BSEN 4310

BSEN 4310. Engineering Design for Biosystems. (4) Lec. 2 hrs/wk, Lab 6 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: BSEN  4240 or FOEN 6710. Capstone design course in Biosystems Engineering emphasizing teamwork, communication, safety engineering, and economic analysis to complete and engineering design project. Spring.

Required for all Biosystems Engineering students.
 
Textbook: none; reference material provided as needed
Required Supplies: bound notebook

Course objectives: 1) To develop a working knowledge of the engineering design process - professionalism, engineering graphics, advanced engineering mechanics, safety, product liability, manufacturability, incorporating engineering standards, and intellectual property; 2) To learn the importance of individual and team time management and scheduling, teamwork, conception of a design problem, communication, motivation, project supervision, ethical conduct, and salesmanship in the engineering design process; and 3) To learn the engineering design process through the application of engineering principles - develop a solution for a specified design project.

Topics Covered:

  • Engineering Professionalism - Resume preparation, Time management, Professional registration, Teamwork, Engineering ethics
  • Design Communication - Engineering graphics, Engineering drawings and specifications, Tolerances, Proposal writing, Report writing, Oral presentations
  • Safety Engineering - Hazard analyses, Safety strategy for design, Safety signs
  • Selected Topics in Engineering Mechanics
  • Legal Aspects of Engineering - Product liability, Professional Liability
  • Intellectual Properties - Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets
  • Information Resources
  • Entrepreneurship - Businesses types

Course contributes to the professional component by serving as one of the engineering science and engineering design courses.

Course contributes to the following program outcomes:  a) apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs, d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams, e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, g) an ability to communicate effectively, h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context, i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning, j) a knowledge of contemporary issues, and k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice