Introduction to the building blocks of human and other living organisms with a focus on structure/function mechanisms that are critical for design, modeling, and analysis in living systems. Application of chemical engineering principles, including mass, energy, momentum and charge balances and molecular thermodynamics to analysis of living systems. Applies biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology to fundamental issues in biochemical engineering, biomedical engineering and biotechnology. Prerequisite: C&PE 211, or consent of instructor. Corequisite: C&PE 221 or ME 212.