BT1001 Biology For Engineers PDF
BT1001 Biology For Engineers PDF
BT1001 Biology For Engineers PDF
School of Bioengineering
Department of Biotechnology
B. Tech.,
I Year / I Semester
BT1001 – Biology for Engineers
Total hours: 28
Lesson Plan
UNIT Hours Lecture Topics Page Nos. References Learning Outcome
I 1 Introduction to Biology 1-3 1 After reintroducing the
1 The cell: the basic unit of life 4-14 1 basics in biology, the
1 Expression of genetic information - protein 14-22 1 students will be taught cell
structure and function structure, components of
1 Cell metabolism; Cells maintain their 22-32 1 cell, metabolism in the cell,
internal environments cellular differentiation, and
1 Cells respond to their external 33-34 1 cell reproduction to
environments emphasize the importance
1 Cells grow and reproduce 34-46 1 of cell as the basic unit of
1 Cellular differentiation 46-52 1 an organism.
II 2 Biodiversity - Chemical bonds in 53-63 1 An understanding about the
Biochemistry; Biochemistry and Human role of various cellular
biology organelles in modifying the
functions of the cells,
1 Protein synthesis –DNA; RNA 63-67 1 primarily the protein
1 Transcription and translation factors play 68-73 1 synthesis required for
key roles in protein synthesis growth and differentiation.
2 Differences between eukaryotic and 74-86 1 Current advances about the
prokaryotic protein stem cells and their medical
Synthesis; Stem cells and their applications.
applications
III 1 Enzymes – significance, factors 89-102 1 The role of enzymes in the
1 Mechanism and effective catalysis – 103-107 1 body and its industrial
proteases, carbonic anhydrase applications.
1 Restriction Enzymes 107-111 1
Nucleoside Monophosphate Kinases
1 Photosynthesis and carbon fixation 111-124 1
Biological energy production; Metabolism-
anabolism and catabolism
IV 1 Protein motors convert chemical energy 127-129 1 Understanding the
into mechanical work biological motor systems in
1 ATP synthase structure 129-130 1 the living things; biosensors
1 The bacterial flagellar motor 130-134 1 for medical and food
1 Cytoskeleton 134-139 1 industry; environmental
1 Biosensors - types, applications 139-149 1 protection by
1 Bioremediation 150-158 1 microorganisms.
V 1 Basics of nervous system and “neural 161-178 1 Provide an overall
networks" understanding of the
1 The cellular basis of immunity 178-187 1 interaction of the cells in
1 The functional properties and structure of 187-190 1 cellular functions
antibodies especially with focus on
1 T cell receptors and subclasses 190-194 1 the nervous system and
immune system.
1 General principles of cell signalling 195-204 1
Text book
Thyaga Rajan, S., N. Selvamurugan, M.P. Rajesh, R.A. Nazeer, Richard W. Thilagaraj, S. Bharathi, M.K. Jaganathan, 2012. Biology for
Engineers. Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.