BOE072

Bioeconomics

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 36 semesters · 36 branches

B.Tech Civil Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Mechanical Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Electrical Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech ECE (Advanced Communication Technology) · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Automobile Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Mechanical & Industrial Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Production & Industrial Production Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Manufacturing Technology · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Mining Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Chemical Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Plastic Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Food Technology · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Textile Technology · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Handloom & Textile Technology · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Carpet & Textile Technology · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Biotechnology · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II) · B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 7 (Open Elective-II)

Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1

8 hrs

Definition and scope of bioeconomy, Historical evolution and development, Core principles and interdisciplinary nature, Role of biological resources in the economy, Importance of bioeconomy in sustainability, Influence on public, scientific, and political discourse

Unit2

Unit 2

8 hrs

Economic Growth, Development, and Innovation in terms of bioeconomy, Environmental Economics and the Role of Government, Modelling and Tools Supporting the Transition to a Bioeconomy , Role of biobased Economy in sustainable development.

Unit3

Unit 3

8 hrs

Inter and transdisciplinary in Bioeconomy & research approaches, primary production, processing of biobased resources, Markets, Sustainability Management and Entrepreneurship in biobased products.

Unit4

Unit 4

8 hrs

Biobased Resources and Value Chains, Processing of Biobased Resources, Markets, Sustainability Management and Entrepreneurship opportunity in biobased product. Food Security and Healthy Nutrition in the Context of the Bioeconomy, Use of Biomass for the Production of Fuel and Chemicals, The importance of Biotechnology for the Bioeconomy.

Unit5

Unit 5

8 hrs

Sustainable and innovative use of biomass and biological knowledge to provide food, feed, industrial products, bioenergy and ecological services, importance of bioeconomy related concepts in public, scientific, and political discourse, Dynamic Management of Fossil Fuel, Biofuel.

Course Objectives1 points
  • This course aims to provide foundational knowledge of analog filter design and operational amplifier applications, along with an interdisciplinary overview of the bioeconomy. It emphasizes sustainable use of biobased resources, environmental economics, and innovation for sustainable development.
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand basic concept of Bioeconomics, challenges, opportunities & regulations.K2
  2. CO2Understand development and innovation in terms of bioeconomy towards sustainable developmentK2
  3. CO3Understand Inter- and transdisciplinary in bioeconomy & research approaches.K2
  4. CO4Explain biobased resources ,value chain, innovative use of biomass and biological knowledge to provide food, feed, industrial productsK2
  5. CO5Apply sustainable and innovative bio-based solutions for food, energy, and industrial needs while understanding the broader impact of bioeconomy in societal and policy contexts.K3

Text Books

  1. Principles of Bioeconomics by I. Sundar, Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd. New Delhi, India
  2. Bioeconomy: Shaping the Transition to a Sustainable, Biobased Economy by Iris Lewandowski, Springer.
  3. Sociobiology and Bioeconomics by Koslowski, Peter.
  4. Modeling, Dynamics, Optimization and Bioeconomics I, by Pinto, Alberto Adrego, Zilberman, David, Springer.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 7, 8 of the original AKTU PDF.

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