ENVENG 5120
Transcript Abbreviation:
Adv Env Biotech
Course Description:
An overview of biotechnology methods for remediation of groundwater and soils. Overview of theory and bio-remediation component design. Includes a study of the role of key microbial groups capable of transforming common contaminants in subsurface media with a particular emphasis on molecular genetic biotechnology methods to identify and document their ecology and metabolic condition.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
3.00
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: A course in Micrbio; or Grad standing; or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for CivilEn 818.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Develop skills related to molecular genetic methods to identify metabolic condition of microorganisms. Applications include water/wastewater treatment, natural systems, bioremediation, and biofuels
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enviromental Microbiology (microbial ecology, microbial physiology, microbial genomes and genetics) | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Traditional and molecular methods in biotchnology (cell counts and staining, microscopy, PCR, RT-PCR, qPCR, cloning and sequencing, microarrays, metagenomics, national detabases) | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Biotechnology applications (water supply, biological wastewater treatment, natural systems, bioremeidation, biofuels) | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Journal article discussion | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 15% |
| Midterm I | 20% |
| Midterm II | 20% |
| Project and presentation | 20% |
| Final | 25% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Biotechnology: theory and application | Gareth G,. Evans and Judy Furlong | |
| An Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology | Milton Wainwright |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
Embedded Literacies Info: