Project of Molecular Bioengineering

Code:

M.BIO028

Acronym:

PBM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Molecular Bioengineering

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S (of 10-02-2025 to 30-05-2025)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Molecular Biology
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
M.BIO	22	Syllabus	1	-	12	78	324

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: na

Objectives

Development of a Molecular Bioengineering Project, with a view to launching an innovative product or service on the market, including the design, development and implementation phase.

Incorporation of previously acquired knowledge and acquisition/development of skills in the project area, with a view to designing and developing a product or service in the area of ​​molecular bioengineering.

Learning outcomes and competences

Development of skills for product/service development in the area of ​​molecular bioengineering.

Acquisition of skills in the area of ​​task planning, monitoring project progress, implementing corrective measures, managing changes to the initially drawn up plan, controlling and managing risks, managing conflicts, and team communication.

Overall, the aim is for students to acquire experience in translating ideas conceived in an academic/research context into a business context.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The Project should be carried out in several phases of an iterative global process, which should include:
i) Analysis of the concept, including the scientific basis of its formulation

ii) Defining the target user/market and the social and economic impacts of the product or service and Formulating the product or service requirements;

iii) Design project of the product or service itself;

iv) Description of the project implementation phases, including technology/service scale-up

v) Cost analysis.

The project will be accompanied by a mentor/advisor.

Mandatory literature

J. A. Wesselingh, Soren Kiil, Martin E. Vigild; ; Design and development of biological, chemical, food and pharmaceutical products. ISBN: 978-0-470-06154-1 . ISBN: ISBN: 978-0-470-06154-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

Students must organize themselves into groups of 5 to 6 people, to work as a team during all phases of the project development. Each phase of the project design should be discussed with the team mentor/advisor and the professor of the curricular unit.

The curricular unit will work in an integrated manner with the curricular unit of Management and Innovation in Bioengineering (M.BIO010), given that the technology/product that will serve as the object of study in both curricular units will be the same.

The teaching-learning process will be centered on the student's work (independent and tutored) in a team and constant monitoring will be carried out of the evolution and acquisition of knowledge and skills of its members, prioritizing the acquisition of specialized and specific skills, which enable students to exercise competent professional skills when they enter the job market.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	40,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Active participation in carrying out all parts of the project.

Calculation formula of final grade

Each team will submit at least 1 progress report, in addition to the final report, to be delivered/presented at the end of the semester.

The presentation of partial reports will have a weight of 5% in the presentation component of the final grade (these will be evaluated by the person responsible for the UC).

The final report and the respective oral presentation will be submitted for evaluation by a jury formed by the project mentor, a specialist and the UC coordinator, and will have grades weighing 60% and 35%, respectively, in the final grade.

Peer review will be carried out and will be reflected in the final report grade.