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Change Is Necessary in a Biological Engineering Curriculum
Author(s) -
Johnson Arthur T.,
Montas Hubert,
Shirmohammadi Adel,
Wheaton Fredrick W.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
biotechnology progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.572
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1520-6033
pISSN - 8756-7938
DOI - 10.1021/bp050074k
Subject(s) - curriculum , biological engineering , diversity (politics) , engineering education , computer science , climb , engineering management , engineering ethics , engineering , psychology , biology , sociology , pedagogy , bioinformatics , anthropology , aerospace engineering
Success of a Biological Engineering undergraduate educational program can be measured in a number of ways, but however it is measured, a presently successful program can translate into an unsuccessful program if it cannot adjust to different conditions posed by technical advances, student characteristics, and academic pressures. Described in this paper is a Biological Engineering curriculum that has changed significantly since its transformation from Agricultural Engineering in 1993. As a result, student numbers have continued to climb, specific objectives have emerged, and unique courses have been developed. The Biological Resources Engineering program has evolved into a program that emphasizes breadth, fundamentals, communications skills, diversity, and practical engineering judgment.