Biological systems engineering

Many college and university biological engineering departments have a history of being grounded in agricultural engineering and have only in the past two decades or so changed their names to reflect the movement towards more diverse biological based engineering programs.For example the [http://www.bse.vt.edu/department/ Department of Biological Systems Engineering] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040401231525/http://www.bse.vt.edu/department/ |date=2004-04-01 }} at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University was established as agricultural engineering in 1920, and renamed in 1992 to reflect new focus areas in the teaching, research and extension programs.The Department of Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln began within Mechanical Engineering, awarded its first degree in Agricultural Engineering in 1908, and changed its name to Biological Systems Engineering in 1990. http://engineering.unl.edu/bse/history/ This major is sometimes called agricultural and biological engineering, biological and environmental engineering, etc., in different universities, generally reflecting interests of local employment opportunities.

Since biological engineering covers a wide spectrum, many departments now offer specialization options. Depending on the department and the specialization options offered within each program, curricula may overlap with other related fields. There are a number of different titles for BSE-related departments at various universities. The professional societies commonly associated with many Biological Engineering programs include the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)Website [http://www.asabe.org/ American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers] and the Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE),Website [http://www.ibe.org/ Institute of Biological Engineers] which generally encompasses BSE. Some program also participate in the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Website [http://bmes.org/ Biomedical Engineering Society], and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).Website [http://www.aiche.org/ American Institute of Chemical Engineers],

A biological systems engineer has a background in what both environmental engineers and biologists do, thus bridging the gap between engineering and the (non-medical) biological sciences – although this is variable across academic institutions. {{Citation needed|date=February 2009}} For this reason, biological systems engineers are becoming integral parts of many environmental engineering firms, federal agencies, and biotechnology industries. A biological systems engineer will often address the solution to a problem from the perspective of employing living systems to enact change. For example, biological treatment methodologies can be applied to provide access to clean drinking water Website http://www.jbioleng.org/content/5/1/2/ Biological approaches for addressing the grand challenge of providing access to clean drinking water or for sequestration of carbon dioxide.Website http://www.jbioleng.org/content/5/1/14/ Addressing the Grand Challenge of atmospheric carbon dioxide: geologic sequestration vs. biological recycling

• Land and water resources engineering
• Food engineering and bioprocess engineering
• Machinery systems engineering
• Natural resources and environmental engineering
• Biomedical engineering

Below is a listing of known [http://www.abet.org/DisplayTemplates/DocsHandbook.aspx?id=3143 academic programs] that offer bachelor's degrees (B.S. or B.S.E.) in what ABET and/or ASABE terms "agricultural engineering", "biological systems engineering", "biological engineering", or similarly named programs. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130705095236/http://www.abet.org/home/ ABET] accredits college and university programs in the disciplines of applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. ASABE defines accredited programs within the scope of [https://asabe.org/ABEprograms Ag/Bio Engineering].

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;Related engineering fields

• Agricultural engineering
• Aquaculture engineering
• Biological engineering
• Biomedical engineering
• Civil engineering
• Chemical engineering
• Ecological engineering
• Environmental engineering
• Food engineering
• Hydraulic engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Sanitary engineering

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;Closely related sciences

• Agriculture
• Animal Science
• Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology
• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Environmental science
• Forestry
• Horticulture
• Hydrology
• Plant Science
• Soil science

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• 2003, Dennis R. Heldman (ed), Encyclopedia of agricultural, food, and biological engineering.
• 2002, Teruyuki Nagamune, Tai Hyun Park & Mark R. Marten (ed), Biological Systems Engineering, Washington, D.C. : American Chemical Society, 320 pages.
• 2012, Paige Brown Jarreau, What is Biological Engineering, http://www.scilogs.com/from_the_lab_bench/what-is-biological-engineering-ibe-2012/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810002447/http://www.scilogs.com/from_the_lab_bench/what-is-biological-engineering-ibe-2012/ |date=2016-08-10 }}

• [http://be.ucsd.edu UC San Diego, Department of Bioengineering, UCSD BE] part of University of California, San Diego

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