— Biodesign: Innovation at the Intersection of Science and Design

Catalog description

Biodesign, an inclusive, sustainable futures approach to design, takes inspiration from the tools of nature to create materials, systems and technologies based on the harmonies of a natural world. Through lectures, labs, field trips, exams, and group projects, students receive a foundation in biology, biomimicry, and sustainability science, enabling them to envision current and future biotechnology solutions to the diverse sustainability challenges of our global society. Prerequisite(s): mathematic proficiency (see beginning of Science section).