Biology & Biology for Engineers -

Lesson Plan

Name of the Faculty : Dr.KAILASH NARAYAN

Discipline : B.Tech (Mech. Engg. & Civil Engg)

Semester : 3^rd

Subject : Biology & Biology for Engineers

Subject Code : BSC-203 & BSC 109

Lesson Plan Duration : 15 Weeks(Total Lecture = 45)

Work Load (Lecture/ Practical) per week (in hours) : Lecure-03, Practical-00

Week	Theory
Week	Lecture Day	Topic (including assignment/test)
1^st	1^st	Bring out the fundamental differences between science and engineering by drawing a comparison between eye and camera, Bird flying and aircraft.
	2^nd	Bring out the fundamental differences between science and engineering by drawing a comparison between eye and camera, Bird flying and aircraft.
	3^rd	Discuss how biological observations of 18th Century that lead to major discoveries.
2^nd	1^st	Examples from Brownian motion and the origin of thermodynamics by referring to the original observation of Robert Brown and Julius Mayor
	2^nd	These examples will highlight the fundamental importance of observations in any scientific inquiry.
	3^rd	The underlying criterion, such as morphological, biochemical or ecological be highlighted. Hierarchy of life forms at phenomenological level.
3rd	1^st	A common thread weaves this hierarchy Classification. Discuss classification based on (a) cellularity- Unicellular or multicellular (b) ultrastructureprokaryotes or eucaryotes
	2^nd	(c) energy and Carbon utilization -Autotrophs, heterotrophs, lithotropes (d) Ammonia excretion – aminotelic, uricoteliec, ureotelic (e) Habitata- acquatic or terrestrial (e) Molecular taxonomy- three major kingdoms of life.
	3^rd	A given organism can come under different category based on classification.
4^th	1^st	Model organisms for the study of biology come from different groups. E.coli, S.cerevisiae, D. Melanogaster, C. elegance, A. Thaliana, M. musculus
	2^nd	Mendel’s laws, Concept of segregation and independent assortment. Concept of allele
	3^rd	Gene mapping, Gene interaction, Epistasis. Meiosis and Mitosis be taught as a part of genetics
5^th	1^st	Emphasis to be give not to the mechanics of cell division nor the phases but how genetic material passes from parent to offspring.
	2^nd	Concepts of recessiveness and dominance. Concept of mapping of phenotype to genes.
	3^rd	Discuss about the single gene disorders in humans. Discuss the concept of complementation using human genetics.
6^th	1^st	To convey that all forms of life has the same building blocks and yet the manifestations are as diverse as one can imagine Molecules of life
	2^nd	In this context discuss monomeric units and polymeric structures. Discuss about sugars, starch and cellulose.
	3^rd	Amino acids and proteins. Nucleotides and DNA/RNA.Two carbon units and lipids.
7^th	1^st	Enzymology: How to monitor enzyme catalyzed reactions
	2^nd	How does an enzyme catalyzereactions. Enzyme classification.Mechanism of enzyme action
	3^rd	Discuss at least two examples. Enzyme kinetics and kinetic parameters.
8^th	1^st	Why should we know these parameters to understand biology? RNA catalysis.
	2^nd	The molecular basis of coding and decoding genetic information is universal Molecular basis of information transfer
	3^rd	DNA as a genetic material. Hierarchy of DNA structure- from single stranded to double helix to nucleosomes.
9^th	1^st	Concept of genetic code.Universality and degeneracy of genetic code.
	2^nd	Define gene in terms of complementation and recombination.
	3^rd	How to analyses biological processes at the reductionistic level Proteins- structure and function.
10^th	1^st	Hierarch in protein structure.Primary secondary, tertiary and quaternary Structure
	2^nd	structure.Proteins as enzymes, transporters, receptors and structural elements.
	3^rd	The fundamental principles of energy transactions are the same in physical and biological world. Thermodynamics as applied to biological systems
11^th	1^sts	Exothermic and endothermic versus endergonic and exergoinc reactions
	2^nd	Concept of Keq and its relation to standard free energy.Spontaneity
	3^rd	ATP as an energy currency. This should include the breakdown of glucose to CO2 + H2O (Glycolysis and Krebs cycle) and synthesis of glucose from CO2 and H2O (Photosynthesis).
12^th	1^st	Energy yielding and energy consuming reactions. Concept of Energy charge
	2^nd	Concept of single celled organisms.Concept of species and strains
	3^rd	Identification and classification of microorganisms.
13^th	1^st	Microscopy.Ecological aspects of single celled organisms.
	2^nd	Sterilization and media compositions.Growth kinetics.
	3^rd	Revision
14^th	1^st	Revision
	2^nd	Revision
	3^rd	Revision
15^th	1^st	Revision
	2^nd	Revision
	3^rd	Revision