Bioprocess Engineering - SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Bioprocess Engineering from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a Campus Bachelor Biochemical Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The bioprocess engineering program prepares students for careers as engineers in biological and chemical process-related fields, filling positions that are typically filled by chemical engineers following additional training. As we begin the 21st century, growth and development worldwide will need to be done in a sustainable manner that looks to the long-term survival of humanity and ecosystems as we know them today. The bioprocess engineering program educates engineers versed in the traditional chemical engineering fields with a focus on developing products and energy from sustainable sources in a sustainable manner, especially from wood and other lignocellulosic materials rather than non-renewable sources, such as fossil fuels. Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the Bioprocess Engineering program is preparing the graduates to achieve. We expect graduates: To achieve rewarding careers in bioprocess engineering and related fields after graduation. To demonstrate advancement in their careers through increasing professional responsibility and continued life-long learning. To achieve these objectives, students study a broad base of topics in the fundamentals of engineering focused on the chemical and biological processing of raw materials from sustainable sources. Emphasis in this program is on using renewable biomass resources to replace petroleum in energy and industrial product applications. Examples of such technology include the production of ethanol, acetic acid, butanol, lactic acid, polymers, and other chemicals that have traditionally been produced from fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas. Students gain valuable experience through a capstone design experience in which they work on significant problems in the design and implementation of new technologies. In addition, a summer internship is required of all students during which they gain valuable skills and experience in terms of technical knowledge and professional development. Both of these experiences serve to integrate the knowledge gained in their coursework with real-world work experiences commonly seen in their first positions after graduation. The curriculum consists of several categories of courses. The general education component, which is required of all ESF students, broadens the students' perspectives on global and societal issues, an important component of any education. Students also take a number of courses in math and the basic sciences-chemistry, physics, and biology-to provide the background for the courses that prepare students for engineering practice. The engineering courses cover a variety of topics that are traditional for a chemical engineering program, supplemented with courses specific to bioprocess engineering. The moderate requirement of 127 credit hours allows room for students to explore areas of interest through additional courses of their own choosing (free electives). Students may be admitted to the bioprocess engineering program as first-year students with appropriate science backgrounds from their high school or as transfer students at any level with accommodations for coursework requirements. Students who have the associate degree in engineering science, chemical technology, biological sciences, or general science and mathematics are encouraged to apply as transfer students. View more details on SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Biochemical Engineering courses.