Bioengineering 1 BIO ENG 10 Introduction to Biomedicine for Bioengineering Engineers 4 Units Terms offered: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019 Overview This course is intended for lower division students interested in acquiring a foundation in biomedicine with topics ranging from evolutionary biology Bioengineering applies engineering principles and practices to living to human physiology. The emphasis is on the integration of engineering things, to solve some of the most challenging problems that face our applications to biology and health. The specific lecture topics and world today. In Bioengineering, also known as Biomedical Engineering, exercises will include the key aspects of genomics and proteomics as our work is concentrated on high-impact applications instrumentation, well as topics on plant and animal evolution, stem cell biomedicine, and molecular and cellular engineering, and computational biosciences that tissue regeneration and replacement. Medical physiology topics include will bring about major advances in medicine and the life sciences. relevant engineering aspects of human brain, heart, musculoskeletal, and Founded in 1998, the department is supported by exceptional faculty, other systems. strong ties to other departments on campus, and close collaborations Introduction to Biomedicine for Engineers: Read More [+] with other institutions such as UC San Francisco and Lawrence Berkeley Objectives & Outcomes National Laboratory. We continue to expand our department with new Student Learning Outcomes: The goal is for undergraduate engineering faculty, staff, facilities, and research programs. students to gain sufficient biology and human physiology fundamentals Undergraduate Programs so that they are better prepared to study specialized topics, e.g., biomechanics, imaging, computational biology, tissue engineering, Bioengineering (http://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/degree- biomonitoring, drug development, robotics, and other topics covered programs/bioengineering/): BS, Minor by upper division and graduate courses in UC Berkeley departments of Bioengineering/Materials Science and Engineering (http:// Molecular and Cell Biology, Integrative Biology, Bioengineering, Electrical guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/degree-programs/bioengineering- Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, and materials-science-engineering-joint-major/): BS (Joint Major) courses in the UC San Francisco Division of Bioengineering. Graduate Programs Rules & Requirements Bioengineering (http://guide.berkeley.edu/graduate/degree-programs/ Prerequisites: MATH 1A or MATH 16A or another introductory calculus bioengineering/): MEng, PhD (Joint PhD, in cooperation with UCSF) course (can be taken concurrently) Translational Medicine (http://guide.berkeley.edu/graduate/degree- programs/translational-medicine/): MTM (in cooperation with UCSF) Hours & Format Bioengineering Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week Expand all course descriptions [+]Collapse all course descriptions [-] Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Bioengineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Instructors: Conboy, Kumar, Johnson Introduction to Biomedicine for Engineers: Read Less [-] 2 Bioengineering BIO ENG 11 Engineering Molecules 1 3 Units BIO ENG 25 Careers in Biotechnology 1 Unit Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020 Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020 This course focuses on providing students with a foundation in organic This introductory seminar is designed to give freshmen and sophomores chemistry and biochemistry needed to understand contemporary an opportunity to explore specialties related to engineering in the problems in synthetic biology, biomaterials and computational biology. pharmaceutical/biotech field. A series of one-hour seminars will be Engineering Molecules 1: Read More [+] presented by industry professionals, professors, and researchers. Objectives & Outcomes Topics may include biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturing; process and control engineering; drug inspection process; research Course Objectives: The goal of this course is to give students the and development; compliance and validation; construction process background in organic chemistry and biochemistry needed understand for a GMP facility; project management; and engineered solutions to problems in synthetic biology, biomaterials and molecular imaging. environmental challenges. This course is of interest to students in all Emphasis is on basic mechanisms areas of engineering and biology, including industrial engineering and manufacturing, chemical engineering, and bioengineering. Student Learning Outcomes: Students will learn aspects of organic and Careers in Biotechnology: Read More [+] biochemistry required to begin the rational manipulation and/or design of Rules & Requirements biological systems and the molecules they are comprised of. Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Rules & Requirements Hours & Format Prerequisites: CHEM 3A Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week Hours & Format Additional Details Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Subject/Course Level: Bioengineering/Undergraduate Additional Details Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final Subject/Course Level: Bioengineering/Undergraduate exam required. Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Careers in Biotechnology: Read Less [-] Engineering Molecules 1: Read Less [-] BIO ENG 24 Freshmen Seminar 1 Unit Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2020 The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Freshmen Seminar: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Bioengineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final Exam To be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Freshmen Seminar: Read Less [-] Bioengineering 3 BIO ENG 26 Introduction to Bioengineering 1 BIO ENG 84 Sophomore Seminar 1 or 2 Units Unit Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2013 Terms offered: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019 Sophomore seminars are small interactive courses offered by faculty This introductory seminar is designed to give freshmen and sophomores members in departments all across the campus. Sophomore seminars a glimpse of a broad selection of bioengineering research that is currently offer opportunity for close, regular intellectual contact between faculty underway at Berkeley and UCSF. Students will become familiar with members and students in the crucial second year. The topics vary from bioengineering applications in the various concentration areas and see department to department and semester to semester. Enrollment limited how engineering principles can be applied to biological and medical to 15 sophomores. problems. Sophomore Seminar: Read More [+] Introduction to Bioengineering: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Objectives & Outcomes Prerequisites: At discretion of instructor Course Objectives: This course is designed to expose students to Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. current research and problems in bioengineering. As a freshman/ sophomore class, its main purpose is to excite our students about the Hours & Format possibilities of bioengineering and to help them to choose an area of focus. Fall and/or spring: 5 weeks - 3-6 hours of seminar per week Student Learning Outcomes: This course demonstrates the rapid pace 10 weeks - 1.5-3 hours of seminar per week of new technology and the need for life-long learning (2). In addition, the 15 weeks - 1-2 hours of seminar per week course, because of its state-of-the-art research content, encourages our students to explore new horizons (3). Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-5 hours of seminar per week Hours & Format 8 weeks - 1.5-3.5 hours of seminar and 2-4 hours of seminar per week Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week Additional Details Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Bioengineering/Undergraduate Subject/Course Level: Bioengineering/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final exam required. Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required. Sophomore Seminar: Read Less [-] Instructors: T. Johnson, H. Lam BIO ENG 98 Supervised Independent Group Introduction to Bioengineering: Read Less [-] Studies 1 - 4 Units Terms offered: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021 Organized group study on various topics under the sponsorship of a member of the Bioengineering faculty. Supervised Independent Group Studies: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Consent of instructor Credit Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricul a section of this catalog. Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study per week Summer: 8 weeks - 1-4 hours