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Introduction

Bio-Engineering/Biotechnology is a branch of engineering that deals with chemical and biological processes used to develop and make products and practices used in Medical and Health application, Food and Agro industry, Agriculture and Environment. The areas of study in Bio-Engineering/Biotechnology are quite diverse. The curriculum is developed to provide fundamental knowledge in several major study areas so that students will be well prepared for work in biotechnical field such as food industry, microbial and enzyme biotechnology industry, gene technology, plant cell technology, etc., either in industrial factories, or in public and private research institutes. The Bio-Engineering/Biotechnology Program intends to prepare engineers for life-long achievement through both education in the principles of Bio-Engineering/Biotechnology and also development of communication, teamwork, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.

Optional Tracks

Last semester Optional tracks

  • Coursework

    is for students who would like to conduct coursework and final project.

  • Research Thesis

    is for outstanding student who would like to conduct their research project under the supervision of BE faculty members.

  • Extended Training

    is designed for students who would like to participate in a long training period (for the entire semester) under a co-operative training program with companies or organizations.

Choose the optional track that best aligns with your academic and career goals.

Prospects

Bio-Engineering Prospects

Research Knowledge Provided by Bio-Engineering Department

Research

  • Biological Molecular Medicine
  • Agro-Industrial Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology to Create Biological Devices

Competitive Edge in the Labor Market for Graduates

Job Prospects

  • Agro-Industry & Food Specialist
  • Biomolecular Engineer
  • Biological Materials Engineer
  • Professor or Researcher in Biotechnology
  • Research or Biological Laboratory Specialist

Evaluation & Graduation

Assessment of study will be performed at the end of each semester. Evaluation will be shown as the Grade Point Average (GPA) (4.00 scale) and the Cumulative Grade Point Average (4.00 scale).

SCORE
GPA
GRADE
85-100
4.0
A = Excerllent
80-84
3.5
B+ = Very Good
70-79
3.0
B = Good
65-69
2.5
C+ = Fairly good
50-64
2.0
C = Fair
45-49
1.5
D = Poor
<40
0.0
E = Fail

Curriculum

The curriculum is designed education in the principles of Bio Engineering and also development of communication, teamwork, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.

L = Lecture, P = Practice, S = Self Study

Foundation

Semester I

Subject
Credit
Hours (L - P - S)
English
4.0
(2-4-6)
Mathematics I
3.0
(3-0-6)
Chemistry
3.0
(2-2-6)
Physics
3.0
(3-0-6)
Computer Architecture & Application
2.0
(1-2-4)
ICT for development
2.0
(2-0-4)
Academic-skill
1.0
(0-2-2)

Semester I​I

Subject
Credit
Hours (L - P - S)
English
4.0
(2-4-6)
Mathematics II
3.0
(3-0-6)
Biology I
3.0
(3-0-6)
Technical Drawing
3.0
(2-2-6)
C programming
3.0
(3-0-6)
Introduction to statistics
2.0
(2-1-4)
Introduction to Electrical Engineering
2.0
(0-2-2)

Second Year

Semester I

Subject
Credit
Hours (L - P - S)
English
4.0
(2-4-6)
Mathematics
3.0
(3-0-6)
MATLAB programming
3.0
(2-2-6)
Organic Chemistry I
4.0
(3-2-6)
Biology II
3.0
(3-0-6)
Analytical Chemistry I
4.0
(3-2-6)
Critical thinking & Personal develop
2.0
(2-0-4)
Project Practicum
1.0
(0-2-4)

Semester II

Subject
Credit
Hours (L - P - S)
English
4.0
(2-4-6)
Organic Chemistry II
4.0
(3-2-6)
Analytical Chemistry II
4.0
(3-2-6)
Physical Chemistry I
3.0
(3-0-6)
Biochemistry I
3.0
(3-0-6)
Microbiology
4.0
(3-2-6)
Inoganic Chemistry
3.0
(3-0-6)
Project Practicum
1.0
(0-2-4)

Third Year

Semester I

Subject
Credit
Hours (L - P - S)
English
4.0
(2-4-6)
Biochemistry II
3.0
(3-0-6)
Physical Chemistry II
4.0
(3-2-6)
Bacteriology
3.0
(3-0-6)
Unit Operation for Food Engineering I
3.0
(3-0-6)
Method in Enzymology
2.0
(2-0-4)
Introduction to biotechnology
2.0
(2-0-4)
Project Practicum
1.0
(0-2-4)

Semester II

Subject
Credit
Hours (L - P - S)
English
4.0
(2-4-6)
Unit Operation for Food Engineer II
4.0
(3-2-6)
Computational Fluid Mechanics
4.0
(3-2-6)
Food Technology I
3.0
(3-0-6)
Mycology
2.0
(2-0-4)
Bio-Process Engineering
3.0
(3-0-6)
Quality Control and Assurance
2.0
(2-0-4)
Project Practicum
1.0
(0-2-4)

Fourth Year

Semester I

Subject
Credit
Hours (L - P - S)
Food Technology II
4.0
(3-2-6)
Immunology
2.0
(2-0-4)
Molecular Biology &Gene Technology
4.0
(3-2-6)
Plant Tissue Culture
2.0
(2-0-4)
Entrepreneurship
2.0
(2-0-4)
Enviromental Engineering
3.0
(3-0-4)
Toxicology
3.0
(3-0-6)
Internship (Soft Skill) (vacation time)
2.0
(0-7-0)
Project Practicum
1.0
(0-2-4)

Semester II

Coursework Track

Subject
Credit
Hours (L - P - S)
Ethics in Biotechnology
2.0
(2-0-4)
Biomedical Engineering
3.0
(3-0-6)
Aroma and Cosmetic Technology
2.0
(2-0-4)
Final Project
5.0
(0-40-0)

Training or Research Track

Subject
Credit
Hours (L - P - S)
Research Thesis/Engineering Training
12.0
(0-8-0)

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