Bioresources Engineering

Code:

EBE0196

Acronym:

EBIO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biological Engineering

Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S

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	24	Syllabus	3	-	6	42	162
MIEQ	4	Syllabus	4	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Provide the students with competences necessary for their rationalizing and designing systems of biological transformation of energy, and of utilization and upgrade of aquatic biological resources

Learning outcomes and competences

The learning outcomes (understanding and design of bioenergy and valorization of bioaquatic resources) are included in items 1 and 2 of the syllabus. This curricular unit (CU) provides the foundational elements of the utilization of biological resources for the production of utilities (e.g. energy) and products (e.g. high added-value chemicals), within an environment-friendly framework (e.g. sustained usage and remediation). Taking advantage of the knowledge and skills acquired in the first study cycle, a comprehensive and consistent set of concepts is provided, as well as common tools for applications involving extracting, processing and conveying information in multiple scenarios. This CU addresses basic concepts to rationalize the major existing and emerging technologies, thus backing up discussion of data and analytical processing of information for an efficient use thereof.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not applicable.

Program

1. Bioenergy (biofuels, biorefineries, microbial fuel cells)

2. Biotechnology of Aquatic Systems (fine chemicals, sustainability, bioremediation, water security, safety and distribution)

Mandatory literature

J. C. Burgess, R. Osinga, R. H. Wiffels, H. Tramper; Marine bioprocess engineering, Elsevier. ISBN: ISBN 0-444-53963-8
P. Nigam, A. Pandey; Biotechnology for agroindustrial residues utilization: utilization of agroresidues. ISBN: ISBN 978-1-4020-9941-0
A. Pandey; Concise encyclopedia of bioresource technology, Food Products Press. ISBN: ISBN 1-56022-980-2
ed. Christian V. Stevens, Roland Verhé; Renewable bioresources. ISBN: 0-470-85446-4 (HB)

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching of this CU will depart from generic conceptual lecturing by the instructor, complemented by external guests – with an emphasis on a global picture with technico-scientiic framework and socio-economic relevance, and highlighting bioprocess specificities; such delivery will be gradually reinforced with techniques of active and collaborative learning by the students, demanding their direct involvement (on individual and group bases) in search of information and structured discussion of case studies. Evaluation will thus have a continuous and distributed nature, complemented with a final exam for referencing of the learning quality to the whole of the class. 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	60,00
Exame	40,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

As officially determined.

Calculation formula of final grade

30% for each case study presented (half for written report and hald for oral presentation)

2 case studies, one in field of bioenergy and another in field of marine biotechnology

40% for final exam, wth minimum grade of 7/20.

Examinations or Special Assignments

The evaluation of the oral presentations are valid through the semster, including second exam.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Resorting only to final exam.

Classification improvement

Of only final exam.

Observations

Não aplicável.