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BIOENG 103 - Engineering Molecules 2

Bioengineering Undergraduate COE - College of Engineering

Subject

BIOENG

Course Number

103

Department

Bioengineering

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Engineering Molecules 2

Course Description

Thermodynamic and kinetic concepts applied to understanding the chemistry and structure of biomolecules (proteins, membranes, DNA, and RNA) and their thermodynamic and kinetic features in the crowded cellular environment. Topics include entropy, bioenergetics, free energy, chemical potential, reaction kinetics, enzyme kinetics, diffusion and transport, non-equilibrium systems, and their connections to the cellular environment.

Minimum Units

4

Maximum Units

4

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Method of Assessment

Written Exam

Instructors

Head-Gordon

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Prerequisites

PHYSICS 7A, PHYSICS 7B, MATH 51, MATH 52, MATH 53, and MATH 54; and BIOLOGY 1A or BIO ENG 11.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credit Restriction Courses. Students will receive no credit for this course after completing the course(s) below.

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Course Objectives

(1) To introduce the basics of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics for molecular to cellular biological systems; (2) To give students an understanding of biological size and timescales illustrated through computational exercises on model problems in physical biology.

Student Learning Outcomes

students will be able to (1) relate statistical thermodynamics and chemical kinetics to analyze molecular and cellular behavior beyond the ideal gas and Carnot cycle.

Formats

Lecture, Discussion

Term

Fall

Weeks

15 weeks

Weeks

15

Lecture Hours

3

Lecture Hours Min

3

Lecture Hours Max

3

Discussion Hours

1

Discussion Hours Min

1

Discussion Hours Max

1

Outside Work Hours

8

Outside Work Hours Min

8

Outside Work Hours Max

8