Identify, recognize, and appreciate engineering contributions in biotechnology applications.

Be familiar with the tools of biochemical engineering (PCR, rDNA technology, protein engineering, protein display, fermentation, etc.).

Understand how protein drugs are discovered, produced, and purified.

Understand the role of enzyme and metabolic engineering in synthetic biology.

Utilize material balances to evaluate and optimize cell growth and substrate/product utilization in bioreactors.

Apply engineering principles to recover and purification techniques of bioprocess.

Read and understand primary literature articles