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CHEN40530

Academic Year 2025/2026

Bioprocess Design (CHEN40530)

Subject:
Chemical Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Chem & Bioprocess Engineering
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Ioscani Jimenez Del Val
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The objective of this module is to develop the student’s ability to determine and define bioprocessing options for the manufacture of biological targets within a Good Manufacturing Practices and Biopharmaceutical Quality-by-Design framework. Working in teams, the student will create a quantifiable, large scale process to deliver the defined market needs for the specific target. The output will form the basis for a detailed Bioprocess Plant Design.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Define the market size and required throughput for the bioprocess to be designed
2. Identify the implications different product attributes have in defining the possible upstream and downstream bioprocesses
3. Rationally define the upstream and downstream bioprocesses that will be employed for product manufacture
4. Perform material and energy balances on the individual bioprocesses as well as on the integrated design platform
5. Define appropriate scheduling sequences to ensure optimal bioprocess throughput
6. Prepare a Process Flow Diagram of the integrated bioprocess

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

16
Studio

12
Autonomous Student Learning

82
Total

110

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
1. Lectures
2. Task-based learning
3. Problem and case-based learning
4. Peer and group work
5. Student presentations

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): This is an interim report outlining your individual contributions to the Bioprocess Design Project up to and including Week six of term. Week 7 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
10
 No
Group Work Assignment: Each team is tasked with writing a Bioprocess Design Project Plan that outlines key tasks, milestones, and deliverables along with the corresponding task ownership and timelines. Week 3 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
5
 No
Group Work Assignment: A final, group-based presentation, outlining the core work and key conclusion of the designed bioprocess, will take place in week 12 of the trimester. Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
10
 No
Group Work Assignment: A final, group-based report, outlining the the core work and key conclusion of the designed bioprocess, will be submitted in week 14 of the trimester. Week 14 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
45
 No
Participation in Learning Activities: Each team member will present a slide outlining their individual contributions to the Bioprocess Design Project in weekly meetings with the allocated advisor. Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
30
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided by the advisor(s) throughout the semester.

Jagschies, G.n., et al., Biopharmaceutical processing : development, design, and implementation of manufacturing processes. 2018, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. xxxi, 1275 pages.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33 Fri 09:00 - 10:50
Spring Studio Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 17:00 - 18:50
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