Integrated Project in Biological Engineering IV

Code:

EBE0180

Acronym:

PIEB4

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biological Engineering

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Bioengineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIB	11	Syllabus	5	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This course will enable students to acquire:
The knowledge of laboratorial techniques for the culture and maintenance of plant and animal cells.
The ability to independently develop a research project in Bioengineering.
The skills and personal and professional attitudes that allow the systematic analysis of problems and their proper resolution.
The management of tasks and the achievement of goals, individually and in groups.

Program

1. Culture of animal cells - techniques and equipment.

2. Culture of plant cells – batch kinetics.

3. Comparison of the growth kinetics of animal cells, microbial and plant cells.

4. Development of a research project in Bioengineering.

Mandatory literature

Neumann K-H, Kumar A, Imani J ; Plant cell and tissue culture – a tool in biotechnology. , Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2009
Freshney R I ; Culture of animal cells: a manual of basic technique. , John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2005
James M. Lee; Biochemical engineering. ISBN: 0-13-085317-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Formal presentation of some theoretical and experimental methodologies. It is proposed that students perform the proposed laboratorial work independently.

Software

Acrobat Professional 9.0 Win Port
Matlab
Microsoft Windows Server Standard

keywords

Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Biological engineering

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	52,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade will be calculated according to the following assessment components:
Report of an experimental work in animal cell culture or plant (group) - 20% in the final classification;
Laboratorial performance and report from the individual research project - 80% in the final classification;

To obtain positive rating, the student should not exceed the limit of absences allowed by law and must obtain a minimum overall rating of 9.5.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

These situations do not preclude the completion of the works proposed. These have to be performed at the same time limit established for regular students. The form of assessment is therefore the same for all students.

Classification improvement

Laboratorial examination and presentation (writing and oral) of the work developed.