Biotechnology

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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