Biology & Biology for Engineers

Lesson Plan

Name of the Faculty : Dr.KAILASH NARAYAN

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

Semester : 3rd

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
Lecture Day Topic (including assignment/test)
1st 1st Bring out the fundamental differences between science and engineering by drawing a comparison between eye and camera, Bird flying and aircraft.
2nd Bring out the fundamental differences between science and engineering by drawing a comparison between eye and camera, Bird flying and aircraft.
3rd Discuss how biological observations of 18th Century that lead to major discoveries.
2nd 1st Examples from Brownian motion and the origin of  thermodynamics by referring to the original observation of Robert Brown and Julius Mayor
2nd These examples will highlight the fundamental importance of observations in any scientific inquiry.
3rd The underlying criterion, such as morphological, biochemical or ecological be highlighted. Hierarchy of life forms at  phenomenological level.
3rd 1st A common thread weaves this hierarchy Classification.

Discuss classification based on (a) cellularity- Unicellular or multicellular (b) ultrastructureprokaryotes or eucaryotes

2nd (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.

3rd A given organism can come under different category based on classification.
4th 1st Model organisms for the study of biology come from different groups. E.coli, S.cerevisiae, D. Melanogaster, C. elegance, A. Thaliana, M. musculus
2nd Mendel’s laws, Concept of segregation and independent assortment. Concept of allele
3rd Gene mapping, Gene interaction, Epistasis. Meiosis and Mitosis be taught as a part of genetics
5th 1st Emphasis to be give not to the mechanics of cell division nor the phases but how genetic material passes from parent to offspring.
2nd Concepts of recessiveness and dominance. Concept of mapping of phenotype to genes.
3rd Discuss about the single gene disorders in humans.

Discuss the concept of complementation using human genetics.

6th 1st 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
2nd In this context discuss monomeric units and polymeric structures. Discuss about sugars, starch and cellulose.
3rd Amino acids and proteins. Nucleotides and DNA/RNA.Two carbon units and lipids.
7th 1st Enzymology: How to monitor enzyme catalyzed reactions
2nd How does an enzyme  catalyzereactions. Enzyme  classification.Mechanism of enzyme action
3rd Discuss at least two examples. Enzyme kinetics and kinetic parameters.
8th 1st Why should we know these parameters to understand biology? RNA catalysis.
2nd The molecular basis of coding and decoding genetic  information is universal Molecular basis of information transfer
3rd DNA as a genetic material. Hierarchy of DNA structure- from single stranded to double helix to nucleosomes.
9th 1st Concept of genetic code.Universality and degeneracy of genetic code.
2nd Define gene in terms of complementation and recombination.
3rd How to analyses biological processes at the reductionistic level Proteins- structure and function.
10th 1st Hierarch in protein structure.Primary secondary, tertiary and quaternary Structure
2nd structure.Proteins as enzymes, transporters, receptors and structural elements.
3rd The fundamental principles of energy transactions are the same in physical and biological world. Thermodynamics as applied to biological systems
11th 1sts Exothermic and endothermic versus endergonic and exergoinc reactions
2nd Concept of Keq and its relation to standard free  energy.Spontaneity
3rd 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).

12th 1st Energy yielding and energy consuming reactions. Concept of Energy charge
2nd Concept of single celled organisms.Concept of species and strains
3rd Identification and classification of microorganisms.
13th 1st Microscopy.Ecological aspects of single celled organisms.
2nd Sterilization and media compositions.Growth kinetics.
3rd Revision
14th 1st Revision
2nd Revision
3rd Revision
15th 1st Revision
2nd Revision
3rd Revision

 

 

Faculty Sign................

Dr Kailash Narayan