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Bio-Based Products Engineering Minor

Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
  • Program Type: Undergraduate minor related to major
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2013
  • Required credits in this minor: 14
This program provides students with a strong background in the basic sciences and engineering and their application to manufacturing and end-use applications of materials, chemicals, and energy from renewable resources.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Minor Requirements
Minor Courses
Take 14 or more credit(s) from the following:
· BBE 4001 - Chemistry of Biomass and Biomass Conversion to Fuels and Products [ENV] (4.0 cr)
· BBE 4301 - Applied Surface and Colloid Science (3.0 cr)
· BBE 4302 - Biodegradation of Bioproducts (3.0 cr)
· BBE 4303 - Introduction to Bio-based Materials Science (3.0 cr)
· BBE 4305 - Pulp and Paper Technology (3.0 cr)
· BBE 4401 - Bioproducts Separation and Purification Processes (3.0 cr)
· BBE 4404 - Biopolymers and Biocomposites Engineering (3.0 cr)
· BBE 4502W - BBE Capstone Design [WI] (4.0 cr)
 
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BBE 4001 - Chemistry of Biomass and Biomass Conversion to Fuels and Products (ENV)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies: BBE 4001/BBE 5001/Chem 4001
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Chemistry of biomass and its sustainable utilization for biofuels and bioproducts, including bio-based materials. Chemicals/energy and their environmental implications within the context of chemical principles and associated reactions underlying the structure, properties, processing, and performance of plant materials. prereq: Chem 2301 or Chem 1082 or instructor consent
BBE 4301 - Applied Surface and Colloid Science
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: BBE 4301/BBE 5301/Chem 4301
Typically offered: Every Fall
Introduction to surface/colloid science concepts. Surface tension, wetting, adsorption, capillarity. Formation/stability of sols, emulsions, and foams. Water solubility. Partition coefficients of organic species. Properties of both surfactants and water soluble polymers. Focuses on interdisciplinary applications. prereq: 3043 or BMEN 2101 or CHEN 3101 or CHEM 4501 or instr consent
BBE 4302 - Biodegradation of Bioproducts
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: BBE 4302/BBE 5302/BP 4302/5302
Typically offered: Every Spring
Organisms of importance to bio-based products. Deterioration, control, bioprocesses for benefit. prereq: 1002 or instr consent
BBE 4303 - Introduction to Bio-based Materials Science
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: BBE 4303/BBE 5303
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Principles of materials science, their application to bio-based materials. prereq: 2001 or instr consent
BBE 4305 - Pulp and Paper Technology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: BBE 4305/BBE 5305
Typically offered: Every Spring
Pulping processes, fiber refining/processing, paper manufacturing, fiber/paper properties, recycling. Water requirements, effluent treatment. Chemical/mechanical pulping, pulp preparation, secondary fiber, de-inking, wet end additives. Lab problems/exercises, lectures. Online course. prereq: Junior or senior or instr consent
BBE 4401 - Bioproducts Separation and Purification Processes
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: BBE 4401/BBE 5401
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Unit operations of bioproducts engineering/manufacture; separations and purification processes. prereqs: BBE 2003 and BBE 4013 and BBE 3002 or concurrent registration in BBE 3002, [jr or sr or instr consent]
BBE 4404 - Biopolymers and Biocomposites Engineering
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: BBE 4404/BBE 5404
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Structure/properties of biopolymers. Engineering of composites from these biopolymers or plant-based materials. prereq: [BBE/CSE upper division] or instr consent
BBE 4502W - BBE Capstone Design (WI)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Students develop, select, formulate, and complete an open-ended, comprehensive engineering process/product design project. This course should be taken during the last spring semester before graduation. prereq: BBE 3002 and BBE 3012 and BBE 4013 and or concurrent with BBE 4013 and CSE Upper Division.