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BME 706L

Biotech Design II

Cameron Michael Kim, Emma Jean Chory

Description from DukeHub

This is the second semester of a two semester biochemical engineering design course sequence on biotechnology for those interested in the pharmaceuticals and broader biotechnology industries. In this second semester, student teams will design, build and test a biochemical process for the production of desired biochemical product including pharmaceuticals and other small molecule precursors.The course will cover basic principles of product/process design and commercialization including project management, market and economic constraints, regulatory considerations and an intellectual property assessment. Prerequisite: BME 705L.

Skills

  • designdescription: "design" and 2 more
  • lab workhas a lab component
  • makingAI review: "design, build and test a biochemical process"
  • leadershipAI review: "including project management"

AI-resilient: 2 of 5

  • Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "laboratory"
  • Yes: Live work with people · "teams"
  • No: Judgment someone is accountable for
  • No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
  • No: Small, in-person format

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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