BIOSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CAREER DEVELOPMENT II

COURSE CODE: 5694

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The Biosystems Technology Career Development IIcourse is designed to expand upon information and material introduced in the Agricultural and Biosystems Science and Biosystems Mechanization courses.

Content focuses on biological and engineering sciences important to bioprocessing and biofuels industry, including microbial concepts, reactor design and laboratory techniques inherent.

Emphasis is placed on the role of agriculture in our society and the importance of agriculture to the welfare of the world. Basic personal and community leadership and laboratory safetyare included as a part of the instructional program. Each student is expected to design and participate in a supervised agricultural experience.

Typical learning activities include hands-on learning experiences including performing basic principles of plant, soil, and animal science; studying and modeling the significance of humankind’s interrelationship with soil, water, and air; participating in FFA activities.

This course is a component of the following Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Pathways:

  • Biosystems Technology

OBJECTIVE:

Given the necessary equipment, supplies, and facilities, the student, upon completion of the prescribed number of instructional hours, will be able to successfully complete the following core competencies.

Credit: 2 unit

RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK:

Agriscience Fundamentals and Applications – Thomson Delmar

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Biological Science Applications in Agriculture Curriculum, Lesson Plan Library – CAERT, Inc.

Physical Science Applications in Agriculture Curriculum, Lesson Plan Library – CAERT, Inc.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

FFA Student Handbook

Unit A: Introduction to Agriculture Technology

Lesson 1: Career Opportunities in Agriculture

Student Learning Objectives. Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. List and discuss careers in the field of agriculture.
  2. Proper complete a job application.
  3. Discuss the importance of a resume`.
  4. Prepare a resume` for an entry level position in the field of agriculture.
  5. Discuss preparation for a job interview.

UNIT B: Developing Leadership Skills in Agriculture

Lesson 1. Exploring the History and Organization of FFA

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

1. Explain how, when, and why the FFA was organized.

2 Explain the mission and strategies, colors, motto, parts of the emblem, and the organizational

structure of the FFA.

3. Recite and explain the meaning of the FFA Creed.

4. Explain the purpose of a Program of Activities and its committee structure.

Lesson 2. Discovering Opportunities in the FFA

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

1. Describe how the FFA develops leadership skills, personal growth, and career success.

2. Identify major state and national activities available to FFA members.

Lesson 3. Determining FFA Degrees, Awards, and CDEs

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

1. Explain the four FFA degree areas.

2. Identify the FFA proficiency awards.

3. Explain various team and individual Career Development Events.

Lesson 4. Understanding FFA Officer Duties and Responsibilities

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

1. Describe the duties and responsibilities of chapter FFA officers.

2. Explain the proper dress and characteristics of a good FFA leader.

UNIT CSupervised Experience in Agriculture

Lesson 1. Determining the Benefits of an SAE

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

1. Explain the importance of goals and career ladders.

2. Define supervised agricultural experience.

3. Explain the benefits of supervised agricultural experience programs.

Lesson 2. Determining the Kinds of SAE

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

1. Explain the difference between entrepreneurship and placement SAEs.

2. Describe research and experimentation SAEs and exploratory SAEs.

3. Explain the characteristics of a good SAE program and student responsibilities.

Lesson 3. Researching Possible SAE Programs

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

1. Identify career interest areas in agriculture.

2. Identify skills needed for career success.

3. Explain opportunities for SAE programs.

Lesson 4. Planning Your SAE Program

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

1. Identify the steps in planning an SAE Program.

2. Identify the parts of an annual SAE program plan.

3. Discuss the function of a training plan and /or agreement in an SAE program

Lesson 5. Implementing SAE Programs

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

1. Discuss the importance of keeping records on an SAE program.

2. Explain the types of financial records needed to support a chosen SAE program.

3. Identify standards to follow in keeping records on an SAE program.

Unit D. Types of Reactors

Lesson 1. Types of reactors – Batch vs continuous flow (CSTR, and Plug flow)

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. Discuss the differences in flow regimes for mixed vs non mixed, batch vs continuous flow reactors
  2. Identify design features that influence flow and mixing
  3. Conduct a dye study for batch, CSTR and plug flow reactors (Builds on lesson from Biosystems Mech)
  4. Define hydraulic retention time for CSTR and PFR

Unit E. Microbial Growth

Lesson 1. Classifying microorganisms

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. Define heterotrophic vs autotrophic
  2. Define chemotrophic vs photosynthetic
  3. Define aerobic vs anaerobic
  4. Define suspended growth vs attached growth

Lesson 2. Batch growth

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

1. List phases of batch growth

2. Use spectrophotometer to measure microbial growth in batch growth..

Unit F. Bio Products and Biofuels Production

Lesson 1. Biopharmaceutical, nutraceutical and biomaterial compounds

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. List examples of economically important compounds
  2. Discuss local and regional manufacturers

Lesson 2. Biofuels

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. List examples of major biofuels
  2. Discuss local and regional manufacturers
  3. Identify Agricultural crops and by-products used to produce biofuels.

Unit G. Bioprocessing and Bioenvironmental Lab

Lesson 1. Techniques

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. Preparing solutions of known concentration (‘standards’)
  2. Measuring the total and suspended solids content using dry weight measurements.
  3. Preparing calibration curves (concentration vs absorbance)
  4. Linear regression analysis of data – best fit line.

Unit H. Bioprocessing

Lesson 1. Hydrolysis with batch ethanol production

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. List primary carbohydrates found in agricultural crops and by-products Discuss local and regional manufacturers
  2. List the sugars due to hydrolysis
  3. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of means of achieving hydrolysis (chemical, physical, biological)
  4. Identify organisms, culture environment and substrates needed to produce ethanol from biological growth.
  5. Use a hydrometer for ethanol measurement in batch, anaerobic cultures with peach, starch and cellulosic media with and without enzyme hydrolysis;

Lesson 2. Algal oil production for biodiesel

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. List crops used to produce oils
  2. List culture conditions needed to grow algae
  3. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of aquatic organism vs terrestrial crop
  4. Use batch photosynthesis cultures to grow algae, extract oil and isopropyl alcohol

Unit I. Heat and Mass transfer

Lesson 1. Heat transfer:

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. Define heat transfer and condition needed for heat transfer to occur
  2. List the modes of heat transfer - Conduction, convection, radiation
  3. Measure temperature in an object after exposure to conduction, convection and solar radiation. Use with HOBO sensors and datalogger and hot plate. (use solar radiation and small fan for radiation and convection)
  4. Operate solar water heater; reinforce thermal energy balance calculations. Use HOBO datalogger / sensors, peristaltic pump (Build on lessons from Biosystems Mech. On solar water heater design).

Lesson 2. Mass transfer:

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. Define mass transfer and condition needed for mass transfer to occur
  2. List main modes of mass transfer - Diffusion, convection
  3. Use lab reactors made in Biosystems Mechanization, vacuum / compressed air pumps for aeration of reactors; determine reaeration constant using rezazurin dye, spectrophotometer and colorimetric procedure. (Builds on lesson from Ag Mech on devices for reaeration)

Unit J. Bioprocessing flow schemes

Lesson 1. Major unit operations

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. List the major unit operations used in bioprocessing – pretreatment (crushing/grinding, nutrient addition); bioreactor; heat exchanger; cell/product separations;

Lesson 2. Bioprocessing unit operations at biodiesel production facility

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. List the unit operations specific to biodiesel production (from oil to biodiesel)
  2. Identify the components of a biodiesel facility (tour)
  3. Operate lab scale biodiesel unit
  4. Identify the major nutrient input, product, by-product and waste streams for example bioprocessing facility
  5. Perform mass balances of nutrients, products and wastes

Lesson 3. Bioprocessing unit operations at bionutraceutical production facility

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. List the unit operations specific to nutraceutical oil production (from sugar to final processed oil)
  2. Identify the components of a nutraceutical oil production plant (tour)
  3. Identify the major nutrient input, product, by-product and waste streams
  4. Perform mass balances of nutrients, products and wastes

Unit K. Major equipment

Lesson 1. Fluid and solids movement equipment

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. List the major solids and fluid movement equipment – augers, pumps, mixers, agitators
  2. Identify types of impellers, augers, agitators
  3. Identify types of pumps
  4. Identify considerations for selecting appropriate solids/fluids movement equipment for given application
  5. Develop pump curves for peristaltic and air lift pumps (using equipment of peristaltic and vacuum/pressure pump)

Lesson 2.Heat exchangers

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. List and identify the major types of heat exchangers
  2. Identify considerations for selecting appropriate heat exchanger for given application
  3. Perform thermal energy balance for a heat exchanger (example of solar water heater data collected from BT I lab or option to run solar water heater lab)
  4. Perform calculations to size a heat exchanger

Lesson 3. Cell and product separations

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. List and identify types of filtration equipment
  2. List and identify type of centrifuges
  3. List and identify types of liquid-liquid separations equipment (distillation, chromatography)
  4. Identify considerations for selecting appropriate separations technology for given application
  5. Use a vacuum pump for filtration
  6. Perform mass balance for separations process

Lesson 4. Mixing

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. List and identify goals of mixing including homogenization, dispersion, suspension, blending
  2. List and identify equipment used for mixing of gases, liquids, solids and semi-solids
  3. List and identify three criteria used to determine effective mixing – degree of mixing, time required, power required
  4. Use laboratory equipment for mixing liquids in a liquid, solid in a liquid, and gas in a liquid
  5. Student design project of impeller design, fabrication and testing, including anchor, paddle, propeller and helical screw designs.

Lesson 5. Sensors

Student Learning Objective: Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives:

  1. List and identify sensors used for temperature measurement including thermocouples and thermistors
  2. List and identify electrodes used for detection of specific ion concentration in aqueous samples – examples: ammonia-nitrogen, nitrate-nitrogen, chloride etc
  3. List and identify electrodes used for detection of dissolved oxygen in aqueous samples – including polarographic and galvanic types.
  4. List and identify common biosensors used for detection of substrates and products in bioprocessing, including glucose, pyruvate, ethanol, etc.