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Biological engineering is an engineering discipline that integrates multidisciplinary engineering principles with applied biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences for the sustainable production of food and biomaterials and the efficient utilization of natural resources. Biological Engineering Program trains students to apply engineering techniques to design and analyze biological systems and biomanufacturing technologies for processing agricultural materials, biomass and waste materials to produce food, renewable energy, and value-added products. It also teaches conservation of natural resources, improving air and water quality, and designing of sustainable agricultural and environmental systems. Students also participate in the functions of their professional society, undergraduate research, summer internship, and study-abroad programs to broaden their biological engineering education.
The Biological Engineering program at N.C. A&T has two concentrations: Bioprocess Engineering and Natural Resources Engineering.
• B.S. Biological Engineering − Bioprocess Engineering focuses on plant and microbial cell biology, and biomanufacturing techniques to produce biofuels (e.g., ethanol and biodiesel), bioproducts (e.g., proteins and biodegradable polymers), biochemicals (e.g., biodetergents and adhesives) and pharmaceuticals (e.g., vaccine and antibiotics. The BIOE program meets all pre-academic requirements for attending medical school. To review the Bioprocess Engineering curriculum guide click here.
• B. S. Biological Engineering, Natural Resources Engineering track − Natural Resources Engineering involves soil and water conservation engineering; water resources management which includes drainage, irrigation, natural resources management, or environmental/ecological restoration; water quality, surface and sub-surface hydrology, and land management. Graduates are trained to design and evaluate biological systems to enhance human well-being and environmental health. Our graduates are trained to embrace lifelong learning so that they can continue to be productive long after graduation, to meet the needs of an ever-changing global society. To review the Natural Resources Engineering curriculum guide click here.
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The program of study leading to the B.S. in Biological Engineering (BS-BLEN) is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (http://www.abet.org).
The objectives of the BS-BLEN program are to produce graduates who:
The student outcomes, measured in terms of the knowledge and skills the graduates of the BS-BLEN program are expected to demonstrate at graduation are: