Bioengineering- Bachelor of Science in Engineering
For information, contact the Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering, 64 Engineering Building (513-529-0760).
Bioengineering is the integration of life sciences with engineering to develop solutions for healthcare related problems as well as to create new biology-inspired methodologies for computing, design, and engineering. The program uses a multi-disciplinary approach, deriving its strength from biology, chemistry, mathematics and various engineering disciplines as well as computational sciences. Together, these enable the graduate to analyze, design, synthesize, and test products and processes in a variety of bioengineering areas, such as medical equipment and instrumentation, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, prosthetics and artificial biomaterials.
This program provides the student with a broad bioengineering education enhanced by liberal arts courses in life sciences, economics, humanities, social sciences, and global perspectives.
Within the bioengineering curriculum, students choose among concentrations including bioinformatics and computational biology, biomedical engineering, bioprocessing and pre-medical. A partial list of organizations that employ bioengineers includes medical device, equipment, sensor, and instrument manufacturers, hospitals, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, biofuel producers, food and agriculture related companies, and biotechnology industries.
Educational Objectives
The educational objectives of the program are:
- The graduates will have interdisciplinary training in bioengineering that will allow them to have successful careers in industry, research and development, plant design and manufacturing, and in regulatory/governmental, academic, and clinical work.
- The graduates will have the organizational, leadership, and communication skills to achieve success in their chosen careers.
- The graduates will have independent critical thinking and problem solving skills that can be applied to support interdisciplinary teams that may include physicians, cell and molecular biologists, physiologists, geneticists, and other engineers.
- Graduates will have life-long learning skills and awareness of ethical responsibilities that will allow successful adaptation to the rapidly changing field of bioengineering.
- Graduates will have sound training in mathematics, the biological sciences, liberal arts, engineering and sciences that will facilitate successful pursuit of advanced degrees in medicine, law, business, and engineering or related fields.
Student Outcomes:
A. Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
B. Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
C. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
D. Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
E. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
F. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
G. An ability to communicate effectively.
H. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
I. Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
J. Knowledge of contemporary issues.
K. Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Credit/No-credit Policy
All required engineering, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and English courses should be taken for a grade.
Program requirements:
Core Requirements (46 hours):
BIO/MBI 116 Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, and Molecular Biology (4) (MPF IVA)
CHM 141,144 College Chemistry and Lab (5) (MPF IVB LAB)
CHM 142,145 College Chemistry and Lab (5)
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3) (MPF IIC)
ENG 313 Technical Writing (3)
MTH 151 Calculus I (5) (MPF V)
MTH 245 Differential Equations for Engineers (3)
MTH 251 Calculus II (4) or
MTH 249 Calculus II (5)
PHY 181,183 The Physical World and Lab (5) (MPF IVB LAB)
PHY 182, 184 The Physical World and Lab (5) (MPF IVB LAB)
STA 301 Applied Statistics (3) or
STA 368 Introduction to Statistics (4)
Miami Plan Fine Arts (MPF IIA)
Miami Plan Humanities (MPF IIB)
Miami Plan Social Sciences (MPF IIC)
(Pre-medical concentration students - consult with advisor for appropriate courses)
Bioengineering and Engineering Science (46-47 hours)
CPE 204 Materials and Energy Balance (3)
CPE 219 Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials (4)
CPE/MME 314 Engineering Thermodynamics (3)
CPE/MME 341 Engineering Economics (3)
CPE 417 Biomedical Engineering (3)
CPE 418 Biological Transport Phenomena (4)
CPE 419 Biomaterials (3)
CPE 421 Bioethics (1)
CPE 422 Biological Systems and Controls (3)
CPE 423 Biomechanics (3)
CPE 471 Engineering Design I (2) and
CPE 472 Engineering Design II (2) or
CSE 448 Senior Design Project (2) or
ECE/MME 448 Senior Design Project (2) or
CSE449 Senior Design Project (2) or
ECE/MME 449 Senior Design Project (1-2)
EAS 101 Computing Engineering and Society (1)
EAS 102 Problem Solving and Design (3) or equivalent
ECE 205 Electric Circuit Analysis I (4)
MME 211 Static Modeling of Mechanical Systems (3)
MME 213 Computational Methods in Engineering (3)
MME 311 Dynamic Modeling of Mechanical Systems (3)
Technical Electives (23-27 hours)
Choose one area of concentration:
Bioinformatics (25 hours)
CHM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (4)
CSE 174 Fundamentals of Programming and Problem Solving (3)
CSE 271 Object-Oriented Programming (3)
CSE 274 Data Abstraction and Data Structures (3)
CSE 470B Computational Genomics (3)
MTH 231 Elements of Discrete Mathematics (3)
Select one from the following two courses:
BIO 255 Introduction to Biotechnology (3) or
BIO 203 Introduction to Cell Biology (3)
Select one from the following two courses:
BIO 342 Genetics (3) or
MBI 365 Molecular and Cell Biology (3)
Biomedical Engineering (24 hours)
BIO 203 Introduction to Cell Biology (3)
BIO 305 Human Physiology (4)
CHM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (4)
ECE/MME 303 Computer-Aided Experimentation (3)
ECE 306 Signals and Systems (3)
ECE 426 Biomedical Signal Analysis (3)
Select one from below (to satisfy Thematic Sequence Requirement):
CHM 332/432 Outlines of Biochemistry (4)
PHY 421 Molecular and Cellular Biophysics (4) (approval pending, see advisor)
Bioprocessing (23 hours)
CHM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (4)
CHM 332/432 Outlines of Biochemistry (4)
CHM 471 Biophysical Chemistry I (3)
CPE 415 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design (3)
CPE 416 Biochemical Engineering (3)
Select one from the following two courses:
BIO 255 Introduction to Biotechnology (3) or
BIO 203 Introduction to Cell Biology (3)
Select one from the following two courses:
BIO 342 Genetics (3) or
MBI 365 Molecular and Cell Biology (3)
Pre-medical (27 hours)
BIO 203 Introduction to Cell Biology (3)
BIO 305 Human Physiology (4)
CHM 241 Organic Chemistry (3)
CHM 244 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
CHM 242 Organic Chemistry (3)
CHM 245 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
CHM 332/432 Outlines of Biochemistry (4)
CPE 415 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design (3)
Any one engineering junior/senior level technical elective (3) (approved by advisor)
