English

Every spring semester

The course shall give the methods for feasibility studies of biotechnological processes, skills in project management and knowledge about business development.

- Process and plant design, methods used for feasibility studies and plant design, process synthesis, cost estimation, technical and economical evaluation, pricing of material and products.
- Use of software. Site visits. Guest lectures.
- Completion of practical/theoretical task, normally in collaboration with biotechnological companies.
- Project management.
- Criteria for business evaluation, creation of a marketing plan.

For a passing grade the student must
- Have knowledge about the different phases of process design from idea to plant,
- Understand the methodology for feasibility studies of biotechnological processes,
- Be familiar with how technology, economy, market and legislation interacts in a feasibility study,
- Be familiar with the work of a project group including knowledge on some common tools for project management
- Understand the basis for commercialization of business ideas such as market valuation, access to IP and financing.

For a passing grade the student must
- Be able to search, value and use information relevant for the project using university library resources and open electronic sources,
- Be able to estimate direct and indirect costs, and to perform cost estimates for a biotechnological plant,
- Be able to carry out process design using computer software.
- Know how to write a marketing plan for a business idea

For a passing grade the student must
- In a project group carry out an industrially related feasibility study,
- Take part in oral and written reports of the feasibility study,
- Be able to reflect on the role that the student will take in a project group.

Lectures

Seminars

Exercises

Project

Project course, 5-7 students per group

Written report

Written assignments

Seminars given by participants

Grading scale: UG - (U, G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: Oral presentations and written reports incl. marketing plan and project description. Active participation. Written self reflection.

The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.

Failed, pass

KBT115 Bioprocess Technology or KBTF15 Bioprocess Technology and MIOA12/MIO012 Managerial Economics, basic course.

 

Handouts and reference materials.
Petrides, D: Bioprocess Design and Economics. Available at: http://www.intelligen.com/.

KBTN10F

2025-03-31

Jens Wahlström