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Engineering Tripos Part IIA Project, SG2: Bioreactor Control, 2025-26
Leader
Timing and Structure
Fridays 11-1pm and Tuesdays 9-11am plus afternoons
Prerequisites
2P6, 3F1 (desirable), 3G1 (desirable)
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- To gain understanding of the relevant biological processes and process control in bioreactors
- To learn about the operation and calibration of the relevant sensors and actuators for monitoring and maintaining process variables
- To design an experiment to analyse the role of process variables on system performance
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- To develop a virtual bioreactor model for simulating different controllers and associated parameters
- To use and calibrate sensors for cell density and temperature of the cell culture in a microbial bioreactor
- To regulate one environmental variables (e.g. temperature) and cell density for optimising growth of the culture
- To model and experimentally test microbial population growth under nutrient limited conditions at controlled temperature
- To implement and compare performance of open-loop and closed-loop control of cell density to regulate nutrient availability
Content
BACKGROUND:
Bioreactors are the key technology for bioprocess engineering. Primarily, bioreactors are used to keep cells (microbial or mammalian) under controlled conditions such that they can optimally perform the desired tasks. Example application include bioproduction of antibodies and vaccines, tissue engineering, or even nutrient production usign bacteria and algae.
PROJECT:
This project introduces you to some of the essential concepts of the bioprocesses in microbial bioreactors and how to use sensors and actuators for monitoring and controlling the environmental variables to keep those bioprocesses operating in an efficient manner. You will also learn about sources of noise and drift in such bioprocesses and how closed-loop feedback control can be implemented for maintaining the process variables. You will develop a virtual bioractor which incorporates the relevant processes (preferably in MATLAB) and can enable testing control performance. You will use experimental data to test the model predictions.
The project covers concepts of logistic growth of microbial populations, scattering based measurements of population growth over time and single cell imaging for calibration of such measurements, and how temperature, nutrient density, and oxygen level affect population growth. For process control, the project will cover chemostat and turbidostat modes of culture maintenance.
FORMAT:
Students will work in pairs. Engineers might be paired with medics. There are total 4 lab sessions. Each student will write interim reports by the end of weeks 1, 2, and 3 and a final report by the end of week 4.
ACTIVITIES:
Week 1: Develop and test a temperature regulation simulator for the bioreactor
Week 2: Monitor and model cell growth at regulated temperature
Week 3: Test different cell density regulation strategies at regulated temperature and explain the observed performance differences
Week 4: Develop an integrated simulator for the bioreactor cell density regulation
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
Last modified: 01/12/2025 07:27
Engineering Tripos Part IIA Project, SG2: Bioreactor Control, 2024-25
Leader
Timing and Structure
Thursdays 11-1pm and Mondays 9-11am plus afternoons
Prerequisites
2P6, 3F1 (desirable), 3G1 (desirable)
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- To gain understanding of the relevant biological processes and process control in bioreactors
- To learn about the operation and calibration of the relevant sensors and actuators for monitoring and maintaining process variables
- To design an experiment to analyse the role of process variables on system performance
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- To use and calibrate sensors for cell density and temperature of the cell culture in a microbial bioreactor
- To regulate environmental variables (the level of oxygenation and temperature) and cell density for optimising growth of the culture
- To model and experimentally test microbial population growth under nutrient limited conditions at controlled temperature
- To implement and compare performance of open-loop and closed-loop control of cell density to regulate nutrient availability
- To design and perform an experiment to analyse the role of one of the process variable on the performance of the microbial system
Content
BACKGROUND:
Bioreactors are the key technology for bioprocess engineering. Primarily, bioreactors are used to keep cells (microbial or mammalian) under controlled conditions such that they can optimally perform the desired tasks. Example application include bioproduction of antibodies and vaccines, tissue engineering, or even nutrient production usign bacteria and algae.
PROJECT:
This project introduces you to some of the essential concepts of the bioprocesses in microbial bioreactors and how to use sensors and actuators for monitoring and controlling the environmental variables to keep those bioprocesses operating in an efficient manner. You will also learn about sources of noise and drift in such bioprocesses and how closed-loop feedback control can be implemented for maintaining the process variables.
The project covers concepts of logistic growth of microbial populations, scattering based measurements of population growth over time and single cell imaging for calibration of such measurements, and how temperature, nutrient density, and oxygen level affect population growth. For process control, the project will cover chemostat and turbidostat modes of culture maintenance.
FORMAT:
Students will work in pairs. There are total 4 lab sessions. Each student will write interim reports by the end of weeks 1, 2, and 3 and a final report by the end of week 4.
ACTIVITIES:
Week 1: Get familiar with the various components of a bioreactor and calibrate cell density sensor of the bioreactor prototype using a standard optical density sensor and single-cell imaging
Week 2: Model and experimentally test population growth of bacterial cells in nutrient-rich media with optimum aeration and temperature
Week 3: Implement open loop and closed-loop control of culture density maintenance using dilution and explain the observed performance differences
Week 4: Design and perform an experiment to explore the role of different process variables (one variable assigned to each pair) on population growth and explain the observations
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
Last modified: 29/11/2024 15:21
Engineering Tripos Part IIA Project, SG2: Bioreactor Control, 2022-23
Leader
Timing and Structure
Thursdays 11-1pm and Mondays 9-11am plus afternoons
Prerequisites
2P6, 3F1 (desirable), 3G1 (desirable)
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- To gain understanding of the relevant biological processes and process control in bioreactors
- To learn about the operation and calibration of the relevant sensors and actuators for monitoring and maintaining process variables
- To design an experiment to analyse the role of process variables on system performance
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- To use and calibrate sensors for cell density and temperature of the cell culture in a microbial bioreactor
- To regulate environmental variables (the level of oxygenation and temperature) and cell density for optimising growth of the culture
- To model and experimentally test microbial population growth under nutrient limited conditions at controlled temperature
- To implement and compare performance of open-loop and closed-loop control of cell density to regulate nutrient availability
- To design and perform an experiment to analyse the role of one of the process variable on the performance of the microbial system
Content
BACKGROUND:
Bioreactors are the key technology for bioprocess engineering. Primarily, bioreactors are used to keep cells (microbial or mammalian) under controlled conditions such that they can optimally perform the desired tasks. Example application include bioproduction of antibodies and vaccines, tissue engineering, or even nutrient production usign bacteria and algae.
PROJECT:
This project introduces you to some of the essential concepts of the bioprocesses in microbial bioreactors and how to use sensors and actuators for monitoring and controlling the environmental variables to keep those bioprocesses operating in an efficient manner. You will also learn about sources of noise and drift in such bioprocesses and how closed-loop feedback control can be implemented for maintaining the process variables.
The project covers concepts of logistic growth of microbial populations, scattering based measurements of population growth over time and single cell imaging for calibration of such measurements, and how temperature, nutrient density, and oxygen level affect population growth. For process control, the project will cover chemostat and turbidostat modes of culture maintenance.
FORMAT:
Students will work in pairs. There are total 4 lab sessions. Each student will write interim reports by the end of weeks 1, 2, and 3 and a final report by the end of week 4.
ACTIVITIES:
Week 1: Get familiar with the various components of a bioreactor and calibrate cell density sensor of the bioreactor prototype using a standard optical density sensor and single-cell imaging
Week 2: Model and experimentally test population growth of bacterial cells in nutrient-rich media with optimum aeration and temperature
Week 3: Implement open loop and closed-loop control of culture density maintenance using dilution and explain the observed performance differences
Week 4: Design and perform an experiment to explore the role of different process variables (one variable assigned to each pair) on population growth and explain the observations
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
Last modified: 22/11/2022 20:15
Engineering Tripos Part IIA Project, GC4: Vibration Isolation for a Rocket Payload, 2024-25
Leader
Timing and Structure
Thursdays 11-1pm and Mondays 9-11am plus afternoons
Prerequisites
3C6 useful
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- investigate alternative methods for modelling vibration response, suitable for guiding the design of a mechanical system;
- learn about the principles of vibration isolation;
- design a vibration isolation system to meet a given specification, using a combination of theoretical modelling and experimental testing.
Content
The intense vibration of a rocket launch poses significant challenges for the designers of any launch vehicle or its payload. This project considers the design of a vibration isolation system for a sensitive payload – a satellite containing a sensitive instrument. It involves modelling the vibration behaviour of a prototype satellite structure, the design and assembly of the isolation system, and some shaker testing to verify the final design. The work is based on theory and techniques introduced in Part IA Mechanical Vibrations and the Part IIA Module, 3C6.
FORMAT
Students work individually in Weeks 1 and 2, for which individual interim reports are submitted. The design exercise in Weeks 3 and 4 is undertaken in groups of three, in which each student is responsible for a specific design concept and the corresponding section of the final report.
Week 1
Familiarisation with the prototype structure and test rig. Conduct initial vibration tests. Manual calculation of natural frequencies. First interim report.
Week 2
Develop theoretical model. Predict vibration response and compare with initial test data. Update model. Second interim report.
Weeks 3 & 4
Develop model to select and refine isolation design. Assemble prototype. Conduct shaker test to verify design. Final report and group presentation.
Coursework
|
Interim Report 1 (individual) |
TBA |
15 |
|
Interim Report 2 (individual) |
TBA |
25 |
|
Final Report (group)
|
TBA |
40 (20:20 individual:group) |
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
Last modified: 29/11/2024 15:15
Engineering Tripos Part IIA Project, GC4: Vibration Isolation for a Rocket Payload, 2023-24
Leader
Timing and Structure
Thursdays 11-1pm and Mondays 9-11am plus afternoons
Prerequisites
3C6 useful
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- investigate alternative methods for modelling vibration response, suitable for guiding the design of a mechanical system;
- learn about the principles of vibration isolation;
- design a vibration isolation system to meet a given specification, using a combination of theoretical modelling and experimental testing.
Content
The intense vibration of a rocket launch poses significant challenges for the designers of any launch vehicle or its payload. This project considers the design of a vibration isolation system for a sensitive payload – a satellite containing a sensitive instrument. It involves modelling the vibration behaviour of a prototype satellite structure, the design and assembly of the isolation system, and some shaker testing to verify the final design. The work is based on theory and techniques introduced in Part IA Mechanical Vibrations and the Part IIA Module, 3C6.
FORMAT
Students work individually in Weeks 1 and 2, for which individual interim reports are submitted. The design exercise in Weeks 3 and 4 is undertaken in groups of three, in which each student is responsible for a specific design concept and the corresponding section of the final report.
Week 1
Familiarisation with the prototype structure and test rig. Conduct initial vibration tests. Manual calculation of natural frequencies. First interim report.
Week 2
Develop theoretical model. Predict vibration response and compare with initial test data. Update model. Second interim report.
Weeks 3 & 4
Develop model to select and refine isolation design. Assemble prototype. Conduct shaker test to verify design. Final report and group presentation.
Coursework
|
Interim Report 1 (individual) |
TBA |
15 |
|
Interim Report 2 (individual) |
TBA |
25 |
|
Final Report (group)
|
TBA |
40 (20:20 individual:group) |
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
Last modified: 27/11/2023 09:46
Engineering Tripos Part IIA Project, GC4: Vibration Isolation for a Rocket Payload, 2022-23
Leader
Timing and Structure
Thursdays 11-1pm and Mondays 9-11am plus afternoons
Prerequisites
3C6 useful
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- investigate alternative methods for modelling vibration response, suitable for guiding the design of a mechanical system;
- learn about the principles of vibration isolation;
- design a vibration isolation system to meet a given specification, using a combination of theoretical modelling and experimental testing.
Content
The intense vibration of a rocket launch poses significant challenges for the designers of any launch vehicle or its payload. This project considers the design of a vibration isolation system for a sensitive payload – a satellite containing a sensitive instrument. It involves modelling the vibration behaviour of a prototype satellite structure, the design and assembly of the isolation system, and some shaker testing to verify the final design. The work is based on theory and techniques introduced in Part IA Mechanical Vibrations and the Part IIA Module, 3C6.
FORMAT
Students work individually in Weeks 1 and 2, for which individual interim reports are submitted. The design exercise in Weeks 3 and 4 is undertaken in groups of three, in which each student is responsible for a specific design concept and the corresponding section of the final report.
Week 1
Familiarisation with the prototype structure and test rig. Conduct initial vibration tests. Manual calculation of natural frequencies. First interim report.
Week 2
Develop theoretical model. Predict vibration response and compare with initial test data. Update model. Second interim report.
Weeks 3 & 4
Develop model to select and refine isolation design. Assemble prototype. Conduct shaker test to verify design. Final report and group presentation.
Coursework
|
Interim Report 1 (individual) |
TBA |
15 |
|
Interim Report 2 (individual) |
TBA |
25 |
|
Final Report (group)
|
TBA |
40 (20:20 individual:group) |
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
Last modified: 28/11/2022 10:53
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