Bioengineering
Bachelor's degree
In Berkeley (USA)
Description
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Bachelor's degree
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Berkeley (USA)
Rated one of the top 10 Bioengineering undergraduate programs in the country, Bioengineering at Berkeley is a multidisciplinary major intended for academically strong students who excel in the physical sciences, mathematics, and biology. Coursework provides a strong foundation in engineering and the biological sciences, with the freedom to explore a variety of topics and specialize in advanced areas of research. All students benefit from intensive group design work, either through a senior capstone project or through independent research in faculty laboratories. The major features small, specialized upper division courses, and direct interaction with faculty.
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Subjects
- Engineering
- Physiology
- Bioengineering
- Biochemistry
- Design
- Biology
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BIO ENG 10 Introduction to Biomedicine for Engineers 4 Units [+]Expand course description
Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
This course is intended for lower division students interested in acquiring a foundation in biomedicine with topics ranging from evolutionary biology to human physiology. The emphasis is on the integration of engineering applications to biology and health. The specific lecture topics and exercises will include the key aspects of genomics and proteomics as well as topics on plant and animal evolution, stem cell biomedicine, and tissue regeneration and replacement. Medical physiology topics include relevant engineering aspects of human brain, heart, musculoskeletal, and other systems.
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Objectives & Outcomes
Student Learning Outcomes: The goal is for undergraduate engineering students to gain sufficient biology and human physiology fundamentals so that they are better prepared to study specialized topics, e.g., biomechanics, imaging, computational biology, tissue engineering, biomonitoring, drug development, robotics, and other topics covered by upper division and graduate courses in UC Berkeley departments of Molecular and Cell Biology, Integrative Biology, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, and courses in the UC San Francisco Division of Bioengineering.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: MATH 1A or MATH 16A (can be taken concurrently)
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Bioengineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Conboy, Kumar, Johnson
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BIO ENG 11 Engineering Molecules 1 3 Units [+]Expand course description
Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017
This course focuses on providing students with a foundation in organic chemistry and biochemistry needed to understand contemporary problems in synthetic biology, biomaterials and computational biology.
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Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: The goal of this course is to give students the background in organic chemistry and biochemistry needed understand problems in synthetic biology, biomaterials and molecular imaging. Emphasis is on basic mechanisms
Student Learning Outcomes: Students will learn aspects of organic and biochemistry required to begin the rational manipulation and/or design of biological systems and the molecules they are comprised of.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: CHEM 3A
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Bioengineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
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