Mar 13, 2025  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog-June Update 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog-June Update [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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BIE 1000 - Introduction to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This foundational course will introduce the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) program at MSOE, its curriculum, courses, facilities, professional societies, and their student chapters at MSOE. Students are introduced to the subdisciplines of CBE, and different career options are presented. Basic computer software and scientific units are covered. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Describe what chemical and biomolecular engineers do
  • Identify and report chemical and biomolecular engineering terminology
  • Discuss applications of chemical and biomolecular engineering
  • Perform scientific units conversions.
  • Apply common features of Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel
  • Practice project-based participation and learning

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None

Course Topics
  • Introduction to the CBE curriculum
  • Introduction to the MSOE, AIChE, SBE, ABET, BioE, CREST, ASBMB
  • Introduction to CBE labs and lab tour
  • History and future of chemical and biomolecular engineering. Difference between chemical, biomedical, and biomolecular engineering
  • MSOE mindset
  • Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, One Note
  • CBE careers
  • Molecular and cellular biology aspects of biomolecular engineering
  • Biomedical aspects of biomolecular engineering
  • Nanotechnology
  • Role of bioinformatics in biomolecular engineering
  • Chemical (process) engineering in biomolecular engineering
  • T-shirt design

Laboratory Topics
  • None

Coordinator
Dr. Faisal Shaikh



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