Introduction to Biotechnology

Catalog description

The goal of this course is to teach you the fundamentals and excitement of biotechnology from a quantitative and engineering perspective. Concepts that will be covered include DNA, RNA, the Central Dogma, protein structure and function, recombinant DNA technology, enzymatic activity, RNA silencing, CRISPR gene editing, electrophoresis, chromatography, polymerase chain reaction, hybridization & array technology, basic immunology, viruses, principle of vaccination, DNA machines, synthetic biology, DNA materials, traditional and next generation DNA sequencing, DNA computation, and DNA forensics. Quantitative concepts will be introduced as necessary. The course is reserved for Freshmen but is open to students in all disciplines of engineering.