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Problem-Based Learning Laboratories on Chemicals from BiorenewablesBioseparationsC. Glatz, S. Mallapragada, B. Narasimhan, P. Reilly and J. ShanksDepartment of Chemical EngineeringM. HubaEducational Leadership and Policy StudiesIowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-2230Z. NikolovProdiGene, Inc. and TAMU, College Station TX Vision We have developed four 1-credit open-ended, multidisciplinary laboratory courses involving “Chemicals from Biorenewables”. These problem-based learning laboratories have been integrated with existing and new bioengineering-related ChE classes Target audience: undergraduate (seniors) and graduate students in Chemical Engineering undergraduate and graduate students in Biochemistry and Biophysics, Biology and Food Science. Motivation: Topic ChE evolving from a petrochemical-based to a biorenewables-based discipline. Examples: Product Species used Company Indigo Microbial Genencor poly(lactic acid) Microbial Cargill/Dow Biopol Microbial/plants Monsanto 1,3 propanediol Microbial DuPont Current ChE curriculum does not reflect this trend Introduce new courses to cover this new technology Motivation: Educational Problem-based learning Open-ended problems Learning-based approach Students direct learning of the topic Problems provide motivation for learning Multidisciplinary Team-based approach ABET criteria Life-long learning Curriculum Structure Four new 1-credit laboratories - each associated with an existing or new ChE undergraduate/ graduate level biotechnology related theory course Each laboratory course has one open-ended design project topic and list of desired outcomes Students work in teams of three - each team has a student with a biology/biochemistry background Opportunity for problem-based, student-directed, multidisciplinary team-based learning Bioethics component General Lab Course Outline First two weeks: Common component for all the lab classes - Teach students statistics, bioethics, how to