EB 3100 - BioMolecular Engineering Junior Seminar

• Apply knowledge of the basic sciences and engineering to understand the materials being presented by speakers
• Understand the importance of a biomolecular engineer on multidisciplinary teams with professional ethics
• Define and describe professional and ethical responsibility of a biomolecular engineer
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and with nontechnical audiences, in oral, written and graphical forms
• Compose an effective seminar logbook
• Communicate professionally by participating in active discussions with the various speakers
• Learn professional presentation skills by presenting to the senior BioE students
• Define and identify contemporary engineering/scientific issues of the field
• Understand the direct and/or indirect impact of biomolecular engineering on the identified contemporary scientific issues in a global, economic, environmental and societal context
• Define lifelong learning
• Recognize the need for lifelong learning approaches towards new professional ideas
• Learn what professional routes exist for graduates with a B.S. in biomolecular engineering, including careers in industry, research, academia and graduate school

• Knowledge of the terminologies in chemistry, physics, and biology
• Basic understanding of organic chemistry, biochemistry, and biotechnology
• Basic understanding of biomolecules and their structure including proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates
• Knowledge of basic presentation skills

• Introduction
• BioE faculty senior design project idea presentations for the upcoming year
• Presentation by invited speakers (topic will change from year to year)
• BioE junior presentations to BioE seniors
• BioE senior presentations to BioE freshmen and sophomores
• Course learning assessment survey and questionnaire (will be done in groups)