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Wisch, Julie K.; Farrell, Emma; Siegel, Marcelle; Freyermuth, Sharyn – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2018
Conceptual understanding and reasoning of nonscience major students enrolled in a course on biotechnology were evaluated before and after instruction. The instrument for analysis of student understanding was the Biotechnology Instrument for Knowledge Elicitation (BIKE). The BIKE targets 11 key concepts, as determined by experts in the field. A…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Misconceptions, Nonmajors, Biotechnology
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Gilleskie, Gary L.; Reeves, Baley A. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2014
Most chemical engineering graduates work in industry, a fact that underscores the need for courses to provide experiences that prepare them for industry. The Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) at North Carolina State University has addressed this need by developing and delivering a comprehensive downstream bioprocessing program…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemical Engineering, Employment Qualifications, Student Attitudes
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Liang, Jia-chi; Kung, Shieh-shiuh; Sun, Yi-ming – Chemical Engineering Education, 2009
Yuan Ze University targeted Biomaterials Science and developed a curriculum related to Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, and Biomaterials for engineering students to cultivate talents for both engineering and biotechnology. After several years of operation, recruiting students has succeeded, and students are satisfied with the course design…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Pham, Daphne Q. -D.; Higgs, David C.; Statham, Anne; Schleiter, Mary Kay – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2008
The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside has developed and implemented an innovative, multidisciplinary undergraduate curriculum in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics (MBB). The objective of the MBB program is to give students a hands-on facility with molecular biology theories and laboratory techniques, an…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Undergraduate Study, Science Laboratories, Program Effectiveness