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BE.109 Laboratory Fundamentals of Biological Engineering

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Why are we using OpenWetWare in BE.109?

Since BE.109 is a lab class, we think the students, TAs and instructors would benefit from having a shared space in which to discuss experimental protocols and results. By putting all the course materials on the wiki, they can be updated and improved instantly by everyone (not just the instructors).

For instance, one problem often encountered when teaching people new lab techniques is that the "experts" who are writing up the instructions might forget to include certain steps or neglect to explain certain things because they think they are obvious or just don't think to include that information. Then often, the person learning a new technique might get tripped up by this lack of detail. We're hoping that by putting all the BE.109 material online and allowing everyone to edit it, the course material will grow to be more comprehensive and ultimately more useful.

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