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Mission Statement

The Bioengineering Program provides students the opportunity to learn and apply engineering principles and analytical approaches to the study of biological systems, and to understand the benefits and constraints of engineered materials, devices and control systems in life science and biomedical applications. The rigor and depth of this program, offered within the context of the liberal arts, prepares students for careers in bioengineering research and development, in medicine, and in areas of business and law that depend on technical expertise in bioengineering.

Bioengineering Program Educational Objectives

We have defined several objectives that we expect our graduates to attain within a few years of graduation:

Our graduates should be engaged professionally in positions that use the skills or abilities associated with broadly educated bioengineers or in good academic standing in programs of graduate study.
Our graduates should be able to articulate how their education at Union College has prepared them to achieve their career and life goals.
Our graduates should show evidence of life-long learning.

Bioengineering Program Student Outcomes

Union bioengineers are given a broad education in the field of bioengineering and the student outcomes are:

(a) An ability to apply mathematical, scientific and engineering knowledge to develop and evaluate solutions to problems.

(b) An ability to design and conduct experiments in life science and bioengineering systems and analyze and interpret data from those experiments.

(c) An ability to design a system, component or process in life science or bioengineering systems within realistic constraints.

(d) An ability to work as effective team members on projects.

(e) An ability to identify, formulate and solve problems in bioengineering systems.

(f) Understand and respond appropriately to ethical, safety and environmental issues.

(g) An ability to communicate effectively.

(h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context.

(i) An understanding of the rapid changes occurring in bioengineering and the need to continue to learn and adapt.

(j) Knowledge of contemporary issues in bioengineering.

(k) An ability to use modern engineering design and analysis tools.

Bioengineering Program Advisory Committee

The Bioengineering Program has an advisory committee to ensure that it is responsive to the needs of its constituencies. Representatives of the constituencies are brought together to review the published mission statement and objectives of the program, discuss the program's progress in meeting the objectives, and to make recommendations for changes in mission, objectives and assessment procedures for the program.

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Bioengineering Home Courses and Requirements Faculty & Staff Facilities Student Projects Resources for Students Resources for Faculty Resources for Undergraduate Education Outreach Funding Contacts Accreditation	Accreditation Mission Statement The Bioengineering Program provides students the opportunity to learn and apply engineering principles and analytical approaches to the study of biological systems, and to understand the benefits and constraints of engineered materials, devices and control systems in life science and biomedical applications. The rigor and depth of this program, offered within the context of the liberal arts, prepares students for careers in bioengineering research and development, in medicine, and in areas of business and law that depend on technical expertise in bioengineering. Bioengineering Program Educational Objectives We have defined several objectives that we expect our graduates to attain within a few years of graduation: Our graduates should be engaged professionally in positions that use the skills or abilities associated with broadly educated bioengineers or in good academic standing in programs of graduate study. Our graduates should be able to articulate how their education at Union College has prepared them to achieve their career and life goals. Our graduates should show evidence of life-long learning. Bioengineering Program Student Outcomes Union bioengineers are given a broad education in the field of bioengineering and the student outcomes are: (a) An ability to apply mathematical, scientific and engineering knowledge to develop and evaluate solutions to problems. (b) An ability to design and conduct experiments in life science and bioengineering systems and analyze and interpret data from those experiments. (c) An ability to design a system, component or process in life science or bioengineering systems within realistic constraints. (d) An ability to work as effective team members on projects. (e) An ability to identify, formulate and solve problems in bioengineering systems. (f) Understand and respond appropriately to ethical, safety and environmental issues. (g) An ability to communicate effectively. (h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context. (i) An understanding of the rapid changes occurring in bioengineering and the need to continue to learn and adapt. (j) Knowledge of contemporary issues in bioengineering. (k) An ability to use modern engineering design and analysis tools. Bioengineering Program Advisory Committee The Bioengineering Program has an advisory committee to ensure that it is responsive to the needs of its constituencies. Representatives of the constituencies are brought together to review the published mission statement and objectives of the program, discuss the program's progress in meeting the objectives, and to make recommendations for changes in mission, objectives and assessment procedures for the program.
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