Efterår Plastic materials 15 ECTS Advanced Polymer and nanomaterials 10 ECTS - - Eksamen 20 min mundtlig Covers o synthesis, o characterization tools, o advanced nanofabrication methods o measurement of material properties Classroom instruction: → 1 x 8 hours/week for 7 weeks Practicals: →1 x 8 hours/week for 7 weeks Submission of max 7 laboratory reports (4-5 pages) throughout the semester and 1 scientific report (15 pages) at the end of the semester. Plastics Engineering - Eksamen 25 min mundtlig Introduction into basic and applied plastics engineering. The main focus of the course will be on relating polymer material properties to the engineering process 3 hours lectures, 2 hours theoretical exercises per week, and 4 times 3-4 hours lab Biomaterial Engineering 15 ECTS Biofabrication - 10 ECTS - Forudsætninger: Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology or equivalent, including cell biology and biochemistry Tissue Engineering - 5 ECTS - Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology or Health Technology or equivalent. Environmental Technology Water Treatment Technologies 10 ECTS - - Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology or equivalent, including a course in basic microbiology (or similar) is recommended. Classroom instruction: 2 x 4 hours/week for 14 weeks Forudsætninger for prøvedeltagelse: Report on laboratory exercises is prerequisite for attending exam.Report about the quantitative analysis of the performance of a wastewater treatment plant is prerequisite for attending exam. Modern industrial society produces a number of waste streams and adverse contaminants, which may be hazardous to human health as well as local and global environment. Environmental technologies are crucial in order to meet the societal demands for minimizing pollution of the surrounding air, water, and soil. The objective of this course is to achieve a detailed understanding of the relevant microbial and chemical processing technologies. The course will focus on the chemical and microbial complexities of them, and it will focus on combining the technologies for solving the industrial challenges. The technologies covered in this course are mainly aiming at minimizing 1) risks posed by wastewater discharge and 2) drinking water contamination. Air Treatment Technologies 5 ECTS - Classroom instruction: 1 x 4 hours/week for 14 weeks Forudsætninger for prøvedeltagelse: Approval of reports Modern industrial society is associated with a number of air pollution sources, which may be hazardous to human health as well as local and global environment. Advanced and cost-effective air treatment technologies are crucial in order to meet the societal demands for minimizing pollution of the atmosphere. The same technologies are used for reducing industrial and agricultural climate impacts through improved waste management chains. Upgrading and cleaning of biogas by biological or chemical scrubber technology to enable utilization and energy yields from anaerobic digestion is therefore also covered by this course. The objective of this course is to achieve a detailed understanding of the relevant chemical and biological process technologies used for these purposes. The course involves both chemical and biological skills and combinations of these. Biomacromolecules Lipid Biotechnology - Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology or equivalent including organic chemistry, basic biochemistry and basic unit operations Protein and Carbohydrate Biotechnology - Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology or equivalent. For students with a Bachelor in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry, 15 ECTS within molecular biology/biochemistry/biotechnology are required. Applied Lipid and Protein Biotechnology Applied Lipid Biotechnology - - Bachelor in Biological and Chemical Engineering or alike, and be enrolled into or have passed the course 'Lipid Biotechnology' or a course covering equal competences. The course is intended to offer participants an opportunity to obtain practical operation skill in lab/pilot scale in relation to analysis of lipid class and fatty acid profiles and quality control, chemical / physical refining of plant oils and animal fats, enzymatic modification of natural lipids, and design and synthesis of functional lipids, as well as preparation and immobilization of lipase and phospholipases. Forudsætninger for prøvedeltagelse: Attendance for the 10-14 exercises >80% Bemærkninger: Oral examination based on laboratory report. A report is randomly picked at the exam Classroom instruction: 1 x 4 hours/week for 14 weeks Applied Protein Biotechnology - Bachelor in Biological and Chemical Engineering or alike, and be enrolled into or have passed the course 'Protein and Carbohydrate Biotechnology' or a course covering equal competences within proteins. Classroom instruction: 1 x 4 hours/week for 14 weeks → Practicals: 2 x 4 hours/week for 14 weeks Objective of the course is to provide the students with hands on experience with the state-of-theart technologies used in protein engineering. The course builds on all the knowledge gained in the various courses and the students will be asked to design their own protocols based on information - obtained from original literature and the internet. The protocols will be discussed with the instructors and teachers of the course, before being turned into practice Forudsætninger for prøvedeltagelse; Approved lab report and active participation in lab exercises Energy and Storage Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies https://kursuskatalog.au.dk/da/course/122038/Renewable-Energy-Technologies - - 4 hours pr. Week - 14 weeks The grade will be determined based on the following: - A course project made in groups of maximum 4 students. (40%) - A small individual project. (20%) - Individual quiz performance. One technology specific individualized quiz will be offered through Brightspace after each lecture and will be available for 1-2 weeks. (40%) In this course, students will be introduced to a wide range of renewable energy technologies and discuss how these can be used to decarbonize energy demands for electricity, heating, cooling, transportation and industry. The emphasis will be on the basic technical and economical potentials as well as on the constraints of each technology. Renewable Energy Technologies https://kursuskatalog.au.dk/da/course/122038/Renewable-Energy-Technologies - - hours pr. Week - 14 weeks Bemærkninger: The grade will be determined based on the following: - A course project made in groups of maximum 4 students. (40%) - A small individual project. (20%) - Individual quiz performance. One technology specific individualized quiz will be offered through Brightspace after each lecture and will be available for 1-2 weeks. (40%) In this course, students will be introduced to a wide range of renewable energy technologies and discuss how these can be used to decarbonize energy demands for electricity, heating, cooling, transportation and industry. The emphasis will be on the basic technical and economical potentials as well as on the constraints of each technology. Process Technology Transport Phenomena - Obligatorisk Sensors & Process control - Obligatorisk Forår Chemical Processing 15 ECTS Platform molecules – Production and Processes - 10 ECTS - Eksamen 25 min mundtlig It is the objective of this course to provide the students with insight into the industrial processes providing mankind with the platform chemicals used in everyday commodities. While fossil fuels are the main source of such chemicals, the course will also give insight into using alternative starting - materials and sustainable processing. Furthermore, the course will cover aspects of modern laboratory synthesis performed using continuous flow techniques, reflect upon synthetic routes, chemical conditions, and reaction techniques applied in synthesis, both in industry and in the laboratory. 2*3 hours per week for 14 weeks (on average approximately 3 h of lectures/student presentations, 2 h theoretical exercises and 1 h group project per week) Forudsætning for eksamen: One group report and presentation Catalysis and Materials Engineering - 5 ECTS - Eksamen 25 min mundtlig Forudsætning for eksamen: One group presentation 2*2 hours per week for 14 weeks (on average approximately 2 h of lectures and 2 h theoretical exercises, discussions and/or student presentations per week) It is the objective of this course to provide the students with insight into catalysis and its role within green and sustainable chemistry. The course will give the student an overview of applicability of catalysts in industry and in daily life. Terminology and concepts will be given to provide the students with fundamental knowledge within the interdisciplinary field of catalysis. Biorefining Technology 15 ECTS Experimental Biorefining 10 ECTS - - Eksamen mundtlig: Forudsætning for eksamen; Approval of 4 experimental reports, and participation in at least 80% of the experimental work. 8 hours per week for 14 weeks. The aim of the course is to introduce the student to basic experimental biorefining and provide insight and hands-on experience to several core biorefinery technologies, including both biological, chemical and thermal conversion, as well as common biomass analysis tools. Integrated Biorefining Technologies 5 ECTS - Eksamen 3 timer skriftlig 4 hours per week for 14 weeks The aim of the course is to give the student a comprehensive understanding of the concept of biorefining and provide in-depth knowledge on key topics within biorefining technologies. The course will have a consistent focus on technology integration, which is a crucial requirement for the environmental and economical sustainability of biorefinery systems. Medical Biotechnology Immunological Biotechnology -Faglige forudsætninger: Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology or equivalent, includingthe course Protein and Carbohydrate Biotechnology or alike is recommended. Prior knowledge on basic immunology is recommended. -Forudsætninger for prøvedeltagelse: Presentation and approval of five mandatory assignments and participation. Biomolecular interactions - Faglige forudsætningerBachelor degree in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology or equivalent, including the course in Protein and Carbohydrate Biotechnology or alike is recommended Industrial Biotechnology Microbial Cell Factories - - Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology or equivalent including knowledge on microbiology and metabolic processes. The course aims to provide students with an overview on microbial cell factories used as production strains or biomass (for e.g. starter culture, probiotics). A strong focus will be set on systems approaches in industrial biotechnology, on metabolic engineering in development of industrially relevant strains and on the use of microbial cell factories to produce food and beverages. - The goal of the course is to present the potential but also challenges related to use of (micro)organisms in technological processes also in an industrial setting. This course will cover up- and downstream processes adapted to different fermentation systems, and will discuss potential safety and quality measures. Furthermore, advanced techniques in strain engineering will be presented including systems and synthetic biology approaches. - It is expected that students are able to participate in discussions on fermentation related topics (for e.g. the choice of fermentation organisms), and to give peer-feedback. The grading will be an overall assessment based approximately 30% on the oral presentation and 70% on the written exam 8 hours per week – 14 weeks Biocatalysis and Enzymatic Processes - 4 hours per week Faglige forudsætninger: Bachelor degree in Biotechnology or Chemical Engineering or equivalent including knowledge on enzymes and enzymatic synthesis. This course aims to train students in the field of “Industrial Biotechnology” focusing on fundamental principles of enzyme technology and biocatalysis, covering the discovery, modification and use of isolated enzymes (cell-free systems) as catalysts for synthetically useful reactions. with special emphasis on protein engineering and enzyme kinetics for homogeneous (soluble enzymes) and heterogeneous (immobilized) biocatalysts. Biocatalyst and bioprocess engineering strategies will be introduced to overcome application limitations, e.g.enzyme inhibition, unfavorable thermodynamics, and mass-transfer issues. Enzyme production and purification strategies will also be discussed. Approaches that will be assessed in this course do not address a specific application area or an enzyme class. Computational Systems Biology Applied Systems Biochemistry https://kursuskatalog.au.dk/da/course/118221/Applied-Systems-Biochemistry - - The purpose of the course is to enable the participants to make studies of special topics within the computational analysis of problems originating from system biology. The topics are chosen in cooperation with a project supervisor, and the project is described by a short title. Through the work with the project, the participants will be given an understanding of the techniques, results and concepts of the chosen topic. Project work in 4 hours/week - Forudsætninger for prøvedeltagelse: Ingen Bemærkninger: Oral examination based on report Bachelor in Biological and Chemical Engineering or alike, and be enrolled into or have passed the course 'Systems Biochemistry' or a course covering equal competences. Knowledge on programing is recommended. Systems Biochemistry https://kursuskatalog.au.dk/da/course/118220/Systems-Biochemistry - - Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology or equivalent including mathematics (calculus, linear algebra, and statistics) worth at least 20 ECTS. Knowledge on programing is recommended. Lectures and theoretical exercises (2 x 2 hours/week), computer exercises (2 x 2 hours/week) Forudsætninger for prøvedeltagelse: Ingen In short, this course aims to provide participants an understanding of key concepts that are needed for the construction and investigation of mathematical models of biochemical systems.
