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== BE.180 -- Biological Engineering Programming ==
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BE.180 is a new course that will be offered for the first time in the Spring of 2006. 
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[[User:Endy | Drew Endy]] is leading the development of the course.


The current course description is:
'''Spring 2006'''
"Example problems from biological engineering are used to develop structured computer programming skills and explore the theory and practice of complex systems design and construction."


After thinking a bit, talking with Tom Knight, and thinking some more, the theme of the course is starting to focus on the idea of designing and coding the CAD environment for Biological Engineering.  The way this might work is for a different CAD environment feature to be used each week as a motivating problem for exploring concepts in structured system design and implementation, and computer programming.  As a result of this approach, there may not be any *single* language used in the course -- we'll use the languages best suited to the problem. 
'''Instructor:''' [[Drew Endy]] (endy at mit dot edu)


== Current Tasks ==
'''TAs:''' [[Lauffenburger:Laura_Sontag | Laura Sontag]] (sontag at mit dot edu) and [[Sabrina_Spencer | Sabrina Spencer]] (spencers at mit dot edu)
#Collect list of features that can serve as motivating examples
#Prioirtize list of features, evaluating on coverage of concepts, fun factor, and feasibility


==Next Planning Meeting==
'''Lecture:'''  T/R noon-1 (36-156)


'''Office Hours:'''  M 3-4pm and W 12-1pm (68-329)


== Feature Sandbox (add features ideas here) ==
'''Welcome to BE.180, MIT Biological Engineering's programming course!''' For many of you this will be the first time learning to program computers; others may already be programming gurus.  Regardless of your background, upon completing BE.180 you'll have learned how to solve complex biological engineering problems using computational approaches.  You'll also discover the rudiments of how to program DNA, the genetic material that runs inside all living organisms.  Along the way, you'll be exposed to powerful ideas that underlie all of modern engineering.  We hope that you have a great experience with the course!


== Prioritized Feature List ==
==<font color="red">Announcements</font>==
#'''Assignment 5 has been [http://mit.edu/endy/www/courses/180/hw5/Twenty180hw5.pdf posted].  It is due at 5p on May 4.''' 
#'''[[BE.180:Assignment4 | Assignment 4]] solutions have been posted'''
#Assignment 4 has been posted: [[BE.180:Assignment4]].  It was due at 5pm on April 25.
#Rolling Stone article on Asilomar rDNA conference [http://web.mit.edu/endy/www/courses/iap2005/reading/RollingStone(189)37.pdf posted].
#Exam 1 solutions posted. [[User:Endy|Endy]] 01:08, 4 April 2006 (EDT)
#Assignment 3 is cancelled; please study the [[BE.180:Devices | Devices]] page and prepare for our in class review on Tuesday.[[User:Endy|Endy]] 15:53, 18 March 2006 (EST)
#Old Announcements: [[BE.180:Old Announcements]]

Latest revision as of 18:18, 25 April 2006

BE.180 Biological Engineering Programming

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Spring 2006

Instructor: Drew Endy (endy at mit dot edu)

TAs: Laura Sontag (sontag at mit dot edu) and Sabrina Spencer (spencers at mit dot edu)

Lecture: T/R noon-1 (36-156)

Office Hours: M 3-4pm and W 12-1pm (68-329)

Welcome to BE.180, MIT Biological Engineering's programming course! For many of you this will be the first time learning to program computers; others may already be programming gurus. Regardless of your background, upon completing BE.180 you'll have learned how to solve complex biological engineering problems using computational approaches. You'll also discover the rudiments of how to program DNA, the genetic material that runs inside all living organisms. Along the way, you'll be exposed to powerful ideas that underlie all of modern engineering. We hope that you have a great experience with the course!

Announcements

  1. Assignment 5 has been posted. It is due at 5p on May 4.
  2. Assignment 4 solutions have been posted
  3. Assignment 4 has been posted: BE.180:Assignment4. It was due at 5pm on April 25.
  4. Rolling Stone article on Asilomar rDNA conference posted.
  5. Exam 1 solutions posted. Endy 01:08, 4 April 2006 (EDT)
  6. Assignment 3 is cancelled; please study the Devices page and prepare for our in class review on Tuesday.Endy 15:53, 18 March 2006 (EST)
  7. Old Announcements: BE.180:Old Announcements
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