Koeris/Notebook/2007-1-10

=Pseudomonas aeruginosa mer-operon cloning 2= Previously Disha encountered problems regarding the cloning of the operon. She tried two different approaches to obtaining chromosomal DNA:
 * 1) Freeze-thawing whole cell extract
 * 2) isolating the DNA with the Qiagen kit (link needed)

=GTF meeting for BE402: Control systems theory= Attending: Jim Collins, Ryan Carey, Mike Koeris
 * Lecture layout
 * Tuesdays and Thursdays in PHO 206
 * Starts 10:00 sharp
 * 50min - 10min break - 40min
 * Lectures based on one princple and two amplifications
 * GTFs run two discussion sections

Homework

 * Starting 2nd week
 * 4-6 problems each, at least one biomedical engineering problem
 * Due Tuesdays at the BEGINNING of class
 * Office hours consequently held on Friday or Monday

Textbook
Control Systems Engineering, 4th Ed. by Norman S. Nise ISBN 0471452432

Exams

 * 1st exam the Thrusday of presidents day week (February)
 * 2nd exam the Thursday (April)

Grading split
1st exam 25% 2nd exam 25% Final   35% Homework 15%