CHE2871 Biochemistry for engineers
Faculty of Engineering
CHE2871 Biochemistry for engineers is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 2 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CHE2871
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After CHE2871
1 unit list CHE2871 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
This unit focuses on the study of living cells and biological molecules with an emphasis on their applications in chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Topics to be covered include cell biology and structure, fundamental biochemistry of proteins and enzymes, metabolic pathways and biosynthesis of metabolites, molecular biology including central dogma, genetic code, protein synthesis and practical examples of industrial applications.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Relate the importance of biochemistry in industry.
- 2
Describe the role of basic cell components, the physical and biochemical properties of proteins especially in their roles as enzymes.
- 3
Relate the major metabolic pathway and the biosynthesis of economic importance of primary and secondary metabolites.
- 4
Relate the principles of storage and transmission of genetic information; the control mechanisms which operate at the level of gene expression; and their applications in industry.
- 5
Demonstrate laboratory skills, including basic cell culture technique; spectophotometric methods to assay proteins; gel electrophoresis analysis for proteins and DNA.
Workload and teaching
2 hours lectures, 2 hours practicals, 2 hours laboratories and 6 hours of private study per week.
Where it fits
CHE2871 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Anthony Guo
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Ooi Chien Wei
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CHE2871?
CHE2871 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after CHE2871?
CHE2871 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including CHE3171. Those lead on to 2 units in all.
When is CHE2871 offered?
In 2020, CHE2871 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
Which majors and minors include CHE2871?
CHE2871 is part of Chemical engineering.