Code and name: 083001 Bioengineering

Discipline and category: Engineering - bioengineering

Length of schooling: 4 years. It has a flexible learning system, allowing students to complete their studies in three to six years.

Degree to award: Bachelor of Engineering

Required credits for graduation: 180 credits

About the Major

Evolved from Food Science and Engineering major of Yunnan University of Technology, originally a key discipline in Yunnan Province, the Bioengineering major was proposed in December 1995 and started to enroll students in September 1997. Bioengineering was approved as a major with unique features of Yunnan Province in 2012, accredited by CEEAA in 2017, and listed into provincial first-class undergraduate program pilots in Yunnan Province in 2020.

Features

It relies on the distinctive regional biological resources, and focuses on microbial and biological processing technology to produce industrial products, including fermentation products, biological products, biopharmaceuticals, bioenergy, bio-food and other biotechnology products, as well as bio-processed products for comprehensive development and utilization of biological resources. It pays equal attention to technology R&D and engineering application, to equip students with engineering practice abilities such as process optimization and control, engineering design, and production management.

Faculty

There are 40 full-time teachers, 37 of whom are professional teachers with doctoral degrees, including 18 with senior titles and 13 with associate senior titles. All the teachers participate in the teaching of undergraduates, and each undergraduate has an exclusive academic adviser, making the ratio of teachers to students about 1:6, far higher than the national standard 1:18 ratio.

Relying on its unique disciplinary advantages, this major will open more than ten national and provincial research platforms, including the Center for Translational Medicine of Non-human Primates led by Academician Ji Weizhi, to undergraduates. Relying on a series of national, provincial and ministerial-level scientific research projects such as the National Natural Science Foundation, students are organized to participate in professional scientific and technological innovation training, such as "Internet Plus Competition", "Challenge Cup", "Life Science Competition", "Pharmaceutical Engineering Design Competition", and "Extracurricular Scientific and Technological Activities of College Students", with outstanding achievements, and won many awards from national and provincial scientific and technological innovation competitions.

Objective

To train engineering and technical talents with knowledge of engineering technology basics, bioengineering specialty technology and management, good humanities and scientific literacy, social responsibility, enough understanding of law and innovative consciousness, engineering practice ability of bioengineering technology development, engineering design, technology implementation, production operation and management, and more, who can engage in production design, product quality control, production technology innovation, management and scientific research in bioengineering and related fields, and can solve complex engineering problems.

The objective of the bioengineering major can be further interpreted as follows:

(1) For the students to study the relevant mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, economy and management knowledge required by the major, and master the basic theory and knowledge of bioengineering and technology and the basic knowledge of related engineering technology.

(2) For the students to have the ability to research, design, develop and apply new technologies and processes in the production process of biological products in the field of bioengineering, and have the ability to innovate and entrepreneurial potential.

(3) For the students to have an organizational management ability, a strong ability to acquire new knowledge and to adapt to working environments; and to be able play a specific role in the team and have the ability to assume a leadership role.

(4) For the students to have good humanities and social science literacy, teamwork spirit, professional dedication, engineering professional ethics, and social responsibility.

(5) For the students to be able to engage in the processing, manufacturing, technology research and development and production management in industries such as bio-fermentation, bio-pharmaceutical and bio-resource development, and be able to take into full account of factors such as law, environment, safety, health, ethics and economy.

Requirements for graduation

Students who major in bioengineering should meet the 12 graduation requirements and can achieve the following abilities after four years of study:

Professional knowledge: First, students can master corresponding engineering knowledge through courses such as higher mathematics, linear algebra, probability theory and mathematical statistics, university physics, chemical engineering drawing, inorganic and analytical chemistry, chemical engineering principles, biochemistry, microbiology, process equipment foundation, process instrumentation and automation, fermentation engineering, biological reaction engineering, biological separation engineering and bioengineering equipment, as well as production practice, graduation practice and graduation project and other practical education activities. They will be able to apply natural science knowledge such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology, as well as related basic engineering theory and professional knowledge to solve the technology, process and quality problems in the production of biological products. Second, through theoretical and design practice courses such as inorganic and analytical chemistry, chemical engineering principles and practice project courses, biochemistry and experiment, microbiology and experiment, introduction to bioengineering, organic chemistry experiment, bioassay technology and experimentation, genetic engineering and experimentation, bioengineering equipment course project and graduation project, students will have certain research ability and the ability to design and develop solutions, master the related technologies of raw material processing, product preparation, testing and analysis involved in the research and development of bioengineering products, analyze and interpret data, and obtain reasonable and effective conclusions through information synthesis. According to the characteristics of new products and technologies, students can choose and design appropriate technological processes or production technology schemes, and have the initial ability to develop new raw materials, new products, new processes and new technologies.

Learning ability: First, by studying theoretical courses such as college English, university computer, bioassay technology, fermentation engineering, biological reaction contribution, biological separation engineering, English biological literature retrieval and reading, as well as practical courses such as graduation project, bioengineering equipment course design and chemical engineering principle course project, students can master the basic methods of literature retrieval, data query and obtaining relevant information by using network search tools, master the basic methods of bioengineering process analysis, and have the ability to identify, express and analyze complex engineering problems and thereby draw effective conclusions. Second, by studying theoretical courses such as higher mathematics, linear algebra, university computer, English literature retrieval and reading of biological reaction engineering biology, and practical courses such as graduation project and bioengineering equipment course project, students can skillfully use modern tools, including literature retrieval, data query and other appropriate information technology tools as well as detection, analysis and other modern engineering tools, and use corresponding theories to simulate and analyze complex engineering problems, and understand their applicable scope. Then by studying engineering economics, students can understand the knowledge of management and economics related to engineering, and apply it in related engineering practice. Finally, through four years of theoretical study, practical study and other exercises such as the second classroom, students will have the awareness of autonomous learning and lifelong learning, and have the ability of continuous learning and adapting to developments.

Humanistic quality and social responsibility: First, by studying theoretical courses such as ideological and moral cultivation and legal basis, outline of modern Chinese history, introduction to basic principles of Marxism, introduction to Mao Zedong Thought and socialist system with Chinese characteristics, innovation and entrepreneurship courses, quality courses, university English, introduction to bioengineering and other practical courses such as engineering training and cognitive practice, students can master the basic significance and influence of world outlook and outlook on life, have good humanistic and social science quality and social responsibility, and be able to understand and abide by the occupational ethics in the practice of bioengineering, to assume the roles as an individual and a team member and a leader a team engaged in bioengineering product production and biotechnology research and development, to communicate with peers in the industry and the public in writing and orally on the problems in production and research and development in the field of bioengineering, to think globally, and to communicate in a cross-cultural context. Then, based on the characteristics of this major, students should understand the knowledge of society, health, safety, law and culture related to the production process of bioengineering products, analyze and evaluate bioengineering practice and solutions to complex engineering problem and their influences on the above factors, consider social, health, safety, law, culture and environment factors in the design or development process, and understand the responsibilities to be undertaken.

Diversified development

There are 16 professional elective courses, which are related to basic theoretical knowledge of biology for further study students, related to bioengineering industry management for applied talents and elective bioengineering courses.

Talent development orientation

For years, the enrollment rate of the bioengineering major has been kept at no less than 20%, and a number of graduates have been admitted to famous universities at home and abroad for further study. Others are mainly engaged in scientific research, teaching, product research and development, production technology development, process and engineering design, quality control and other jobs in scientific research institutions, schools, medical enterprises and related departments, and biotechnology enterprises.