Bio322: Biophysics I

[ver.2016]

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`S. No.`	`Title`	`Due date`	`Form of submission`	`Date posted`	Additional Information	Solution
1	Dimensional analysis and the Olympics of running [pdf]	11-08-16(postponed due to technical problems)	Hand-written OR printed, hard copy to be brought to class on 11-08-2016 ~~08-08-16~~	04-08-16 (glitch fixed 8-8-16)	Use any source from the internet, published literature, books etc. Consult freely amongst colleagues. But submit your own assignment.
2	Program code for iterative coin flipping [pdf]	25-08-2016 @0900h	Upload in the Google-Classroom interface	23-08-2016	Details on the Google-Classroom site. Pylab, Scipy and Numpy are needed for you to be able to run the example code. I recommend (but do not insist) that you use Canopy or equivalent IDEs.	To be evaluated in class LHC303 on 25-08-2016. Post-class modifications permitted, but evaluated separately.
3	Assignment 3: Time-dependence of protein lifetime: design an iterative model to reproduce experimental estimates of protein lifetimes, based on S. cerevisae abundance values [PDF]	13-Sep-2016 @1400h	Upload *.py code, and output plots in Google-Classroom	25-Sep-2016	Use what you learnt about iterative calculations (Euler finite time-stepping) and Poisson processes (rare events) to iterate over the number of proteins, and generate events of degradation. Compare output lifetime frequency distributions to those measured. The computer-lab (LHC303) will be made available on 8-Sep-2016 from 9-1200h for help by the TA Neha Khetan	Instructor will evaluate the submission and grade it.
4	Assignment 04: In class assignment and correction
5	Assignment05: Problems relating to entropy, combinations and energetics Please upload your assignment as a PDF file on this classroom site. The submission date HAS BEEN EXTENDED.
6	Assignment 06: Radius of gyration Please calculate the Rg for each protein and plot the values as described in the assignment. It will be evaluated in class on Thursday.

Instructions for submisions

For text-submissions prefer PDF submissions from LaTex source. Word doc or Open Document Format (ODF) submissions must first be converted to PDF before submission. Sometimes DOC->PDF conversions are platform specific. In such a case, a Google-doc compatible file is acceptable.
In case of program-code, it needs to compile/run and produce the outputs as required. The code will be tested. And your understanding of that code will be checked. If you have taken help to write it, please ensure you understand it too.
If hand-written submissions are expected, please ensure your own name and roll number are written on top on page 1, ensure legibility and make a clear indication which question or section is being answered.
Please do not hand in hand-written submissions to me in corridors, staircases, the canteen or other locations. It is liable to be lost. It is your responsibility to hand it to me or to the TA in our lab/office or before/after the class.
Submissions will be checked for copy-pasting.
Please carefully go through the policy on copy-pasting without citation, originality and how to not to get your assignments written by others (link on the main page).

Updated: 28 Sep 2016