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Syllabus CSE Life Science For Engineers

This document outlines a course on life sciences for engineers. The course introduces fundamental biology concepts to help engineers relate biology to their fields. It is divided into 5 units that cover topics like molecular biology, biomolecules, bioenergetics, genetics, and recombinant DNA technology. The objectives are to understand the molecular basis of life, classify organisms, describe genetic transfer and modification techniques, and applications of biomaterials. Students will learn through lectures, virtual or field experiments, and applying concepts like respiration, photosynthesis, and information transfer in humans. The course aims to explain the structure-function of key biomolecules and biological processes for engineering analysis and design involving living things.

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Syllabus CSE Life Science For Engineers

This document outlines a course on life sciences for engineers. The course introduces fundamental biology concepts to help engineers relate biology to their fields. It is divided into 5 units that cover topics like molecular biology, biomolecules, bioenergetics, genetics, and recombinant DNA technology. The objectives are to understand the molecular basis of life, classify organisms, describe genetic transfer and modification techniques, and applications of biomaterials. Students will learn through lectures, virtual or field experiments, and applying concepts like respiration, photosynthesis, and information transfer in humans. The course aims to explain the structure-function of key biomolecules and biological processes for engineering analysis and design involving living things.

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19EID234: LIFE SCIENCES FOR ENGINEERS

(Common to all)
L T P C
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Life sciences have been introduced in to curriculum of all engineering branches. Students in engineering
programs should be aware of fundamentals of biology so as to relate to their field. This course is a
critical application area for engineering analysis and design, emphasizing concepts, technology, and the
utilization of living things. Further it is important to know how living things work and act.
Course Objectives
 Introduce the molecular basis of life.
 Provide the basis for classification of living organisms.
 Describe the transfer of genetic information.
 Introducethetechniquesused for modification of living organisms.
 Describe the applications of biomaterials

UNIT I 10 L
Introduction to Biology: Comparison of eye and camera, flying bird and aircraft, Biological observations
and major discoveries- genera, species and strains, and Classification of living organisms: Cellularity,
Ultrastructure, carbon and energy sources, excretion, habitat and molecular taxonomy.

Learning Outcomes:
After completing this unit, the student will be able to
 summarize the basis of life (L2).
 distinguish prokaryotes from eukaryotes (L4).
 compare biological organisms and manmade systems (L2).
 classify organisms (L2).

UNIT II 12 L
Water, Biomolecules: sugars, starch and cellulose, Amino acids and proteins, lipids, Nucleotides and
DNA/RNA, structure and functions of proteins and nucleic acids, hemoglobin, antibodies and enzymes,
Industrial applications of enzymes, Fermentation and its industrial applications.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this unit, the student will be able to
 outline the importance of water (L2).
 explain the relationship between monomeric units and polymeric units (L2).
 explain the relationship between the structure and function of proteins (L2).
 interpret the relationship between the structure and function of nucleic acids (L2).
 summarize the applications of enzymes in industry (L2).
 explain the applications of fermentation in industry (L2).

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UNIT III 12 L
Bioenergetics, Respiration: Glycolysis and TCA cycle, Electron transport chain and oxidative
phosphorylation, Mechanism of photosynthesis, Human physiology, neurons, synaptic and neuromuscular
junctions.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this unit, the student will be able to
 apply thermodynamic principles to biological systems (L3).
 explain the mechanism of respiration and photosynthesis (L2).
 summarize the principles of information transfer and processing in humans (L2).

UNIT IV 12 L
Mendel’s laws, gene mapping, Mitosis and Meiosis, Epistasis, single gene disorders in humans, Genetic
code, DNA replication, Transcription, Translation.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this unit, the student will be able to
 define Mendel’s laws (L1).
 demonstrate the mapping of genes (L2).
 explain interactions among genes and their significance (L2).
 differentiate the mitosis and meiosis (L4).
 explain the medical importance of gene disorders (L2).
 IdentifyDNA as a genetic material in the molecular basis of information transfer (L3).

UNIT V 10 L
Recombinant DNA Technology: recombinant vaccines, transgenic microbes, plants and animals, animal
cloning, biosensors, biochips.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this unit, the student will be able to
 outline the principles of recombinant DNA technology (L2).
 appreciate the potential of recombinant DNA technology (L2).
 summarize the use of biological materials for diagnostic devises (L2).

Lab Experiments (Virtual or Field Experiments)


1. Microscopy, Mendel’s laws, mapping, interactions, - 4 lab experiments
2. Nitrogen cycle, Species interactions, Sterilization, Bacterial population growth, - 4 lab
experiments

Text Book(s):
1. N. A. Campbell, J. B. Reece, L. Urry, M. L. Cain and S. A. Wasserman, “Biology: A global
approach”, Pearson Education Ltd, 2018.
2. Arthur T Johnson, Biology for Engineers, CRC press, 2011.
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