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The course 'Biology for Engineers' aims to familiarize engineering students with biological concepts relevant to their field, covering human anatomy, receptors and effectors, communication systems, and control mechanisms in the human body. It emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, linking biology with engineering to inspire novel device creation and automation models. The course includes four modules and is structured for a total of 14 hours over the semester, with assessments based on continuous internal evaluation.

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The course 'Biology for Engineers' aims to familiarize engineering students with biological concepts relevant to their field, covering human anatomy, receptors and effectors, communication systems, and control mechanisms in the human body. It emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, linking biology with engineering to inspire novel device creation and automation models. The course includes four modules and is structured for a total of 14 hours over the semester, with assessments based on continuous internal evaluation.

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Course Title

Biology for Engineers


Course Code 21BEEC/EE/EI408 L-T-P-C (1-0-0)1
Exam 3Hrs. Hours/Week 1
CIE 100 Marks Total Hours 14

Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, student will be able:


Mapping Mapping
Course Outcomes to PSO
to POs

1.
To familiarize engineering students with basic biological concepts in an
PO1,
engineering perspective
2 To involve students in an interdisciplinary vision of biology and engineering PO3,
3 To gain the realization of translation of natural engineering in biological
systems into novel devices in man-made engineering domain. PO12
4
To develop automation-based engineering models by employing the natural
automation concepts in human body.
MODULE-1 3 Hrs

Introduction to Human Anatomy: Overview of human anatomy, Structural organization of the human
body -cardiovascular system, endocrine system, digestive system, respiratory system, excretory system, lymphatic
system, nervous system, muscular system and skeletal system.

MODULE-2 4 Hrs

Receptors (Sensors) and Effectors (Actuators): Comparative study of biological principles with Electrical principles,
Sense Organs; External and Internal sense organs, Effectors; Muscles and glands, brief introduction to Sensory and
motory nerves, Comparative Study of Sensors and Actuators (Engineering system) based on the concepts of
Receptors and Effectors in Human body
MODULE-3 3 Hrs

Communication system in Human Body: Nervous system; Neurons, Organ of human body, Nerves; Cranial nerves,
Spinal nerves and visceral nerves, Functioning of various nerves as Sensory nerves, Motory nerves and Relay
nerves, Comparison of natural communication system with the design of engineering system
MODULE-4 4 Hrs

Controls involved in Human Body: Introduction to Open loop and Closed loop system, Role of Endocrine systenm
in control process of many parameters, study of natural Control in various biological systems, Extending the
concept of Biological Open loop and closed loop systems to the field of automation,Case studies.
Text Books:

1. BD Chaurasia's, Handbook of General Anatomy, 4th Edition


2. Johnson AT (2018), Biology for Engineers, CRC Press
References:
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