In Spring 2025, Principles of Biomolecular Engineering elective course was designed and taught at the University of Kansas for the first time for chemical engineering and bioengineering students. This elective covers a variety of biological oriented topics including monoclonal antibodies, lipid nanoparticles for drug delivery, antibiotics and enzymes. Topics were introduced with pre-class readings of research articles, followed by in-class discussions and analyses of results from these readings. Additional active learning activities included trivia, brainstorming, class presentations, and peer-to-peer feedback sessions. Major assessments for class were a 15-minute recorded presentation summarizing a research article with a 15-minute in-person question and answer session and two 2-page summaries of recent research articles. Students were given learned about many topics that they may encounter in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Moving forward there are suggestions for how to teach this class in future iterations.
