Undergraduate Courses BIOENG 1085

BIOENG 1085 - Introduction to Bioengineering: Seminar

Instructor: Debski

Credits: 0

Term: Fall and Spring

Description: This course will provide students an orientation and overview of bioengineering. Seminars are designed to acquaint the student with aspects of engineering that are not normally encountered in classes and school activities and include a wide range of topics such as engineering as a profession, ethical problems in engineering, and skills required for a successful engineering career.

Prerequisites: Bioengineering undergraduate student

Required Texts: none

Course Objectives: The purpose of the seminar series is to address issues that are covered only indirectly in regular courses. These issues include career development, professionalism, and ethics, among others.

Topics Covered: Each term, seminars are arranged to cover the following themes:

• Options available in the undergraduate program (areas of concentration, minors, co-operative education, study abroad, faculty research interests and design opportunities)
• The role of the BMES
• Career paths for engineers (speakers from industry)
• Technical areas of interest to students (speakers from industry and university)
• Ethical issues in engineering

Class/Laboratory Schedule: Once a week for 60 minutes.