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    This document provides information about the Biology for Engineers course offered at the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar during the first semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. The course will cover topics in cell biology, molecular biology, genetic engineering, and experimental biology. It will be taught by Dr. Yashveer Singh on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays with a tutorial on Mondays. Course materials will be available on Google Drive and students will be graded based on two quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final exam.

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    Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

    Center for Biomedical Engineering (CBME)

    BM101: Biology for Engineers (3-1-0-5-3)


    First Semester, AY 2019-2020
    Lectures: Mon: 1:50 pm; Tue: 2:50 pm; and Fri: 3:50 pm
    Tutorial: Mon: 5:50 pm
    Room: M5 (Main campus)

    Instructor
    Yashveer Singh, PhD (course coordinator)
    Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
    Associate Faculty, CBME
    Office: Room 313; Phone: 2246; Email: yash@iitrpr.ac.in

    Teaching Assistant (TA)


    Leena Arora
    PhD student, Center for Biomedical Engineering (CBME)
    Email: 2017bmz0002@iitrpr.ac.in

    Course contents
    ▪ Cell Biology: chemical nature of cells and internal organization (18 lectures)
    ▪ Molecular Biology: molecular mechanisms driving life (12 lectures)
    ▪ Genetic Engineering: concepts of genetic engineering and its applications (6 lectures)
    ▪ Experimental Biology: introduction to experimental biology (6 lectures)

    Course contents on Google drive


    PowerPoint slides used for the lecture and other course contents (assignments, research articles, reading
    materials) will be available for download through Google drive folder BM101 BIOL ENG. Please
    provide your email ids to the instructor so that you can be invited to join the folder.

    Suggested readings
    ▪ Molecular Biology of the Cell, Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin
    Raff, Keith Roberts, and Peter Walter, Garland Science, 6th Ed (molecular biology)
    ▪ From Genes to Genomes: Concepts and Applications of DNA Technology, Jeremy W. Dale, Malcolm
    von Schantz, and Nicholas Plant, Wiley, 3rd Ed (genetic engineering)
    ▪ Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Keith Wilson and John Walker,
    Cambridge University Press, 7th Ed (experimental biology)

    Grading
    Quiz 1 (announced) 10%
    Quiz-2 (announced) 10%
    Mid semester examination 30%
    End semester examination 50%

    ▪ Quizzes will be a mix of multiple choice and short answer type questions
    ▪ For a pass grade, a minimum of 30% aggregate score is required
    ▪ For an audit pass, a minimum of 30% aggregate score is required
    ▪ Relative grading will be used
    ▪ Students not meeting minimum attendance requirements may be awarded an F grade
    irrespective of his performance in examinations

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