Applied Bioprocess Design and Engineering
2025/2026
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who complete the module must be able to
- identify the characteristics of biomass from different resources
- describe suitable microbial processes for processing different types of biomass to produce biofuels and biochemicals
- account for the metabolic interactions in microbial cells
- explain the principles for the concept of renewable bioenergy and sustainability
- explain the bottlenecks and/or inhibition effects of the different biomass conversion processes
- account for calculation and simulation tools to determine metabolic fluxes
- explain techniques to measure cellular metabolic fluxes
Skills
- select appropriate modelling strategies
- model carbon fluxes in microorganisms
- manipulate the direction of metabolite fluxes
- genetically optimize production strains
- use commercial software such as Super Pro Designer or Aspen plus for process design
- perform techno-economic analysis for designed biorefineries
- write a project report following the standards of the field of study, include relevant original scientific literature, use the correct terminology, and communicate the research-based foundation, problem and results of the project coherently in writing, graphically and orally
- assess and select relevant original scientific literature and current scientific methods, models and other tools used in the project and asses the problem of the project and results in relevant scientific and social contexts
Competences
- handle the planning, implementation and management of complex and unpredictable research and/or developmental tasks and take professional responsibility for implementing academic assignments and interdisciplinary collaborations
- take responsibility for own professional development and specialization
Type of instruction
Project work
Extent and expected workload
450 hours
Exam
Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam
- An approved PBL competency profile is a prerequisite for participation in the project exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Applied Bioprocess Design and Engineering |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
| ECTS | 15 |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Anvendt bioprocessdesign og -teknik |
| Module code | K-KT-K2-33 |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 15 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Esbjerg |
| Responsible for the module | |
| Time allocation for external examiners | B |
Organisation
| Education owner | Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Bioengineering) |
| Study Board | Study Board of Chemistry and Bioscience |
| Department | Department of Chemistry and Bioscience |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Engineering and Science |
