Course Name: Introduction to mechanobiology

Course abstract

Mechanobiology is an upcoming interdisciplinary field of science where concepts of mechanics, biology and engineering are combined to understand the basics of different cellular processes ranging from cell division to cell differentiation and death.


Course Instructor

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Prof. Shamik Sen

Dr. Sen joined IIT Bombay in July 2010 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering. Dr. Sen earned a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and a M. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kanpur. He then completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania, where he worked in the area of mechanobiology. He is currently working in the area of mechanobiology where he is integrating mechanics and biology for probing stem cell biology and cancer cell biology. He is combining experiments with simulations for addressing his research questions.
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 Course Duration : Jul-Sep 2021
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 Syllabus
 Enrollment : 20-May-2021 to 02-Aug-2021
 Exam registration : 17-Jun-2021 to 20-Aug-2021
 Exam Date : 26-Sep-2021

Enrolled

418

Registered

36

Certificate Eligible

27

Certified Category Count

Gold

0

Silver

1

Elite

6

Successfully completed

20

Participation

3

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold




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AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 6 out of 8 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score Note:We have taken best assignment score from both July 2020 and July 2021 course
Introduction to mechanobiology - Toppers list

SATHVIK A 83%

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,MADRAS

AISHWARYA CVS 67%

CHAITANYA BHARATHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,HYDERABAD

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 418

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 36

Assignment Statistics



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Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.

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