Case studies
• Model Making and seminar/poster presentations
• Design of novel device/equipment like Cellulose-based water filters, Filtration system

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