Biotechnology

Programme Educational Objectives:

Graduates of B. Tech (Biotechnology) will: 

  • Harness mathematical, analytical, chemical and biological principles for product development in the field of biotechnology and related areas
  • Formulate and effectively translate biological process into industrial production
  • Develop lifelong learning skills and has a bent towards sustainability and contribute towards fundamental and translational research across wide aspects of biotechnology to meet ever changing societal needs

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of the program the graduates will,

  • Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
  • Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
  • Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
  • Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
  • Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
  • The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
  • Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
  • Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
  • Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
  • Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
  • Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
  • Life-long learning: Recognize the need for and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Program Specific Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the program the graduates will,

  • Harness the cellular and molecular biological principles for product development to cater to the development of all societal sectors
  • Understand and formulate biological processes to solve industrial problems and scale the same into industrial production
  • Devise effective technological solutions encompassing appropriate upstream and downstream methods for niche industrial demands
  • Contribute towards fundamental and translational research across wide aspects of applied and interdisciplinary biotechnology

 

 

B. Tech. in Biotechnology
(For students admitted from 2018 – 19)
Scheme of Study

I Semester (25 Credits)

Course Code

Course Name

No. of Contact Periods / Week

Credits

L

T

P

CIV101

Basic Civil Engineering

3

0

2

3

CIV102

Engineering Mechanics

3

0

2

3

CSE101

Problem Solving & Programming in C

3

0

2

4

EEE101

Basic Electrical Engineering

3

0

2

3

ENG101

Technical Communication

2

0

0

2

MAT101

Engineering Mathematics – I

3

1

0

4

MEC102

Introduction to Engineering Design

1

0

2

2

PHY101

Engineering Physics

3

0

2

4

TOTAL

21

1

12

25

II Semester (23 Credits)

Course Code

Course Name

No. of Contact Periods / Week

Credits

L

T

P

BIT101

Biology for Engineers

1

2

0

2

CHY101

Engineering Chemistry

3

0

2

4

CIV103

Engineering Graphics

2

0

2

3

CSE201

Object Oriented Programming in C++

3

0

2

4

EIE101

Basic Electronics Engineering

2

0

2

3

MAT102

Engineering Mathematics – II

3

1

0

4

MEC101

Basic Mechanical Engineering

2

0

2

3

TOTAL

16

3

10

23

III Semester (24 Credits)

Course Code

Course Name

No. of Contact Periods / Week

Credits

L

T

P

MAT201

Engineering Mathematics – III

3

1

0

4

BIT102

Introduction to Biotechnology

1

0

0

1

BIT103

Cell Biology

3

0

0

3

BIT104R01

Biochemistry

4

0

0

4

BIT105

Microbiology

4

0

0

4

CHE108

Bioprocess Calculations

2

1

0

3

CHY206

Analytical Techniques in Biotechnology

3

0

0

3

BIT106R01

Biochemistry Laboratory

0

0

2

1

BIT107

Microbiology Laboratory

0

0

2

1

TOTAL

20

2

4

24

IV Semester (21 Credits)

Course Code

Course Name

No. of Contact Periods / Week

Credits

L

T

P

MAT301

Engineering Mathematics – IV

3

1

0

4

CHE105

Fluid Mechanics for Process Engineers

3

1

0

4

CHE109

Biochemical Thermodynamics

3

1

0

4

CHE217

Biochemical Reaction Engineering

2

1

0

3

BIT201

Molecular Biology & Genetics

4

0

0

4

CHE103

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

0

0

2

1

BIT202

Molecular Biology & Genetics Laboratory

0

0

2

1

TOTAL

15

4

4

21

V Semester (24 Credits)

Course Code

Course Name

No. of Contact Periods / Week

Credits

L

T

P

MAT306

Probability & Biostatistics

3

1

0

4

BIN102

Basic Bioinformatics

3

0

2

4

CHE218

Heat Transfer

2

1

0

3

CHE219

Mass Transfer

3

1

0

4

BIT301

Bioprocess Engineering - I

2

1

0

3

BIT302

Genetic Engineering

4

0

0

4

BIT303

Genetic Engineering Laboratory

0

0

2

1

TNP101

Soft Skills - I

0

0

2

1

TOTAL

17

4

6

24

VI Semester (20 Credits)

Course Code

Course Name

No. of Contact Periods / Week

Credits

L

T

P

BIE219

Introduction to Immunology

3

0

0

3

BIT304

Bioprocess Engineering – II

3

0

2

4

BIT305

Downstream Processing

3

1

0

4

BIE209

Immunology Laboratory

0

0

2

1

BIT306

Downstream Processing Laboratory

0

0

2

1

TNP102

Soft Skills - II

0

0

2

1

XXXXXX

Elective - 1

3

0

0

3

XXXXXX

Elective - 2

3

0

0

3

TOTAL

15

2

6

20

VII Semester (22 Credits)

Course Code

Course Name

No. of Contact Periods / Week

Credits

L

T

P

BIT203

Plant & Animal Biotechnology

3

1

0

4

CHE315

Equipment Design

2

1

0

3

BIT307

Bioprocess Technology

3

0

0

3

BIT308

Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory

0

0

2

1

BIT401

Design & Simulation Project

0

0

4

2

BIT402

Mini Project

0

0

4

2

MAN105

Professional Ethics

1

0

0

1

XXXXXX

Elective – 3

3

0

0

3

XXXXXX

Elective – 4

3

0

0

3

TOTAL

15

2

10

22

VIII Semester (21 Credits)

Course Code

Course Name

No. of Contact Periods / Week

Credits

L

T

P

BIT403

Project Work & Viva voce

0

0

24

12

OEXXXX

Open Elective – I

3

0

0

3

OEXXXX

Open Elective – II

3

0

0

3

OEXXXX

Open Elective – III

3

0

0

3

TOTAL

9

0

24

21

List of departmental electives offered during VI & VII semesters:

Course Code

Course Name

No. of Contact Periods / Week

Credits

L

T

P

BIT309

Bioethics and Biosafety

3

0

0

3

BIT310

Biofilms & Microbiome

3

0

0

3

BIT311

Biofuel Technology

2

1

0

3

BIT312

Immunotechniques

3

0

0

3

BIT313

Biopharmaceutical Technology

3

0

0

3

BIT314

Dosage Development for Biologicals

3

0

0

3

BIT315

Food Biotechnology

3

0

0

3

BIT316

Applied Biochemistry

3

0

0

3

BIT317

Free radicals & antioxidant Biology

3

0

0

3

BIT319

Environmental Biotechnology

3

0

0

3

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