Bioengineering

Bioengineering is an interdisciplinary engineering science. The main object is the utilization and conversion of raw materials, mainly from living matter (e.g. microorganisms, fungi, algae), and the design of products for humans considering the aspects of health and sustainable management. Chemistry, physics, and biology provide the basics for bioengineering.

Study contents:

Basics	Mathematics and natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics) Engineering (mechanics, design of machines, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics)
Biotechnology	Enzyme technology, bioprocess engineering, reprocessing
Unit operations, methods and processes	Mechanical processes: crushing, separating, mixing, etc. Thermal processes: distillation, extraction, drying, etc. Chemical processes: chemical reactions, catalysis, etc.

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What does a bioengineer do?

Basically, the professional field is multifaceted and very broad. Bioengineers

work in research, development and production in the chemical, biotechnological and pharmaceutical industry, as well as in the areas of food engineering, agricultural engineering, and energy and environmental engineering
work in other branches of production which are also partly based on biotechnological and chemical-technical issues (cosmetics industry, paper and textile industry, water supply)
work for engineering consultancies
develop new products using renewable resources and/or imitations of naturally occurring mechanisms and principles
plan and design apparatuses and laboratory equipment for biotechnology
offer services for and promotes biotechnological and environmental equipment
plan and optimize biotechnological production processes
work in public administration, technical monitoring (approval and supervision), patent system, public relations, etc.

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