BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERINGBachelor of ScienceThe principal objective of the biosystems engineering program is to educate and prepare students for a wide range of engineering endeavors involving biological entities. Three main areas are supported: engineering for management of natural resources and the environment; engineering for environmentally-sound and sustainable production systems for food, fiber, and bioresources; and engineering for production of value-added products from biopro-cessing technologies.
Biosystems engineers work at the interface between engineering and life sciences and must be knowledgeable in both disciplines. In addition to the common objectives of all engineering programs listed on page 66, Biosystems Engineering students should achieve familiarity with all biosystems concentrations, experience an interdisciplinary education, and develop a career goal of professional recognition and licensure. Students develop specialization in one of three concentrations. Specific objectives per concentration aim to equip students to · apply engineering and agricultural sciences to the production of food, feed, fiber, and related consumer products (Agricultural Engineering Concentration). · apply engineering and biological sciences to problem solving for biological systems and production of value added bioproducts in a wide range of industries (Applied Biotechnology Concentration). · apply engineering and agricultural and environmental sciences to assess and control the impact of human activities on the biosphere (Natural Resources and Environment Concentration).
Additional information is available from the departmental offices and on our Web site at www.clemson.edu/agbioeng.
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING CONCENTRATIONSophomore Year First Semester 2 - B E 221 Surveying for Soil and Water Res. 2 - E G 209 Intro. to Engr./Comp. Graphics 3 - E M 201 Engineering Mechanics: Statics 4 - MTHSC 206 Calculus of Several Variables 3 - PHYS 221 Physics with Calculus II 3 - Elective 17
Second Semester 2 - B E 214 Fabrication and Manufacturing Meth. 3 - E M 202 Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics 3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing 4 - MTHSC 208 Intro. to Ord. Diff. Equations 3 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement1 3 - Literature Requirement1 18
Junior YearFirst Semester 2 - B E 357 Machine Unit Operations 2 - E C E 307 Basic Electrical Engineering 3 - E M 304 Mechanics of Materials 3 - M E 310 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer 3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking 3 - Plant/Animal Science Requirement2 16
Second Semester 3 - B E 322 Small Watershed Hydrology and Sedimentology 2 - B E 333 Environmental Modification 2 - B E 350 Microcomputer Controls in Biosys. 3 - B E 362 Energy Conversion for Biosystems 4 - C E 341 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics 4 - CSENV 202 Soils 18
Senior YearFirst Semester 3 - B E 416 Biosystems Engr. Capstone Design 2 - B E 431 Structural Design for Biosystems 3 - B E 450 Instrumentation for Biosys. Engineers 3 - I E 384 Engineering Economic Analysis 3 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement1 4 - Elective 18
Second Semester 2 - B E 421 Engr. Systems for Soil Water Mgt. 2 - B E 442 Properties and Proc. of Biol. Prod. 2 - B E 471 Engineering Research and Mgt. 3 - ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics or 3 - ECON 200 Economic Concepts3 3 - Technical Requirement2 4 - Elective 16
135 Total Semester Hours
1See Policy on Humanities and Social Sciences for Engineering Curricula. 2See advisor. 3ECON 211 is preferred. APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATIONSophomore Year First Semester 2 - E G 209 Intro. to Engr./Comp. Graphics 3 - E M 201 Engineering Mechanics: Statics 4 - MTHSC 206 Calculus of Several Variables 3 - PHYS 221 Physics with Calculus II 4 - Organic Chemistry Requirement1 16
Second Semester 2 - B E 214 Fabrication and Manufacturing Meth. 3 - E M 202 Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics 3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing 4 - MTHSC 208 Intro. to Ord. Diff. Equations 4 - Biochemistry Requirement2 16
Junior YearFirst Semester 3 - B E 430 Problem Solving Methods and Models in Biosystems Engineering 2 - E C E 307 Basic Electrical Engineering 3 - E M 304 Mechanics of Materials 3 - M E 310 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer 4 - MICRO 305 General Microbiology 3 - Technical Requirement3 18
Second Semester 2 - B E 333 Environmental Modification 2 - B E 350 Microcomputer Controls in Biosys. 3 - B E 362 Energy Conversion for Biosystems 3 - B E (CH E) 428 Biochemical Engineering 4 - C E 341 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics 3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking 17
Senior YearFirst Semester 3 - B E 416 Biosystems Engr. Capstone Design 3 - B E 435 Appl. in Biotechnology Engineering 3 - B E 450 Instrumentation for Biosys. Engineers 3 - Literature Requirement5 6 - Elective 18
Second Semester 2 - B E 442 Properties and Proc. of Biol. Prod. 2 - B E 471 Engineering Research and Mgt. 3 - ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics or 3 - ECON 200 Economic Concepts6 6 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement5 5 - Elective 18
135 Total Semester Hours
1CH 201, 223/227, or 223/224 (with the extra two credit hours credited to electives). Students interested in medical careers should consider CH 223/224. 2BIOCH 210/211 or 301/302. 3Select math, statistics, computational science, or minor course. 4Select from courses in math, statistics, or computational science or minor course. 5See Policy on Humanities and Social Sciences for Engineering Curricula. 6ECON 211 is preferred.
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT CONCENTRATIONSophomore Year First Semester 2 - B E 221 Surveying for Soil and Water Res. 2 - E G 209 Intro. to Engr./Comp. Graphics 3 - E M 201 Engineering Mechanics: Statics 4 - MTHSC 206 Calculus of Several Variables 3 - PHYS 221 Physics with Calculus II 2 - Elective 16
Second Semester 2 - B E 214 Fabrication and Manufacturing Meth. 3 - E M 202 Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics 3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing 4 - MTHSC 208 Intro. to Ord. Diff. Equations 3 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement1 3 - Literature Requirement1 18
Junior YearFirst Semester 2 - B E 357 Machine Unit Operations 2 - E C E 307 Basic Electrical Engineering 3 - E M 304 Mechanics of Materials 3 - M E 310 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer 3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking 3 - Biological Science Requirement2 16
Second Semester 3 - B E 322 Small Watershed Hydrology and Sedimentology 2 - B E 333 Environmental Modification 2 - B E 350 Microcomputer Controls in Biosys. 3 - B E 362 Energy Conversion for Biosystems 4 - C E 341 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics 4 - CSENV 202 Soils 18
Senior YearFirst Semester 3 - B E 416 Biosystems Engr. Capstone Design 3 - B E 430 Problem Solving Methods and Models in Biosystems Engineering 2 - B E 431 Structural Design for Biosystems 3 - B E 450 Instrumentation for Biosys. Engineers 3 - Approved Engineering Requirement2 3 - Elective 17
Second Semester 3 - B E 364 Nonpoint Source Poll. Mgt. and Cont. 2 - B E 421 Engr. Systems for Soil Water Mgt. 2 - B E 471 Engineering Research and Mgt. 3 - ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics or 3 - ECON 200 Economics Concepts3 3 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement1 5 - Elective 18
135 Total Semester Hours
1See Policy on Humanities and Social Sciences for Engineering Curricula. 2See advisor. 3ECON 211 is preferred. |