Introduction to Bioengineering (BE.010J)

20.010J / 2.790J / 6.025J / 7.38J / 10.010J Introduction to Bioengineering (BE.010J)

As taught in: Spring 2006

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.)

Course Highlights

The videos section of this course features a selection of video lectures and interviews of bioengineering faculty from various School of Engineering Departments at MIT.

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 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.

Lectures

LEC #	TOPICS	VIDEOS	AUDIO
1	Bioengineering - Prof. Douglas Lauffenburger	(RM - 56K) (RM - 220K)	(MP3 - 9.5MB)
2	Biological Foundations of Bioengineering - Prof. Paul Matsudaira	(RM - 56K) (RM - 220K)	(MP3 - 11.5MB)
3	Chemical Foundations of Bioengineering (cont.) - Prof. Paul Matsudaira	(RM - 56K) (RM - 220K)	(MP3 - 12.1MB)
4	Biological Computing - Prof. Drew Endy	(RM - 56K) (RM - 220K)	(MP3 - 12.1MB)

Interviews

Video interviews of a selection of bioengineering faculty from various School of Engineering Departments at MIT are included in the table below.

FACULTY VIDEO INTERVIEWS	VIDEOS
Prof. Charles Cooney	(RM - 56K) (RM - 80K) (RM - 220K)
Prof. Linda Griffith (In making devices with precise three-dimensional structure, as shown in Linda Griffith's video, she used TheriForm technology, which is available commercially from Therics, Inc., in Princeton, NJ.)	(RM - 56K) (RM - 80K) (RM - 220K)
Prof. Alan Grodzinsky	(RM - 56K) (RM - 80K) (RM - 220K)
Prof. Kimberly Hamad-Schifferli	(RM - 56K) (RM - 80K) (RM - 220K)
Prof. Matthew Lang	(RM - 56K) (RM - 80K) (RM - 220K)
Prof. Douglas Lauffenburger	(RM - 56K) (RM - 220K)
Prof. Paul Matsudaira	(RM - 56K) (RM - 80K) (RM - 220K)
Prof. Christine Ortiz	(RM - 56K) (RM - 80K) (RM - 220K)
Prof. Ram Sasisekharan	(RM - 56K) (RM - 80K) (RM - 220K)
Prof. Greg Stephanopoulos	(RM - 56K) (RM - 80K) (RM - 220K)
Prof. Subra Suresh	(RM - 56K) (RM - 80K) (RM - 220K)
Prof. Todd Thorsen	(RM - 56K) (RM - 80K) (RM - 220K)