BEE 4590

Physical Design in Biological Engineering

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Students will choose a project depending on their interests, and complete the project goal by integrating the knowledge of biology, physics, and engineering. Students will present their proposal and final results, and write a report at the end of the semester.

Prerequisites REF-FA25/Corequisites REF-FA25 PHYS 1112, or permission of instructor. Corequisite: ENGRC 4590 (College of Engineering technical communications requirement). Corequisites: None.

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Outcomes REF-FA25

• Students will improve their ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics (ABET 1).
• Students will demonstrate improved ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as relevant global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors (ABET 2).
• Students will display an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences (ABET 3).
• Students will demonstrate an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements which consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts (ABET 4).
• Students will demonstrate 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 (ABET 5).
• Students will demonstrate the ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies (ABET 7).
• Students will improve their capacity to integrate modern biology with engineering principles (ABET-BE).

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