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Departments & Divisions > Chemical & Biological Engineering > About Us
Biological Engineering integrates engineering science and design with applied biological sciences for the solution of problems involving plants, animals, and the natural environment. It deals with engineering design to develop processes, machines, and systems that influence, control, or utilize biological materials and organisms for the benefit of society. Graduates are employed in the agricultural and food industries, resource industries such as forestry and mining, land and water management sectors, bio-fuels and bio-materials industries as well as the medical field for both humans and animals.
Biological engineers ensure that we have the necessities of life: safe and plentiful food to eat, pure water to drink, clean fuel and energy sources, and a safe, healthy environment in which to live. More specifically, Biological Engineering is the application of engineering principles to address challenges in the life sciences which includes fields of biology, ecology, and medicine.
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The Department
The primary objective of the Department of Chemical Engineering is to prepare students for a career as chemical engineers. This purpose is accomplished by presenting an accredited contemporary chemical engineering program. It is the department''s goal that, following a suitable work period, the student may register as a Professional Engineer in any province in Canada.
The design experience in the Chemical Engineering program aims at exposing and training students in open-ended solutions of engineering problems. Solutions must consider safety requirements, codes, standards, specifications, health, social issues, and other pertinent constraints. Students will receive training with regard to economics, business, legal matters, and interpersonal communication to aid their design skills.
Design courses also provide training in spreadsheets, process simulation, equipment selection, sizing and costing, and cash flow analysis. Independent research will be required for upper year design projects. Alternate solutions to presented problems must also be followed to determine the best possible option.Biological Engineering
Biological Engineering integrates engineering science and design with applied biological sciences for the solution of problems involving plants, animals, and the natural environment. It deals with engineering design to develop processes, machines, and systems that influence, control, or utilize biological materials and organisms for the benefit of society. Graduates are employed in the agricultural and food industries, resource industries such as forestry and mining, land and water management sectors, bio-fuels and bio-materials industries as well as the medical field for both humans and animals.
Biological engineers ensure that we have the necessities of life: safe and plentiful food to eat, pure water to drink, clean fuel and energy sources, and a safe, healthy environment in which to live. More specifically, Biological Engineering is the application of engineering principles to address challenges in the life sciences which includes fields of biology, ecology, and medicine.
