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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Renewable energy sources are becoming increasingly popular and emerging as alternatives to fossil-based fuels and conventional raw materials. That is primarily due to the looming threat that is climate change. Microorganisms and their unique properties can be used to convert organic waste into biomaterials and biofuels. The Industrial Biotechnology programme will equip you with the tools and insights to design these sustainable biotechnological processes.
By joining the Industrial Biotechnology certification course, you can learn industrial biotechnology basics from six experienced course leaders. You will learn how to design the fermentation process and produce fuels, foodstuffs, and useful chemicals. This programme aims to encourage you to develop your very own sustainable biotechnological strategy and assess its performance.
The Industrial Biotechnology online course is the product of a collaboration between three very esteemed institutions: the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), the University of Campinas, and the international BE-Basic consortium. It is a seven-week, intermediate programme in Engineering. A verified, purchasable course completion certificate is also available to showcase your skill if you have opted for the verified track. In the free mode, the students can audit the programme for a limited duration.
The Highlights
- Completion certificate obtainable by purchase
- Intermediate-level engineering program
- Video lectures with English transcripts
- Six to eight hours/week
- Self-paced programme
- TU Delft program
- Seven-week course
- Scheduled course
Programme Offerings
- Completion certificate available for purchase
- Video lectures with English transcripts
- TU Delft programme
- Instructor-led learning
- Intermediate-level engineering programme
- Seven-week course
- Six-eight hours/week
- Scheduled Course
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 12432 | yes | Delft University of Technology |
- Free audit includes access to the course materials.
- Pay the certification fee for more advanced learning outcomes and a completion certificate.
Industrial Biotechnology Programme Fee Structure
Training | Fees |
Industrial Biotechnology program | Free |
Industrial Biotechnology Certification Fee | ₹ 12,432 |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates interested in the Industrial Biotechnology program should be comfortable with high school-level mathematics, and undergraduate-level (first year) chemistry/biochemistry and biology.
What you will learn
By the end of the Industrial Biotechnology training, learners should have a thorough understanding of:
- The need for sustainable innovation
- The global context of biobased production
- Solving basic-level Bioprocess engineering calculations
- Biotechnology, biobased production, and their contribution to sustainability
- Mapping the biobased economy, from raw materials to products, from research to application
Admission Details
Step 1: The Industrial Biotechnology course page can be accessed using the link below. https://www.edx.org/learn/biotechnology/delft-university-of-technology-industrial-biotechnology
Step 2: Press the ‘Enrol’ button to proceed to registration.
Step 3: Sign in to your edX account, or sign up for one by entering your details. You can also register using your existing account on Apple/Facebook/Microsoft/Google.
Step 4: Keep doing as the on-screen instructions say, and upon completion of the admission process, you will get a confirmation message.
Application Details
To keep the admission process short and straightforward, edX did away with application forms. You can join the Industrial Biotechnology certification course by signing up for an edX account and providing your name, country, and email ID details. If you do not feel like entering your details, you can register through your existing Apple/Facebook/Microsoft/Google account directly.
The Syllabus
- Why develop a biobased/circular economy?
- Industrial biotechnology
- Feedstocks - renewable sources of biomass/CCU for biobased products
- Process to produce bio-PDO (1,3-Propanediol)
- Benefits for society and sustainability - evaluating the effects of biobased production
- Microbes and interaction with their environment
- Rates and balances
- The process reaction and the black box model
- The PDO case
- Introduction fermentation technology
- Scale-up via scale-down
- Introduction to DownStream Processing (DSP)
- Seperating in stages
- Mechanical separations
- Molecular separations
- PDO Cases
- Towards an integrated bioprocess
- 1st and 2nd generation feedstock and pre-treatment: producing high quality feedstock
- 3rd to 5th generation feedstock: Alternative carbon, electron and energy sources
- Bioprocesses using 3rd to 5th generation feedstock
- Overall process - syngas fermentation to ethanol
- Conceptual process design
- Mass and energy balances
- Process economics
- Environmental impacts analysis and life cycle assessment
- Social sustainability
- Sustainability in a global context
- Closing lecture: Industrial Biotechnology outlook (preliminary title)
- Final assessment
Instructors
Delft University of Technology Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The three institutions that developed this course together are the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), the University of Campinas (Brazil), and the international BE-Basic consortium.
No. The more advanced content is available only to those who pay the certification fee.
If you want to take this course, you should be comfortable with high school-level mathematics.
There are six course-leaders and several guest lecturers.
If you pay the certification fee, you will get a completion certificate that carries the instructors’ signatures and the Delft University of Technology logo.