Courses Handbook 2008

310690 v.1 Biosystem Engineering Stream


Introduction

Biosystems Engineering is a broad engineering discipline that deals with bio-molecular and molecular processes, product design, sustainability and analysis of biological systems. The course structure is designed to cover both the engineering principles and the biological fundamentals that are essential to the development, design and operation of processes/plants for the extraction, conversion and recovery of materials, and of biological systems. Graduates taking this program are prepared to work in both traditional chemical engineering industry and the evolving biotech industry (including health industry).

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
1754 v.6   Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0
302240 v.3   ChE 227 Process Principles 5.0 25.0
308807 v.1   Fluid Mechanics 230 4.0 25.0
7076 v.5   Chemistry 123 5.5 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
302249 v.2   ChE 223 Thermodynamics 5.0 25.0
302467 v.2   Introduction to Microbiology 132 3.0 12.5
307661 v.1   ChE 212 Process Analysis 3.0 12.5
307664 v.1   Engineering Law 202 2.0 12.5
310750 v.1   ChE 222 Biomaterials 3.0 12.5
7077 v.5   Chemistry 124 5.5 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
10076 v.2   Molecular Biology 231 2.0 12.5
302253 v.4   ChE 228 Process Heat Transfer 5.0 25.0
302257 v.2   ChE 321 Mass Transfer Operations 5.0 25.0
307660 v.2   Engineering Sustainable Development 201 2.0 12.5
8804 v.9   Biochemistry 231 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
302263 v.2   ChE 325 Reaction Engineering 5.0 25.0
302265 v.2   ChE 381 Process Laboratory Projects 3.0 12.5
307667 v.2   Engineering Project Management 301 3.0 12.5
307668 v.1   ChE 328 Process Instrumentation and Control 3.0 25.0
310751 v.1   ChE 320 Biochemical Engineering 6.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 1
302259 v.2   ChE 322 Process Plant Engineering 5.0 25.0
302269 v.2   ChE 421 Risk Management 5.0 25.0
302270 v.2   ChE 422 Advanced Separation Processes 5.0 25.0
302297 v.2   ChE 491 Research Project 1 3.0 12.5
308572 v.1   ChE 312 Process Synthesis and Design I 3.0 12.5
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 2
302273 v.2   ChE 499 Design Project 10.0 50.0
302299 v.2   ChE 492 Research Project 2 3.0 12.5
307675 v.1   Engineering Economics 401 2.0 12.5
310752 v.1   ChE 420 Biosystems Engineering 5.0 25.0
  100.0
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