A design environment for downstream processes for Bioprocess-Engineering students

• Published in: European journal of engineering education Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 507 - 521
• Main Authors: van der Schaaf, H., Vermue, M., Tramper, J., Hartog, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.12.2003; Taylor & Francis, Ltd; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Biology; Bioprocess Engineering; Bioprocestechnologie; College Freshmen; Computer Software; Curriculum subjects: programmes and methods; Design; Educational Environment; Educational sciences; Engineering; Engineering Education; Evaluation Methods; Food Process Engineering; Foreign Countries; Information Technology; Leerstoelgroep Bioprocestechnologie; Leerstoelgroep Levensmiddelenproceskunde; Levensmiddelenproceskunde; Netherlands; Research Projects; Science Process Skills; Students; Teaching methods; Thinking Skills; Toegepaste informatiekunde; Universities; VLAG; Netherlands; Engineering; Biotechnology; Higher Education; Cognition; Software; Computer Science
• ISSN: 0304-3797; 1469-5898
• DOI: 10.1080/0304379032000101863

A bioprocess engineer should have at least a set of basic design skills. Bioprocess design is a complex cognitive skill, which should be trained in every year of an academic Bioprocess-Engineering curriculum. However, there is little existing learning material to support the initial training of design skills early in the curriculum. For this reason a web-based DownStream Process Design environment has been developed, called DSPD. This article describes the design criteria for the development of this design environment. It describes the design environment itself and it gives an impression of the use of the design environment in a course for first-year students.