2.00 Credits
Introduction to fundamental concepts in biosystems engineering, including mass, energy, and momentum balances; mass, heat, and momentum transfer; biological response to environmental variables, biological materials, biological kinetics, and techniques of measurement and analysis of engineering and biological data. Laboratory includes hand-on exercises, problem solving and computer sessions, and oral presentations. Preq: ENGR 1410 and MATH 1080, each with a grade of C or higher. Coreq: BE 2121.