Course Syllabus
ECE/CS/BioEn 6760
Engineering Genetic Circuits
Course description
With the sequencing of the human genome and the genomes of other organisms, we now have a list of the parts that make up these genetic systems. Using this information, researchers are now able to engineer synthetic genetic circuits for a range of applications in the environmental, medical, and energy domains. Crucial to the success of these efforts is the development of methods and tools for the design of these genetic circuits. While inspiration can be drawn from experiences with electronic design, design with a genetic material poses several challenges. In particular, genetic circuits are composed of very noisy components making their behavior more asynchronous, analog, and stochastic in nature. This course will present recent research into new methods and software tools for the modeling, analysis, and design of genetic circuits that are enabling this exciting new field of synthetic biology. As in the sequencing of the human genome, collaborations between engineers and biologists will be essential to the success of synthetic biology. Therefore, the goal of this course is to facilitate these collaborations by teaching both the biological and engineering principles necessary for such research.
Instructor
Instructor: Dr. Chris Myers
Prerequisites
Students should either have some familiarity with genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, or biochemistry OR engineering methods for modeling, analysis, and design. Students are not expected to have a knowledge in both.
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Course Requirements
- Course participation - 10 percent
- Attend class and participate in class discussions.
- Homework - 40 percent
- Will learn how to use and create modeling, analysis, and design tools.
- Use simple system for tutorial.
- Choose genetic circuit to use in your assignments.
- Model, analyze, and design your genetic with the tools taught in class.
- Project - 50 percent
- Design a genetic circuit, or
- Design and implement a software tool.
Meeting Times
| Class | 2pm - 3:20pm | TTh | Dr. Myers | MEB 2325 |
| Office Hours | 3:30pm - 4:30pm | TTh | Dr. Myers | MEB 4112 |
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