BIOENGR C104
Physical Chemistry of Biomacromolecules
Description: (Formerly numbered M104.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours; outside study, seven hours. Requisites: Chemistry 20A, 20B, 30A, Life Sciences 2, 3, 23L. To understand biological materials and design synthetic replacements, it is imperative to understand their physical chemistry. Biomacromolecules such as protein or DNA can be analyzed and characterized by applying fundamentals of polymer physical chemistry. Investigation of polymer structure and conformation, bulk and solution thermodynamics and phase behavior, polymer networks, and viscoelasticity. Application of engineering principles to problems involving biomacromolecules such as protein conformation, solvation of charged species, and separation and characterization of biomacromolecules. Concurrently scheduled with course C204. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2021 - as the other reviews say, homework is given out in discussion (freebie), and the final presentation is also basically a freebie so long as your group does its work. Wong is nice and I love his research, but his lecturing is just,,, not engaging and he goes on tangents a lot. the final (which he calls a midterm) is also very straightforward, just get those core concepts down and you're good to go. his notes are lowkey a mess and super difficult to read, so get them from a friend instead if you miss class. I skipped lecture often because I did not find it engaging, and it did not make a difference in my performance at the end. final exam was basically the practice final. TBH, this class is a free A.
Fall 2021 - as the other reviews say, homework is given out in discussion (freebie), and the final presentation is also basically a freebie so long as your group does its work. Wong is nice and I love his research, but his lecturing is just,,, not engaging and he goes on tangents a lot. the final (which he calls a midterm) is also very straightforward, just get those core concepts down and you're good to go. his notes are lowkey a mess and super difficult to read, so get them from a friend instead if you miss class. I skipped lecture often because I did not find it engaging, and it did not make a difference in my performance at the end. final exam was basically the practice final. TBH, this class is a free A.
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