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20.010J | Spring 2006 | Undergraduate

# Introduction to Bioengineering (BE.010J)

#### Course Description

Bioengineering at MIT is represented by the diverse curricula offered by most Departments in the School of Engineering. This course samples the wide variety of bioengineering options for students who plan to major in one of the undergraduate Engineering degree programs. The beginning lectures describe the science basis …
Bioengineering at MIT is represented by the diverse curricula offered by most Departments in the School of Engineering. This course samples the wide variety of bioengineering options for students who plan to major in one of the undergraduate Engineering degree programs. The beginning lectures describe the science basis for bioengineering with particular emphasis on molecular cell biology and systems biology. Bioengineering faculty will then describe the bioengineering options in a particular engineering course as well as the type of research conducted by faculty in the department.

## Course Info

##### Instructors

- Prof. Douglas Lauffenburger
- Prof. Paul T. Matsudaira
- Biological Engineering Faculty
- Prof. Angela M. Belcher

##### Departments

- Biological Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Biology
- Chemical Engineering

##### Topics

- Engineering
  - Biological Engineering
- Science
  - Biology
    - Cell Biology
    - Computation and Systems Biology
    - Molecular Biology

##### Learning Resource Types

theaters Lecture Videos
notes Lecture Notes
The BioMEMS lab at Whitehead Institute has developed a device that makes DNA fingerprinting faster, more accurate, and portable. The chip-based device miniaturizes a process called electrophoresis onto a small glass chip. In operation, samples of DNA are injected in microchannels etched onto the chip’s surface, and an electrical current separates the DNA molecules based on their size. (Image by Sam Ogden. Used with permission.)

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