BEE 3500

Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological Engineering

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Focuses on understanding the principles of heat and mass transfer in the context of biological (biomedical/bioprocessing/bioenvironmental) systems. Emphasizes physical understanding of transport processes with application examples from plant, animal and human biology, the bioenvironment (soil/water/air), and industrial processing of food and biomaterials.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 2930 and fluid mechanics course.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

Outcomes

• Students will improve their ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics (ABET 1).
• Students will improve their ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies (ABET 7).

When Offered Fall, Summer.

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