Dec 17, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin

2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biosystems Engineering, B.S.

Biosystems engineering provides an essential link between the biological sciences and the engineering profession. This linkage is essential for the development of production and processing systems involving biological materials that preserve our natural resource base. Students have the latitude to develop an area of specialization relating to bioenvironmental engineering, food and bioprocessing, machine systems, or controlled environment engineering. The curriculum is also ideal preparation for those students wanting to pursue a graduate or professional degree in medicine, biomedical engineering or veterinary medicine through pre-medicine, pre-biomedical engineering and pre-veterinary medicine options.

Engineers completing this program of study find employment in industries related to the production and processing of biological products. Opportunities include placement with manufacturers, consulting firms, or state and federal regulatory agencies. Biosystems engineers may work in the areas of biomedical/biotechnology engineering; environmental engineering; agricultural equipment; heating, ventilation and refrigeration equipment; food processing industries; livestock equipment and housing or greenhouse structures; and bioenergy.

The program educational objectives of the biosystems engineering program are based on the intellectual and professional development of our students. Graduates of the biosystems engineering program are expected within a few years of graduation to have:

Established themselves as practicing professionals or engaged in advanced study in agricultural, biological, or environmental engineering or related area.
Demonstrated their ability to work successfully as a responsible professional and function effectively on a professional team.

Degree Requirements

Each student must complete the following:

UK Core Requirements

See the UK Core section of this Bulletin for the complete UK Core requirements . The courses listed below are (a) recommended by the college, or (b) required courses that also fulfill UK Core areas. Students should work closely with their advisor to complete the UK Core requirements.

UK Core hours: 33

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)

WRD 204 - TECHNICAL WRITING Credit(s): 3

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement hours (GCCR): 3

Premajor Requirements

BAE 200 - PRINCIPLES OF BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
BIO 148 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I Credit(s): 3
CE 106 - COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3
CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
CHE 105 - GEN COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 4
CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3
MA 113 - CALCULUS I Credit(s): 4
MA 114 - CALCULUS II Credit(s): 4
MA 213 - CALCULUS III Credit(s): 4
PHY 231 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Credit(s): 4
PHY 241 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
EGR 101 - ENGINEERING EXPLORATION I Credit(s): 1 § Δ
EGR 102 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING COMPUTING Credit(s): 2
EGR 103 - ENGINEERING EXPLORATION II Credit(s): 2 § Δ

Subtotal: Premajor hours: 44

Major Requirements

*CE 341 - INTRODUCTION TO FLUID MECHANICS can be used to fulfill the requirement for ME 330 .

BAE 202 - PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR BIOSYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
BAE 301 - ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF BIOSYSTEMS Credit(s): 2
BAE 305 - DC CIRCUITS AND MICROELECTRONICS Credit(s): 3
BAE 310 - HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
BAE 400 - SENIOR SEMINAR Credit(s): 1
BAE 402 - BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING DESIGN I Credit(s): 2
BAE 403 - BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING DESIGN II Credit(s): 2
BIO 152 - PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II Credit(s): 3
EE 305 - ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND ELECTRONICS Credit(s): 3
EM 221 - STATICS Credit(s): 3
EM 302 - MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE SOLIDS Credit(s): 3
EM 313 - DYNAMICS Credit(s): 3
MA 214 - CALCULUS IV Credit(s): 3
ME 220 - ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS I Credit(s): 3
ME 330 - FLUID MECHANICS Credit(s): 3 *
BAE 502 - MODELING OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
PHY 232 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Credit(s): 4
PHY 242 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS LABORATORY Credit(s): 1

Subtotal: Major hours: 48

Electives

Biological Science Elective Credit(s): 3

Core Electives (choose 3 of the following 4 courses)

BAE 417 - DESIGN OF MACHINE SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
BAE 427 - STRUCTURES AND ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
BAE 437 - LAND AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
BAE 447 - BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS Credit(s): 3

Technical Electives

(chosen by the student and leading to a concentration in one area of study) Credit(s): 9

Subtotal: Electives: 21

Total Hours: 128

Curriculum

The following curriculum meets the requirements for a B.S. in biosystems engineering, provided the student satisfies the graduation requirements listed earlier.

§ Transfer students will take EGR 215 - INTRODUCTION TO THE PRACTICE OF ENGINEERING FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS , in place of EGR 101 and EGR 103 .

Δ Students must complete both EGR 101 and EGR 103 to fulfill the UK Core Arts and Creativity requirement. Transfer students may satisfy the UK Core Arts and Creativity requirement by taking EGR 215 .

*A minimum of 9 hours are required from the biosystems engineering core courses: BAE 417 - DESIGN OF MACHINE SYSTEMS , BAE 427 - STRUCTURES AND ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING , BAE 437 - LAND AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING , and BAE 447 - BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS .

***Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course.

Freshman Year

First Semester

EGR 101 - ENGINEERING EXPLORATION I Credit(s): 1 § Δ
EGR 102 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING COMPUTING Credit(s): 2
CHE 105 - GEN COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 4
CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
MA 113 - CALCULUS I Credit(s): 4

Second Semester

EGR 103 - ENGINEERING EXPLORATION II Credit(s): 2 § Δ
MA 114 - CALCULUS II Credit(s): 4
CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
PHY 231 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Credit(s): 4
PHY 241 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
UK Core Credit(s): 3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BAE 200 - PRINCIPLES OF BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
BIO 148 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I Credit(s): 3
MA 213 - CALCULUS III Credit(s): 4
PHY 232 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Credit(s): 4
PHY 242 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
CE 106 - COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

BAE 202 - PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR BIOSYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
MA 214 - CALCULUS IV Credit(s): 3
ME 220 - ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS I Credit(s): 3
EM 221 - STATICS Credit(s): 3
CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3

Junior Year

First Semester

BAE 301 - ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF BIOSYSTEMS Credit(s): 2
ME 330 - FLUID MECHANICS Credit(s): 3
EE 305 - ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND ELECTRONICS Credit(s): 3
EM 313 - DYNAMICS Credit(s): 3
BIO 152 - PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II Credit(s): 3
WRD 204 - TECHNICAL WRITING Credit(s): 3 ***

Second Semester

BAE 305 - DC CIRCUITS AND MICROELECTRONICS Credit(s): 3
EM 302 - MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE SOLIDS Credit(s): 3
BAE 310 - HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
Biosystems Core Elective Credit(s): 3 *
UK Core Credit(s): 3
UK Core Credit(s): 3

Senior Year

First Semester

BAE 402 - BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING DESIGN I Credit(s): 2
BAE 400 - SENIOR SEMINAR Credit(s): 1
Biosystems Core* or Technical Elective Credit(s): 3 **
Biosystems Core* or Technical Elective Credit(s): 3 **
Biosystems Core* or Technical Elective Credit(s): 3 **
Biological Science Elective Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

BAE 403 - BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING DESIGN II Credit(s): 2
BAE 502 - MODELING OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
Biosystems Core* or Technical Elective Credit(s): 3 **
Biosystems Core* or Technical Elective Credit(s): 3 **
UK Core Credit(s): 3

Approved technical electives:

**A minimum of 9 hours are to be taken in addition to the 9 core hours selected by the student. The technical electives allow the student an opportunity to concentrate or gain depth in one or more of the various specialty areas of biosystems engineering. The technical electives must be selected from the courses listed below and approved by the student’s academic advisor. Other courses may be considered, each on its individual merit.

ABT 360 - GENETICS Credit(s): 3
ABT 495 - EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY Credit(s): 4
ASC 325 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
ASC 364 - REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY OF FARM ANIMALS Credit(s): 4
BAE 435G - WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR BIOSYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
BAE 450 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
BAE 503 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIORENEWABLE RESOURCE ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
BAE 505 - THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF BIOMASS Credit(s): 3
BAE 506 - LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS FOR BIORESOURCE ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
BAE 514 - COMPONENT DESIGN Credit(s): 3
BAE 515 - FLUID POWER SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
BAE 516 - CONTROL OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES Credit(s): 3
BAE 532 - INTRODUCTION TO STREAM RESTORATION Credit(s): 3
BAE 535 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN AND RECLAMATION Credit(s): 3
BAE 536 - FLUVIAL HYDRAULICS Credit(s): 3
BAE 537 - IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
BAE 538 - GIS APPLICATIONS FOR WATER RESOURCES Credit(s): 3
BAE 541 - INTERMEDIATE FLUID MECHANICS Credit(s): 3
BAE 542 - BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS Credit(s): 3
BAE 543 - SOLAR CELL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATION Credit(s): 3
BAE 545 - ENGINEERING HYDRAULICS Credit(s): 3
BAE 547 - WATERSHED SEDIMENTATION Credit(s): 3
BAE 549 - BIOLOGICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
BAE 580 - HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING Credit(s): 3
BAE 581 - PHYSICS OF PLANT AND ANIMAL ENVIRONMENTS Credit(s): 3
BAE 583 - INDUSTRIAL ENERGY UTILIZATION AND ASSESSMENT Credit(s): 3
BAE 599 - TOPICS IN BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING Credit(s): 2 - 3 (Variable)
BCH 401G - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY Credit(s): 3
BIO 302 - INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE Credit(s): 3
BIO 303 - INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION Credit(s): 4
BIO 304 - PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS Credit(s): 4
BIO 315 - INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY Credit(s): 4
BIO 350 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY Credit(s): 4
BIO 395 - RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
BME 301 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
BME 395 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
BME 472 - HUMAN BIOMECHANICS Credit(s): 3
BME 481G - TOPICS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3
BME 485 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOFLUID MECHANICS Credit(s): 3
BME 488 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOMATERIALS Credit(s): 3
BME 501 - FOUNDATIONS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
BME 530 - BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION Credit(s): 3
BME 540 - MECHANICAL MODELING OF HUMAN MOTION Credit(s): 3
BME 579 - NEURAL ENGINEERING: MERGING ENGINEERING WITH NEUROSCIENCE Credit(s): 3
BME 580 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL IMAGING Credit(s): 3
BME 599 - TOPICS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; SUBTITLE REQUIRED Credit(s): 3
CE 211 - SURVEYING Credit(s): 4
CE 303 - INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
CE 351 - INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
CE 451J - WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT Credit(s): 3
CE 461G - WATER RESOURCE ENGINEERING Credit(s): 4
CE 471G - SOIL MECHANICS Credit(s): 4
CE 525 - CIVIL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
CE 551 - WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
CHE 230 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 3
CHE 236 - SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credit(s): 3
CME 599 - TOPICS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
EE 402G - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENTS Credit(s): 3
EES 530 - LOW TEMPERATURE GEOCHEMISTRY Credit(s): 3
EES 585 - HYDROGEOLOGY Credit(s): 3
EGR 540 - POWER ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY Credit(s): 3
EGR 542 - ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES Credit(s): 3
EGR 546 - ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS Credit(s): 3
EGR 599 - TOPICS IN ENGINEERING (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
FSC 434G - FOOD CHEMISTRY Credit(s): 4
FSC 530 - FOOD MICROBIOLOGY Credit(s): 5
FSC 536 - ADVANCED FOOD TECHNOLOGY Credit(s): 4
FSC 538 - FOOD FERMENTATION Credit(s): 4
GEO 309 - INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
GEO 451G - FLUVIAL FORMS AND PROCESSES Credit(s): 3
ME 321 - ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS II Credit(s): 3
ME 344 - MECHANICAL DESIGN Credit(s): 3
ME 440 - DESIGN OF CONTROL SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
ME 501 - MECHANICAL DESIGN WITH FINITE ELEMENT METHODS Credit(s): 3
ME 503 - LEAN MANUFACTURING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES Credit(s): 3
ME 513 - MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS Credit(s): 3
ME 532 - ADVANCED STRENGTH OF MATERIALS Credit(s): 3
NRE 556 - CONTEMPORARY GEOSPATIAL APPLICATIONS FOR LAND ANALYSIS Credit(s): 3
PGY 412G - HUMAN REPRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY Credit(s): 4

Biosystems Engineering, B.S.

Degree Requirements

UK Core Requirements

I. Intellectual Inquiry in Arts and Creativity

II. Intellectual Inquiry in the Humanities

III. Intellectual Inquiry in the Social Sciences

IV. Intellectual Inquiry in the Natural, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences

V. Composition and Communication I

VI. Composition and Communication II

VII. Quantitative Foundations

VIII. Statistical Inferential Reasoning

IX. Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA

X. Global Dynamics

UK Core hours: 33

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement hours (GCCR): 3

Premajor Requirements

Subtotal: Premajor hours: 44

Major Requirements

Subtotal: Major hours: 48

Electives

Core Electives (choose 3 of the following 4 courses)

Technical Electives

Subtotal: Electives: 21

Total Hours: 128

Curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Junior Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Senior Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Approved technical electives: