Introduction to thermodynamic concepts for biosystems; mass and energy fundamentals (mass and energy sources, mass and energy balances, processes and cycles); mass and energy conversion and efficiency; sustainability issue of world energy and renewable energies; psychrometrics and psychrometric processes

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and 1 hour lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CHEM 122* and CHEM 123*.
(RE) Corequisite(s): EF 152.

Development of interdisciplinary bioprocess engineering; basics of biology in an engineering perspective; enzymatic reaction kinetics; metabolism and bioenergetics; cell growth kinetics and product formation; engineering principles applied to bioprocess engineering including mass balance, energy balance, and reaction kinetics; reactor design and systems; introduction to bioseparations; practical aspects of bioprocess engineers and process development.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : BSE 321 with grade of C or better.

Honors version of BSE 431 that requires an additional honors component.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : BSE 321 with grade of C or better.
Registration Restriction(s): Consent of instructor.

Development of interdisciplinary bioprocess engineering; basics of biology in an engineering perspective; enzymatic reaction kinetics; metabolism and bioenergetics; cell growth kinetics and product formation; engineering principles applied to bioprocess engineering including mass balance, energy balance, and reaction kinetics; reactor design and systems; introduction to bioseparations; practical aspects of bioprocess engineers and process development. Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 431 and 531.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

Topics in the engineering of biological and physical processes and of biological systems, from the production of raw materials through to high-demand value-added products.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.