Bioengineering | Program Learning Outcomes

Bionegineering Educational Objectives & Learning Outcome

The B.S. degree in Bioengineering will be offered by the School of Engineering through the Bioengineering (BIOE) Department Faculty.

Program Educational Objectives

The UC Merced Bioengineering (BIOE) Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) broadly describe the career and professional accomplishments that its graduates will achieve within a few years of graduation. These are:

1. Pursue successful careers as leaders in bioengineering/biomedical engineering and related fields.
2. Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning by engaging in graduate and continuing education and by participating in professional organizations.
3. Demonstrate the ability to identify, analyze, and solve complex problems in bioengineering/biomedical engineering using innovative approaches.
4. Work professionally as individuals or as members of multidisciplinary and culturally diverse teams to address biological and biomedical problems.
5. Understand ethical and professional responsibilities by considering societal, environmental, and economic impacts of bioengineering/biomedical engineering.

Bioengineering Program Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the B.S Bioengineering (BIOE) program shall possess:

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. 

Resources

• Program enrollment and graduation data are available on the Institutional Planning and Analysis website at the following links: (enrollment table) (graduation table) 
• Visit the Registrar office for the latest catalog and School of Engineering courses.

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