Biological Engineering Programming OpenCourseWare: A Free Undergraduate Bioengineering Class by MIT

Published Jan 22, 2009

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Students in 'Biological Engineering Programming' course strengthen their computer programming skills by solving multifaceted biological engineering problems. This free OpenCourseWare offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA, is part of the Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering program. It is suitable for both students with or without computer programming skills at all levels of programming ability.

Biological Engineering Programming: Course Specifics

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Biological Engineering Programming: Course Description

Students in this free OpenCourseWare use computational approaches to problem-solving while applying broader, underlying theories of modern engineering. They learn how to 'write' DNA and understand the complementary relationship between DNA sequencing and synthesis technologies. Students examine several approaches to solving biological engineering problems, such as abstraction and standardization. Other topics of study include DNA detection and identification and programming space and time systems. This undergraduate course required for the Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering degree is guided by MIT Professor Andrew Endy.

A selection of lecture notes, a full set of assignments, supplemental files and solutions, review questions, exam solutions and additional study materials are available for free online. Some of the materials require software to use. If you're interested in taking this course, visit the biological engineering programming course page.

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