Course - Biochemical Engineering - TBT4140
TBT4140 - Biochemical Engineering
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | C |
Course content
Fermentation technology, Material balances, Energy balances, Mixing and Scale up, Mass transfer (Oxygen transfer), Unit operations (Downstream processing) , Homogenous reactions, Bioreactor engineering, Classical and modern development and examples of industrial bioprocesses. Metabolic Engineering with focus on industrial applications, Laboratory exercises with laboratory scale bioreactor.
Learning outcome
The student
- has knowledge of unit operations together with the fundamental principles for basic methods in production techniques for biologically based products;
- has skills to calculate yield, production rates, oxygen and oxygen transfer in a biological production process;
- has skills to design and perform a lab scale bioreactor experiment, including calculate and interpret the measured data;
- has knowledge about traditional and up-to-date methods for optimizing of biologically based production processes;
- has knowledge about industrial bioprocesses, in particular microbial;
- has general competence on contemporary and future fields within industrial biotechnology, incl. bio-refinery, sustainable bioprocessing.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures (56 hours - a combination of classroom theoretical lectures and solving of exercises), mandatory laboratory work (Intensive lab work 24 hours incl report writing). Self study (130 hours). The course will be given in English if international master students are taking the course.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Further on evaluation
If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.
Specific conditions
Limited admission to classes. For more information: https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Admission+to+courses+with+restricted+admission
Recommended previous knowledge
Students taking this course should have basic knowledge in biochemistry and microbiology, at the level of TBT4102 Biochemistry 1 and TBT4110 Microbiology, and basic chemical engineering studies in heat and mass transfer. The course has limited attendance. Please register for attendance in accordance with general deadlines.
Course materials
Text book will be specified at the beginning of the semester.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIK4040 | 7.5 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Extraordinary deadline for course registration: 2024-06-01
Language of instruction: English, Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Biotechnology and Food Science
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 C 2024-11-28 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL120 Sluppenvegen 14 1 SL122 Sluppenvegen 14 1 SL430 Sluppenvegen 14 29 - Summer UTS School exam 100/100 C INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"