Conference Session

Biology and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramana Gosukonda, Fort Valley State University; Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

course titled “Introduction to Bioinformatics (CSIS 3200)” hasbeen developed to serve as a major elective course for computer science and information systemsas well as biology majors. This is a lecture-based, computer-assisted course with hands-onapproaches to bioinformatics topics.The main objective of the course is to provide students with both theory and practicalapplications of the subject. Along with stressing the basic knowledge of the key concepts andmethods needed for data analysis, the course also emphasizes the use of standard softwaresystems to access, retrieve, and analyze available biological data. Further, the course educatesstudents about career choices and planning as well as legal and ethical issues.This course has been cross

Conference Session

Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rupa Iyer, University of Houston (CoE)

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

the real world. With a combination of field experience, wet and in silico labs, thestudents will gain a unique perspective on modern day science. In addition, the modular natureof this curriculum makes it very flexible to integrate it into microbiology, environmental biology,biotechnology, and chemistry.3. Project Plan Page 12.322.3Currently the biology department offers only one course, “Principles of Biotechnology” thatsurveys molecular methods used in modern biotechnology. Guest presentations on legal, ethical,medical and business aspects of biotechnology cover the relevance of biotechnology in this field.However, it does not discuss the