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B.Tech. (Biotechnology)


Duration:

4 Years

Eligibility:

10+2 or Equivalent

Course Duration: Four Years (Semester System)

Course Eligibility : 10+2 (Non Medical) or equivalent with at least 50 % marks

Admission Criteria: Merit in qualifying examination, subject to eligibility criteria.

Entrance/Eligibility Test: As per University Rules

Programme Mode: Regular

Course Syllabus

Semester – I

Course Code

Course Title

Theory

 

HU101

English  Language & Technical Communication

PH101/CH101

Chemistry -1 (Gr-B) / Physics – 1 (Gr-A)

M101

Mathematics-1

ES101

Basic Electrical & Electronic Engineering – 1 (GrA+GrB)

ME101

Engg. Mechanics

Practical


PH191/CH191

Chemistry -1 (Gr-B)/ Physics – 1 (Gr-A)

ES191

Basic Electrical & Electronic Engineering -1

ME191/192

Engg Drawing & Computer Graphics (Gr-B) / Workshop Practice (Gr-A)

Sessional


HU181

Language Laboratory

XC181

Extra Curricular Activities(NSS/NCC/NSO etc)

Note:- Physics based branches divided in to Gr-A & Gr-B, Gr-A= Phys in sem-I , Gr-B = Phys in sem-II; Chemistry based branches Physics in sem-1. Group division:

Group-A: Chemistry based subjects: [Bio-Technology, Food Technology, Leather Technology, Textile Technology, Ceramic Technology, Chemical Engineering and any other Engineering that chooses to be Chemistry based] + Physics based subjects: [Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Civil Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Marine Engineering, Apparel Production Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Information Technology.]

Group-B: All Physics based subjects which are also Electrical & Electronics based [Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Power Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Bio-Medical Engineering, Instrumentation & Control Engineering]

 

Semester – II

Theory


CS201

Basic Computation & Principles of Computer Programming

PH201/CH201

Physics - 1(Gr-B) /Chemistry-1(Gr-A)

M201

Mathematics-2

ES201

Basic Electrical & Electronic Engineering-II

ME201

Engineering Thermodynamics & Fluid Mechanics

Practical


CS291

Basic Computation & Principles of Computer Programming

PH291/CH291

Physics – 1 (Gr-B) /Chemistry-1 (Gr-A)

ES291

Basic Electrical & Electronic Engineering- II

ME291/292

Workshop Practice (Gr-B) /Basic Engg Drawing & Computer Graphics (Gr-A)

Group-A


1st Sem

Physics-I; Workshop Practice

2nd Sem

Chemistry –1; Engg Drawing &

Group-B


1st Sem

Chemistry –1; Engg Drawing & Computer Graphics

2nd Sem

Physics-I; Workshop Practice

 

Semester  - III

BT-301

Cell Biology & Bio-Chemistry

BT-302

Microbiology

BT-303

Structural Chemistry of Biomolecules

BT-304

Industrial Stoichiometry

CS-315

Data Structure and Algorithms

Practicals 

BT-391

Bio-Chemistry Lab

BT-392

Microbiology Lab

CS-383

Data Structure Lab

 

Semester  - IV

BT- 401

Thermodynamics and Kinetics

BT-402

Industrial Microbiology & Enzyme Technology

BT-403

Molecular Biology& rDNA Technology

CHE-414

Transfer Operations - I

CS – 415

Data Base Management System and Computer Networking

Practicals

BT-491

Molecular Biology and Fermentation Technology Lab

CHE-482

Chemical Engineering Lab - I

CS-483

Data Base Management System Lab

 

Semester  - V

BT-501

Immunology

BT-502

Bio-reactor Design & Analysis

BT-503

Bio-informatics I

BT-504

Genetics & Biostatistics

CHE-514

Transfer Operations - II

Practical

BT-591

Bioinformatics Lab

CHE-582

Chemical Engineering Lab -II

HU-591

Language Lab

 

Semester  - VI

BT-601

Plant Biotechnology

BT-602

Bio-separation Technology

BT-603

PollutionControl & Environmental Biotechnology

CHE-615

Process Instrumentation and Control

Practical

BT-691

Plant Tissue Culture Lab

BT-692

rDNA & Immunology Lab

CHE-683

Process Instrumentation and Control Lab

BT-693

Seminar

 

Semester  - VII

BT-701

Animal cell culture and Molecular modelling

BT-702

Food Bio-technology

BT-703

Elective-I

HU-714

Industrial Economics and Management

Practical

BT-791

Project Work

BT-792

In-Plant Training

BT- 793

Seminar

Semester  - VIII

BT-801

Ethics and IPR in Biotechnology

BT-802

Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

BT-803

Elective-II

ID-814

Elective-III

BT-891

Project Work

BT-892

Report and Viva Voce on Project Work

BT-893

Comprehensive    Viva- Voce

 

List of Electives

BT 703: Elective –I

BT 703A              Biophysics of Macromolecules

BT 703 B             Renewable Energy Technology

BT 703 C             Modelling and Simulation of Bio-processes

BT 703 D             Molecular Modelling and Drug Design

BT 703 E             Bio-sensors and Diagonistics

BT 803:Elective - II

BT 803 A             Proteomics and Protein Engineering

BT 803 B             Human Genomics

BT 803 C             Bio-safety

BT 803 D             Biomedical Engineering

BT 803 E              Bio-fertilizers and Bio-pesticides

ID 814: Elective -III

ID 814 A               Information Technology/ Artificial Intelligence

ID 814 B               Post-harvest Technology

ID 814 C               Biomaterials

ID 814 D               Bio-metallurgy

ID 814 E              Total Quality Management