Mission Statement

Department of Bioengineering: mission, vision, and goals

Mission

The mission of the Bioengineering Department is to prepare graduates to pursue excellence in learning, discovery, and innovation at the intersection of engineering and life science for the benefit of human health and well being.  

Vision

To be an internationally recognized Bioengineering Department that offers inspiring educational opportunities for students, conducts interdisciplinary research with global impact on improving human health, and serves the bioengineering profession and the community with distinction.

Goals

The purpose of the Bioengineering program at UMass Dartmouth is to provide students with rigorous, multi-disciplinary training that enable graduates to be leaders and innovators in bioengineering and biomedical professions.  This is accomplished by developing and offering curricula that integrate engineering sciences, life sciences, clinical medicine, research and engineering design in collaboration with local biomedical device and biotechnology companies.

The Bioengineering academic program goals are the following:

  1. To provide educational opportunities that are at the interface of engineering, life sciences, and medicine that provide a foundation for: 

a)      Advanced study in engineering, medicine, or the sciences

b)      Professional practice as a bioengineer in industry, research and government agencies

c)      Entrepreneurial endeavors in the biomedical/biotechnology industry

  1. To provide highly-trained professionals at the baccalaureate level who excel in the field of bioengineering and who are prepared to be future leaders in improving human health and quality of life;
  2. To increase the presence of women and underrepresented minorities in science and engineering careers;
  3. To support and enhance University-partnerships in the area of biomedical engineering with the UMass Medical School;
  4. To revitalize/broaden the biomaterials discipline within the bioengineering degree program to increase enrollment and degree production;
  5. To support economic/workforce development in biotechnology industries in Massachusetts.

Bioengineering Program Objectives

The Bioengineering undergraduate program has the following educational objectives:

  • Graduates will continue the advanced study in engineering, biotechnology, medicine or related life sciences
  • Graduates will pursue professional practice as a bioengineer in industry, research, or government agencies 
  • Graduates will pursue entrepreneurial endeavors in the biomedical/biotechnology industry or related STEM field

Bioengineering Student Outcomes

Bioengineering graduates will demonstrate the following attributes:

  1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
  3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
  5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
  6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
  8. understanding of Biology and Physiology 
    1. Microbiology
    2. Cell/Molecular Biology
    3. Physiology
  9. understand the problems associated with interaction between living and non-living things. 

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