QUESTION: IS BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (BIOE) FOR MY SCHOOL?

ANSWER: YES! AN INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL

ENGINEERING

Mandy Meltonmandy.melton@kirkwoodschools.org

Concurrent Session 41:45pm - 2:30pm

Room J214 A/B

Presentation Summary

         In addition to an overview of the curriculum framework for BioE, changes between the Biotechnical Engineering and Biological Engineering courses will be highlighted in this session. Transition recommendations from BE to BioE will also be discussed, as well as course costs and course implementation.

What’s in a name?

BE

• Biotechnical Engineering• Inception (2004?) - Present

BioE

• Biological Engineering• Pilot Year 2014 - 2015

ES

• Environmental Sustainability• Fall 2015 - Future

That was then, this is now.

Biotechnical Engineering Safety and

Documentation Review Introduction to

Biotechnical Engineering

Biochemical Engineering

Environmental & Agricultural Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Environmental Sustainability Biological

Engineering for a Better Tomorrow

Water Food Security Renewable Fuels

ES brings a Global Perspective

In this course, students will specifically look at how biological engineering can be used to provide environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to ensure food security for a growing world population; provide affordable, renewable energy; and provide clean, safe drinking water.

Unit 1: Biological Engineering for a Better Tomorrow Unit 1 establishes a foundation for

the course and introduces the students to the role that biological engineering plays in addressing important global problems

What is the role bioengineers play in pesticide resistance?

Unit 2: Ensuring Safe and Abundant Water

This unit begins by establishing context regarding the extent of the global drinking water challenge.

Students build models of natural water systems, they investigate how these systems become contaminated, they explore how contamination can be prevented, and they examine how polluted waters can be purified.

Idea Simplicity Design Efficiency Reusable and Eco Friendly

Ability to Process Oil

Total

Skimmer 1 3 3 4 4 15

Sawdust Absorbent

4 2 3 2 2 13

Semi Permeable Bag

3 1 1 1 1 7

Water Oil Separator

2 4 4 5 4 19

Unit 3: Food Security

This unit focuses on the genetic modification of plants as a potential solution to food security issues around the globe.

 

STUDENT THEORIZED TRANSGENIC CORN FOR VIETNAM:The Sbh1 is a gene sequence found in soybean plants which plays an important role in embryonic development and which plays the role of “switching on” developmental processes, such as that of protein production.

By inserting Sbh1 into the rice plant, the rice will imitate the developmental process of soy…

This will be expressed in the form of protein production and a new type of protein packed rice:   Soy Rice!

Gel Electrophoresis to test for the presence of GMOs.

Unit 4: Renewable Fuels

This unit concentrates on the role of biological engineering and bio-manufacturing in solving the challenges associated with producing biofuels in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.

Algae as a bioreactor:

Improvements in ES vs. BE

More focused on current global challenges Seamless connections between units

Easier to integrate design skills from other engineering classes For engineering kids, not just “science” kids

More actual design as compared to thought-experiments Doing vs. Theorizing

Active PLC of Pilot teachers on LMS

Implementation

Easy transition for schools already teaching Biotechnical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering Discussion of how summer CTI training may vary

for experienced BE teachers If this would be new to your school:

Suggest sending a science teacher Great way to pull more kids into engineering

program Biology as a prerequisite (suggested)

Cost Varies based on school resources and programs

already in place

DRAFT of Purchase Manual sent in for conference resources.

QUESTIONS?

Appendix: Lesson and Unit Detail Unit 1: Biological Engineering

Lesson 1: Biological Engineering for a Better tomorrow

Unit 2: Water Lesson 1: Global Water Crisis Lesson 2: Water Supply Lesson 3: Water Remediation Lesson 4: Disaster Area Water Treatment

Design Challenge

Appendix: Lesson and Unit Detail Unit 3: Food Security

Lesson 1: World Food Security Lesson 2: Introduction to DNA Lesson 3: Genetic Engineering Lesson 4: Design a GMO Food

Unit 4:Renewable Fuels Lesson 1: Challenges of Renewable

Energy Lesson 2: Biofuels from Algae The rest is TBD…March 2015