Resources for Undergraduate Education

Computational Biology
- A two-dimensional visual motion detector based on biological principles. A motion detector.
- Computer Simulation Modeling Using STELLA to Enhance Investigative Learning in a Biology Curriculum
  An NSF CCLI project with computational exercises for Plant Biology, Ecology and Conservation Biology
Bioengineering Undergraduate Laboratory Modules
- Bioinformatics I: Introduction to Bioinformatics
  A computer-based lab exercise that uses database-search programs to search large databases containing nucleotide sequences
- Bioinformatics II: Introduction to Molecular Phylogenies
  A computer-based lab exercise that introduces students to the basics of constructing phylogenetic trees based on a data set composed of DNA sequences
- Bioinformatics III: Analysis of Human Neurological Diseases at the Genetic Level
  A computer-based lab exercise in which students are introduced to some fundamental concepts of bioinformatics, genetic databases, and the tools that are essential to gather information from these databases
- Island Biogeography and Geographic Information Systems
  A four- or five-week-long lab module that introduces students to the basic concepts behind Geographic Information Systems (GIS), mathematical modeling, and landscape ecology
- Computer Simulation of a Three-level (Tritrophic) Food Chain
  An in-class exercise and homework assignment to demonstrate the use of computers to model complex systems
- Derivation and Analysis of the Michaelis-Menten Theory
  A laboratory exercise in enzyme kinetics integrating the derivation of simple and more complex kinetic equations with experimental work
- Effects of Flow on Endothelial Cells
  Laboratory experiments using flow chambers and fluorescence microscopy to visualize morphological changes in endothelial cells subjected to flow, correlated with engineering analysis of the flow conditions
- Biomechanics of Stems and Vines
  A laboratory exercise in plant form and function
- The Stretch Receptor
  A laboratory exercise that allows students in biology and students in electrical and computer engineering to collaborate on a joint project

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Bioengineering Home Courses and Requirements Academic Advising Faculty & Staff Facilities Student Projects Resources for Students Resources for Faculty Resources for Undergraduate Education Outreach Funding Accreditation Contacts	Resources for Undergraduate Education Computational Biology A two-dimensional visual motion detector based on biological principles. A motion detector. Computer Simulation Modeling Using STELLA to Enhance Investigative Learning in a Biology Curriculum An NSF CCLI project with computational exercises for Plant Biology, Ecology and Conservation Biology Bioengineering Undergraduate Laboratory Modules Bioinformatics I: Introduction to Bioinformatics A computer-based lab exercise that uses database-search programs to search large databases containing nucleotide sequences Bioinformatics II: Introduction to Molecular Phylogenies A computer-based lab exercise that introduces students to the basics of constructing phylogenetic trees based on a data set composed of DNA sequences Bioinformatics III: Analysis of Human Neurological Diseases at the Genetic Level A computer-based lab exercise in which students are introduced to some fundamental concepts of bioinformatics, genetic databases, and the tools that are essential to gather information from these databases Island Biogeography and Geographic Information Systems A four- or five-week-long lab module that introduces students to the basic concepts behind Geographic Information Systems (GIS), mathematical modeling, and landscape ecology Computer Simulation of a Three-level (Tritrophic) Food Chain An in-class exercise and homework assignment to demonstrate the use of computers to model complex systems Derivation and Analysis of the Michaelis-Menten Theory A laboratory exercise in enzyme kinetics integrating the derivation of simple and more complex kinetic equations with experimental work Effects of Flow on Endothelial Cells Laboratory experiments using flow chambers and fluorescence microscopy to visualize morphological changes in endothelial cells subjected to flow, correlated with engineering analysis of the flow conditions Biomechanics of Stems and Vines A laboratory exercise in plant form and function The Stretch Receptor A laboratory exercise that allows students in biology and students in electrical and computer engineering to collaborate on a joint project
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