22UBT340C/22UBT440C/22UBT540C 02 - Credits (2: 0 : 0)
Hours / Week : 02 BIOLOGY FOR ENGINEERS CIE Marks : 50
Total Hours : 26 SEE Marks : 50
UNIT-I 06 Hrs.
Bio Inspiration Models Used In Engineering:
Bio inspiration - Introduction, Alliance between Engineering and Biology, Biomimicry - Science
mimicking nature.
Bird flying (GPS and aircrafts), Lotus leaf effect (Super hydrophobic and self-cleaning surfaces),
Gecko Feet, Plant burrs (Velcro), Shark skin (Friction reducing swimsuits), Kingfisher beak (Bullet
train), Fire fly LED.
UNIT–II 06 Hrs.
Nature Bioinspired Materials And Mechanisms
BioEcholocation (ultrasonography, sonars), Photosynthesis (photovoltaic cells, bionic leaf),
Respiration (MFCs)
Human Blood substitutes-hemoglobin based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) and perflourocarbons (PFCs).
Artificial Intelligence for disease diagnosis. Bioichips & their applications.
Biosensors & their applications. Nanobiomolecules in medical science. Biofilms in dental treatment
UNIT–III 07 Hrs.
Human Organ Systems And Bio Designs
Brain as a CPU system (architecture, CNS and Peripheral Nervous System, signal transmission, EEG,
Robotic arms for prosthetics. Engineering solutions for Parkinson’s disease).
Heart as a pump system (architecture, electrical signalling - ECG monitoring and heart related
issues, reasons for blockages of blood vessels, design of stents, pace makers, defibrillators).
Lungs as purification system gas exchange mechanisms, spirometry, Ventilators, Heart-lung
machine).
Eye as a Camera system, bionic eye. Kidney as a filtration system - dialysis systems. Muscular and
Skeletal Systems as scaffolds, bioengineering solutions for muscular dystrophy and osteoporosis.
UNIT–IV 07 Hrs.
Trends In Bioengineering
Bioprinting techniques and materials, 3D printing of ear, bone and skin. 3D printed foods, electrical
tongue and electrical nose in food science, DNA origami and Biocomputing, Bioimaging and Self-
healing Bioconcrete (based on bacillus spores, calcium lactate nutrients and biomineralization
processes) and Bioremediation and Biomining via microbial surface adsorption (removal of heavy
metals like Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic). Bio-bleaching.
Reference Books *
1. Human Physiology, Stuart Fox, Krista Rompolski, McGraw-Hill eBook. 16th Edition, 2022
2. Biology for Engineers, Thyagarajan S., Selvamurugan N., Rajesh M.P., Nazeer R.A.,
Thilagaraj W., Barathi S., and Jaganthan M.K., Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2012
3. Biology for Engineers, Arthur T. Johnson, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, 2011
4. Biomedical Instrumentation, Leslie Cromwell, Prentice Hall 2011
5. Biology for Engineers, Sohini Singh and Tanu Allen, Vayu Education of India, New Delhi,
2020.
6. Biomimetics: Nature-Based Innovation, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, 1st edition, CRC Press, 2012
7. Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence: Theories, Methods and Technologies, D. Floreano and C.
Mattiussi, MIT Press, 2008
8. Bioremediation of heavy metals: bacterial participation, by C R Sunilkumar, N GeethaA C
Udayashankar Lambert Academic Publishing, 2019
9. 3D Bioprinting: Fundamentals, Principles and Applications by Ibrahim Ozbolat, Academic
Press, 2016
10. Electronic Noses and Tongues in Food Science, Maria Rodriguez Mende, Academic Press,
2016
Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources)
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Course Outcomes**
After completion of the course student will be able to
1. Corroborate the concepts of biomimetics for specific requirements.
2. Understand the concept of bioinspired materials and mechanisms.
3. Evaluate the principles of design and development of biodesigns based on human organ
systems.
4. Explore innovative biobased solutions for ecofriendly and socially relevant problems.
Course Programme Outcomes Programme Specific
Outcomes Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
CO 1 3 1 1
CO 2 3 1 1
CO 3 3 1 1
CO 4 3 1 3 1 1 1
