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CHE 161 - Engineering Biology

Introduction to basic concepts of biochemistry and cell biology. Overview of the chemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Properties and functions of biopolymers. Elements of cell structure and diversity, and relationship of biochemistry with cell metabolism. A focus on biotechnologically relevant examples such as biomimetic engineering design, proteomics, system biology, and high throughput biology.

Prerequisites

Level at least 1B Engineering or Software Engineering

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled
LEC 001	2842	0 / 84
TST 201	3292	0 / 84
TUT 101	2843	0 / 84

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	4600	77 / 90	14:30 - 15:20	M
TST 201	5285	77 / 90	10:30 - 12:20	F
TUT 101	4601	77 / 90	13:30 - 14:20	M

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	2984	71 / 90	15:30 - 16:20	M
TST 201	3496	71 / 90	08:30 - 10:20	Th
TUT 101	2985	71 / 90	14:30 - 15:20	M

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	4747	77 / 90	08:30 - 09:20	W
TST 201	7924	77 / 90	10:30 - 12:20	F
TUT 101	4748	77 / 90	13:30 - 14:20	M

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	3017	67 / 85	14:30 - 15:20	F
TST 201	5204	67 / 85	08:30 - 10:20	Th
TUT 101	3018	67 / 85	08:30 - 09:20	F

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4705	65 / 90	13:30 - 14:20	F
TUT 101	4706	65 / 90	10:00 - 11:20	F

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2993	66 / 80	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	2994	66 / 80	08:30 - 09:20	T

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4731	73 / 100	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	RCH 307	Michael Vitelli
TUT 101	4732	73 / 100	10:30 - 12:20	F	RCH 307	Michael Vitelli

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2861	54 / 66	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	RCH 309	Mohammad Reza Roushan
TUT 101	2862	54 / 66	10:00 - 10:50	T	RCH 309

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4593	64 / 100	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	RCH 307	Perry Chou
TUT 101	4594	64 / 100	13:30 - 14:20	T	RCH 307

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	2716	71 / 85	10:30 - 11:20	T,W,F		Valerie Ward
TUT 141	2717	71 / 85	12:30 - 13:20	Th		Valerie Ward

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	4662	83 / 100	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F		Eric Blondeel
TUT 141	4663	83 / 100	12:30 - 14:20	T

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2883	70 / 84				Valerie Ward
TUT 101	2884	70 / 84

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4555	69 / 100	15:30 - 16:20	T	RCH 307	Evelyn Yim
TUT 101	4556	69 / 100	14:30 - 16:20	Th	RCH 307

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2874	64 / 84	10:30 - 11:50	T	RCH 309	Valerie Ward
TUT 101	2875	64 / 84	15:30 - 17:20	M	RCH 309	Valerie Ward

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4442	75 / 112	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	RCH 307	Yael Simakov
TUT 101	4443	75 / 112	14:30 - 16:20	Th	RCH 307	Yael Simakov

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2788	49 / 84	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	RCH 309	Raymond L Legge
TUT 101	2789	49 / 84	14:30 - 16:20	Th	RCH 309

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4599	63 / 100	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	RCH 110	Raymond L Legge
TUT 101	4600	63 / 100	14:30 - 16:20	Th	RCH 110

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2804	61 / 80	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	RCH 307	Christine Moresoli
TUT 101	2805	61 / 80	14:30 - 16:20	Th	RCH 307	Christine Moresoli

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4408	78 / 100	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	RCH 110	Raymond L Legge
TUT 101	4409	78 / 100	14:30 - 16:20	Th	RCH 110	Raymond L Legge

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2852	62 / 90	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	RCH 112	C.H. Perry Chou
TUT 101	2853	62 / 90	14:30 - 16:20	T	RCH 110	C.H. Perry Chou

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4971	64 / 100	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th	DWE 3522	Raymond L Legge
TUT 101	4972	64 / 100	14:30 - 16:20	Th	RCH 110	Raymond L Legge

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2958	66 / 90	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th	RCH 307	Eline Boghaert
TUT 101	2959	66 / 90	13:30 - 15:20	Th	RCH 211	Eline Boghaert

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4782	80 / 100	09:30 - 10:20	T	DWE 3522	Eline Boghaert
TUT 101	4783	80 / 100	14:30 - 16:20	Th	DWE 3522	Eline Boghaert

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2869	67 / 90	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th,F	MC 2034	Anna-Katharina Hassel
TUT 101	2870	67 / 90	12:30 - 14:20	Th	RCH 211	Anna-Katharina Hassel

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4674	80 / 90	09:30 - 10:20	T	DWE 2527	Christine Moresoli
TUT 101	4675	80 / 90	14:30 - 16:20	T	MC 2035	Christine Moresoli

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2721	69 / 80	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th,F	RCH 305	Barbara Elisabeth Guettler
TUT 101	2722	69 / 80	13:30 - 15:20	Th	RCH 305	Barbara Elisabeth Guettler

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4409	82 / 90	09:30 - 10:20	T,W,Th	DWE 2527	Raymond L Legge
LEC 051	2533	27 / 60	09:00 - 10:20	M		Mazda Biglari
TUT 101	4410	82 / 90	14:30 - 16:20	T	DWE 2527	Raymond L Legge
TUT 151	2534	27 / 60	15:30 - 17:20	U		Mazda Biglari

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2797	59 / 72	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th,F	RCH 207	C.H. Perry Chou
TUT 101	2798	59 / 72	14:30 - 16:20	Th	RCH 207	C.H. Perry Chou

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4167	75 / 86	09:30 - 10:20	T,W	DWE 2527	Raymond L Legge
LEC 051	6505	23 / 60	09:00 - 10:20	M		Mazda Biglari
TUT 101	4168	75 / 86	14:30 - 16:20	T	DWE 2527	Raymond L Legge
TUT 151	6506	23 / 60	15:30 - 17:20	U		Mazda Biglari

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2741	60 / 70	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	RCH 207	C.H. Perry Chou
TUT 101	2742	60 / 70	14:30 - 16:20	Th	RCH 207

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4214	70 / 84	09:30 - 10:20	T,W,Th	RCH 305	Raymond L Legge
LEC 051	6960	18 / 22	10:30 - 11:50	M,W		Mazda Biglari
TST 201	7603	70 / 84
TUT 101	4215	70 / 84	14:30 - 16:20	T	RCH 305
TUT 151	6961	18 / 22	14:30 - 16:20	W

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3736	63 / 70	09:30 - 11:20	Th	RCH 306	Kela Paul Weber
TUT 101	3738	63 / 70	12:30 - 14:20	Th	DWE 3516

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4266	76 / 84	10:30 - 11:20	M	RCH 305	Raymond L Legge
LEC 051	7662	8 / 10	10:00 - 10:50	M,T,W		G. Wayne Brodland
TUT 101	4267	76 / 84	13:30 - 15:20	Th	RCH 305	Raymond L Legge
TUT 151	7663	8 / 10	14:00 - 15:50	W		G. Wayne Brodland

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2776	59 / 70	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th,F	RCH 306	C.H. Perry Chou
TUT 101	2777	59 / 70	12:30 - 14:20	F	RCH 306

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3509	66 / 83	09:30 - 10:20	T,W,Th	RCH 305	Raymond L Legge
TUT 101	3510	66 / 83	12:30 - 14:20	Th	RCH 305	Raymond L Legge

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2324	68 / 70	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th,F	RCH 306	C.H. Perry Chou
TUT 101	2325	68 / 70	12:30 - 14:20	W	RCH 306

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2832	78 / 80	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th,F	RCH 305	Raymond L Legge
TUT 101	2833	78 / 80	13:30 - 15:20	Th	RCH 305

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2041	71 / 80	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th,F	DWE 3522	C.H. Perry Chou
TUT 101	2042	71 / 80	12:30 - 14:20	Th	DWE 3522	C.H. Perry Chou

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2852	69 / 80	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th,F	RCH 309	Raymond L Legge
TUT 101	2853	69 / 80	12:30 - 14:20	T	RCH 309

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3029	75 / 96	09:30 - 10:20	M,T,F	DWE 3522	C.H. Perry Chou
TUT 101	3030	74 / 96	12:30 - 13:20	W	DWE 1501	C.H. Perry Chou
TUT 102	3031	1 / 48

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4852	83 / 90	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th,F,A,L		Raymond L Legge
TUT 101	4853	83 / 90	12:30 - 14:20	Th,D,W,E

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 67.86%

67.86%

Easy: 47.37%

47.37%

Useful: 60.53 %

60.53%

CHE 161 leads to

NE 380L - Nanobiotechnology Engineering Laboratory