Biological Engineering
Biochemical and bio-environmental principles + Sustainable bio-industrial innovation
Improve life by producing safe and abundant food, develop sustainable environmental solutions for agriculture, and design life-enhancing and life-saving products.
Biological Engineering integrates a strong engineering and technology foundation with biological, biochemical, and environmental principles. Our interdisciplinary curriculum prepares engineers with specialized expertise to design and analyze new and sustainable ways to produce safe and abundant food, develop innovative environmental solutions for agricultural and urban waste management, and life-enhancing and life-saving products.
Program Information
Degree:
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)*
*Available in regular or co-operative education
With elements of:
- Biochemical Engineering
- Food Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
Our students have worked here:
- PepsiCo
- Agropur
- Johnson and Johnson
- Novocol Pharma
- Lactalis Canada
- Providence Therapeutics
- Quaker
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
Regular Stream |
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YEAR | FALL | WINTER | SUMMER | |
1 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Off | |
2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | Off | |
3 | Semester 5 | Semester 6 | Off | |
4 | Semester 7 | Semester 8 | Graduate! |
Co-op Stream |
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YEAR | FALL | WINTER | SUMMER |
1 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Off |
2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | Co-op |
3 | Semester 5 | Co-op | Co-op |
4 | Semester 6 | Semester 7 | Co-op |
5 | Co-op | Semester 8 | Graduate! |
Semester 1
- General Chemistry I
- Engineering and Design I
- Engineering Analysis
- Calculus I
- Physics with Applications
Semester 2
- General Chemistry II
- Introduction to Programming
- Engineering Mechanics I
- Calculus II
- Introductory Electricity and Magnetism
In addition to the four Interdisciplinary Design courses taken by all U of G Engineering students, Biological Engineering students can take these major-specific design courses:
- Bioreactor Design
- Food Processing Engineering Design
- Bio-Instrumentation Design
- Biological Wastewater Treatment Design
- Engineering Sustainability in Food and Agriculture
In addition to the interdisciplinary courses, below are a few courses specific to Biological Engineering. For descriptions of these courses, please consult the current Undergraduate Calendar.
- Electronic Devices
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Bio-instrumentation Design
- Bioreactor Design
- Biomaterials