CBE 10 Syllabus Introduction to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Fall 2012 Friday 9-9:50 am Boelter 3400 Instructor: Prof. James C. Liao This course is an introduction to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. The students will learn the history, present, and future outlook of chemical and biomolecular engineering. Different options in the CBE curriculum will be introduced. Examples of CBE faculty research and their fields will also be presented. Finally, students will be asked to present and discuss their vision for Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. 9/28 Lecture 1: Introduction of the UCLA CBE Department 10/5 Lecture 2: The curricula of UCLA CBE 10/12 Lecture 3: What is Biomolecular Engineering (Prof. Tang) 10/19 Lecture 4: What is Chemical Engineering? 10/26 Lecture 5: Medical applications of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Prof. Segura) 11/2 Lecture 6: The energy problem 11/9 Lecture 7: Materials Processing (Prof. Chang) 11/16 Lecture 8: Student presentations: My solution to the energy/environmental problems 11/23 Happy Thanksgiving

11/30 Lecture 9 Student presentations: My solution to healthcare problems 12/7 Lecture 10 Student presentations: My vision for the future of the CBE profession

Grading policy: Exam/presentation: 70% Class attendance and participation: 30%