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While individuals have chosen to specialize in areas ranging from aquacultural
engineering to biomedical engineering to food engineering, six specific focus
areas are supported by the Department:
 Bioengineering
Bioengineering
concentrates on combining biological science and engineering to study, define
and utilize the interaction of these disciplines to solve engineering problems.
It focuses on the utilization of plants and animals for the benefit of
humans and to maintain a healthy environment. Students in the area need
a strong background in biology, particularly at the cellular and organism level,
chemistry, fluids, processing, thermodynamics, and physiology.
Bioenvironmental
Engineering
Bioenvironmental and Ecosystem Engineering is a focus area
that concentrates on using principles of biological, environmental and engineering
sciences to study the interacting processes necessary for a healthy environment.
Students interested in this focus area need to strengthen their background in
soils, ecosystem biology, natural resources, chemistry, fluids, hydrology, and
pollution processes.
Biomedical
Engineering
Biomedical engineering is a focus area that examines the
wide range of activities in which the disciplines of engineering and biological
or medical science intersect. Representative areas include: design of diagnostic
and therapeutic devices for clinical use; development of biologically compatible
materials; physiological modeling; and many others.
Biotechnological Engineering
Biotechnological Engineering is a focus area that applies
scientific and engineering principles to the processing of materials by biological
agents. Examples of products available as a result of biotechnology include
antibiotics, vaccines, fuels such as ethanol, dairy products, and microbial
pesticides.
Ecological
Engineering
Ecological Engineering is an emerging area that concentrates
on the application of ecological principles to the design of living systems
for the benefit human society and the environment.
Pre-Medicine
and Pre-Veterinary
The pre-professional program for pre-medical and pre-veterinary
students advises students preparing to apply to graduate programs in these areas.
The Departmental Advisors assist students in setting career objectives, selecting
undergraduate course work to meet the admissions criteria of the professional
schools.
Bioengineering
Bioenvironmental
Engineering
Biomedical
Engineering
Biotechnological Engineering
Ecological
Engineering
Pre-Medicine
and Pre-Veterinary
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