Berkeley Challenge Lab：Bio-inspired Innovation（ENGIN 183C-004）搬运
来源：scet.berkeley.edu/students/courses/bio-inspired-innovation/ 课程编号：ENGIN 183C-004 学期：Fall 2025 学分：4 units
官方课程描述（原文翻译）
The Bio-inspired Innovation Challenge Lab, is a dynamic 16-week course that unlocks the secrets of nature to transform your entrepreneurial vision. By integrating Berkeley's Method of Entrepreneurship with biological discoveries, you'll learn to harness nature's problem-solving strategies to create groundbreaking, sustainable businesses that drive success while positively impacting the planet.
翻译：仿生创新 Challenge Lab 是一门动态的 16 周课程，通过将伯克利创业方法论与生物发现相结合，解锁自然的秘密来改造你的创业愿景。你将学习利用自然的问题解决策略，创造突破性的、可持续的企业，在推动成功的同时积极影响地球。
课程形式
In this immersive course, you'll collaborate in diverse teams of students from various disciplines to create and present original bio-inspired design projects. This collaborative environment offers a unique opportunity to learn about team dynamics and develop the skills necessary to build a successful team. Through hands-on prototyping and interdisciplinary exchange among engineering, biology, medicine, art, architecture, and business, you'll develop a portfolio-ready project by the end of the course. No prior biology experience is required—just a passion for exploring alternative innovation methods and understanding how biology can shape future inventions.
翻译：在这门沉浸式课程中，你将在来自不同学科的学生组成的多样化团队中合作，创建和展示原创的仿生设计项目。这种协作环境提供了一个独特的机会，让你学习团队动力学并培养构建成功团队所需的技能。通过工程、生物、医学、艺术、建筑和商业之间的动手原型制作和跨学科交流，到课程结束时你将开发一个 portfolio-ready 的项目。不需要事先的生物经验——只需要对探索替代创新方法和理解生物学如何塑造未来发明的热情。
课程内容
Lectures and hands-on workshops will guide you through the bio-inspired design process, from scientific breakthroughs to entrepreneurial start-ups, using compelling case studies. Explore how nature has inspired innovations like:
- Gecko-inspired adhesives（壁虎启发的粘合剂）
- Robots that run, fly, and swim（能跑、能飞、能游泳的机器人）
- Artificial muscles（人造肌肉）
- Computer animation（计算机动画）
- Medical devices and prosthetics（医疗设备和假肢）
These examples highlight the critical roles of health, environment, and safety in bioinspired design, demonstrating how these innovations address real-world challenges while fostering sustainable solutions.
翻译：讲座和动手工作坊将引导你完成仿生设计过程，从科学突破到创业 startup，使用引人入胜的案例研究。探索自然如何激发创新，如：壁虎启发的粘合剂、能跑能飞能游泳的机器人、人造肌肉、计算机动画、医疗设备和假肢。这些例子突出了健康、环境和安全在仿生设计中的关键作用，展示了这些创新如何在培养可持续解决方案的同时解决现实世界挑战。
课程目标
This course is your chance to lead societal change, develop creativity and critical thinking skills essential for real-world practice, and make a meaningful impact. It's about fostering entrepreneurial growth, creating a difference, and driving innovation that transforms both businesses and the planet.
翻译：本课程是你领导社会变革、发展现实世界实践中必需的创造力和批判性思维技能、并做出有意义影响的机会。它是关于培养创业成长、创造差异和推动改变商业和地球的创新。
实践要求
As part of the prototyping deliverable, it will be suggested that at least one member from each team will obtain a Maker's Pass. The Maker's Pass carries a fee of $125. Students with demonstrated financial need may apply for fee assistance.
翻译：作为原型交付物的一部分，建议每个团队至少有一名成员获得 Maker's Pass。Maker's Pass 收费 125 美元。有证明经济困难的学生可以申请费用减免。
关于 Challenge Labs
Challenge Labs are 4 unit courses for students of all academic backgrounds who seek a rigorous, interactive, team-based, and hands-on learning experience in entrepreneurship and technology. These courses use a unique pedagogy, The Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship, that involves the use of games, industry guest speakers, team exercises, videos and labs to cover the early part of the startup lifecycle.
翻译：Challenge Lab 是面向所有学术背景学生的 4 学分课程，提供严谨的、互动的、基于团队的、动手的创业与技术学习体验。这些课程使用独特的教学法——Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship——通过游戏、行业嘉宾、团队练习、视频和实验室来覆盖创业生命周期的早期部分。
总结
ENGIN 183C-004 Bio-inspired Innovation 是 Berkeley SCET 的仿生创新方向 Challenge Lab，专注于向自然学习创业。课程通过 16 周的沉浸式学习，让学生从生物学中发现创新灵感，build 原型，并开发 portfolio-ready 项目。这是 Berkeley 将工程、生物、设计、商业跨学科结合的典型课程。