Synthetic Genomics
About the course
The four-week block course 'Synthetic Genomics' (551-1302-00L ) introduces Bachelor’s students to the latest DNA fabrication technologies, following ETH’s tradition in engineering and applied sciences. The course educates students in computational aspects of writing DNA sequences and physically manufacturing large DNA strands in the lab. Two student teams acquired expertise in engineering biosynthesis path- ways while enhancing teamwork and project organization skills. In a second module, students learned practical skills to assemble DNA from bases to the size of genomes.
CAL support
CAL supported the design of an interactive online learning platform on Moodle that functions as a digital lab assistant for the students. This allows to guide, observe and support the learning progress of each student, and to teach the highly complex topic of biological engineering in a single 4-week block-course.