20.109(F20): Fall 2020 schedule
Welcome to 20.109! It is our goal to make this class a useful and fun introduction to the experiments and techniques used in biological engineering. Though there is not time enough to show you everything needed to do research, after this class you will feel confident and familiar with some fundamental experimental approaches and laboratory protocols. You will develop good habits at the bench, which will increase the likelihood of success in your work and ensure the health and safety of you and your labmates. By the end of the semester, you will also be well-versed in good scientific practices - through your experience with scientific writing, notebook keeping, and orally presenting data and novel ideas. All of us involved in teaching 20.109 hope you will find it a satisfying challenge and an exciting experience that has lasting value.
SCHEDULE DETAILS:
Lecture times: T/R 11 - 12 pm
Laboratory section times: T/R 1 - 5 pm or W/F 1 - 5 pm
MODULE | DATE | LECTURER | LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS | ASSIGNMENTS | |
T Sept 1 | NLL |
Orientation and laboratory tour |
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M1D1 | R Sep 3 | BE | Laboratory orientation quiz Homework due | ||
M1D2 | T Sep 8 | BE | Homework due | ||
M1D3 | R Sep 10 | BE | Homework due | ||
M1D4 | T Sep 15 | BE | Homework due | ||
M1D5 | R Sep 17 | BE | Laboratory quiz Homework due | ||
M1D6 | T Sep 22 | BE | Homework due | ||
M1D7 | R Sep 24 | BE | Homework due | ||
M2D1 | T Sep 29 | JN | Laboratory quiz Homework due | ||
M2D2 | R Oct 1 | JN | Homework due Data Summary draft due Sun, Oct 3 at 10 pm [ Blog post due] Mon, Oct 4 at 10 pm | ||
M2D3 | T Oct 6 | JN | Homework due | ||
M2D4 | R Oct 8 | JN | Homework due Mini-presentation due Sun, Oct 10 at 10 pm | ||
T Oct 13 | Columbus day holiday | Data Summary revision due Wed, Oct 14 at 10 pm | |||
M2D5 | R Oct 15 | JN | Homework due | ||
T Oct 22 | Journal club I | ||||
R Oct 24 | Journal club II | ||||
M2D6 | T Oct 27 | JN | Laboratory quiz Homework due | ||
M2D7 | R Oct 29 | JN | Homework due | ||
M3D1 | T Nov 3 | NLL |
Homework due [ Blog post due] Fri, Nov 1 at 10 pm | ||
M3D2 | R Nov 5 | NLL |
Laboratory quiz Homework due | ||
T Nov 10 | Veterans day holiday | Research article due Wed, Nov 11 at 10 pm [ Blog post due] Thu, Nov 12 at 10 pm | |||
M3D3 | R Nov 12 | NLL |
Homework due | ||
T Nov 17 | Research Proposal pitches | ||||
M3D4 | R Nov 19 | NLL |
Homework due | ||
T Nov 24 | Thanksgiving holiday | ||||
R Nov 26 | Thanksgiving holiday | ||||
M3D5 | T Dec 1 | NLL |
Laboratory quiz Homework due | ||
R Dec 3 | Research proposal presentations | [ Blog post due] Fri, Dec 4 at 10 pm | |||
T Dec 8 | Feedback session | Mini-report due Mon, Dec 7 at 10 pm |