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Bioengineering

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Mission of the BIOE department:

Our mission is to provide a transformative educational experience that develops the whole person through the rigorous integration of engineering, life sciences, and clinical practice. Our BS program prepares graduates with strong technical competence, professional and interpersonal skills, and an ethical and global perspective needed to address complex challenges in bioengineering. We empower students to design innovative and sustainable solutions that advance human health and contribute responsibly and compassionately to society

Educational Objectives:

Our primary objective is to empower graduates to design innovative solutions that advance human health and promote sustainability, effectively addressing the challenges of our modern global society. 

  1. Ability to formulate problems at the interface of engineering, biology and medicine and to provide effective solutions independently or through team efforts.  
  2. Professional and ethical responsibility aimed at the identification of contemporary issues as they apply to bioengineering. 

Learning Outcomes:

Our graduates are expected to master basic knowledge, demonstrate an ability to identify and solve complex problems, and thrive in their professional development.  

  1.  An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics  
  2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.  
  3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audience  
  4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts  
  5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives  
  6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  7. An ability to acquire an apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies  

 

The tremendous rate of growth within our undergraduate and graduate degree programs is being matched by recruitment of new faculty and teaching staff and implementation of innovative curricula and research programs. 

Research in bioengineering is creating new technologies in traditional and regenerative medicine, prosthetics, biomaterials and molecular biotechnology that result in cheaper, smarter and faster approaches to detect, diagnose and treat human disease. Our faculty and staff are actively engaged in research at the interface of engineering, life sciences, and medicine. We prepare undergraduate and graduate students for exciting and meaningful careers in bioengineering through innovative approaches to teaching and research training. In addition to highlighting the benefits of bioengineering research and associated technologies, we also address potential negative impacts of the field on the lives of human beings through the promotion of high ethical standards and social responsibility, hallmarks of our university.

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