Problem-based learning biotechnology courses in chemical engineering.
We have developed a series of upper undergraduate/graduate lecture and laboratory courses on biotechnological topics to supplement existing biochemical engineering, bioseparations, and biomedical engineering lecture courses. The laboratory courses are based on problem-based learning techniques, featuring two- and three-person teams, journaling, and performance rubrics for guidance and assessment. Participants initially have found them to be difficult, since they had little experience with problem-based learning. To increase enrollment, we are combining the laboratory courses into 2-credit groupings and allowing students to substitute one of them for the second of our 2-credit chemical engineering unit operations laboratory courses.
Glatz
Charles E
CE
Department of Chemical, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA.
Gonzalez
Ramon
R
Huba
Mary E
ME
Mallapragada
Surya K
SK
Narasimhan
Balaji
B
Reilly
Peter J
PJ
Saunders
Kevin P
KP
Shanks
Jacqueline V
JV
D001709:Biotechnology; D002616:Chemical Engineering / Q000193:education* / Q000639:trends; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D018794:Problem-Based Learning