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May 25, 2026
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BIE 4901 - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Senior Design I2 lecture hours 3 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course is the first in a series of two courses in the chemical and biomolecular engineering senior design sequence. Emphasis is placed on forming design teams, defining a project to meet customer needs, conducting market research, learning project management techniques, researching relevant literature, learning about institutional review board (IRB) processes (if applicable to the project), and maintaining an engineering logbook. Each student design team defines and plans a project, builds and tests the prototype (if applicable), understands IRB procedures, intellectual property issues, and introduction of codes and standards. SuperPro Designer is used to perform a feasibility study of a manufacturing process related to the project topic. (prereq: senior standing in chemical and biomolecular engineering and completion of all core courses through junior year or an approved plan of study that shows that graduation will be achieved within three semesters of starting BIE 4901)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Formulate, analyze, and evaluate design solutions to determine the most feasible solution(s)
- Build, test and demonstrate a sub-system (product or process)
- Maintain an engineering design log
- Present a formal first design review
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
- Team building
- Conceptual thinking and problem definition
- Feasibility study
- Composing technical specifications
- Industry standards
- Prototype development and testing
- Lab and process safety and hazards
- Creative problem solving
- Process simulation - SuperPro Designer
- Additional topics vary by project
Laboratory Topics
Coordinator
Dr. Faisal Shaikh
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