Program Overview

Biological Engineering, M.Engr.

Engineer solutions for biomedicine, environment, and sustainability

The engineering and technological problems facing agriculture, environment, health care, and natural resources are growing increasingly complex. This program provides the broad knowledge and investigative skills to solve these problems.

In this program, you will master advanced methods and tools to improve environmental quality, model impacts of climate on water supply & usage, design and manufacture medical devices, fabricate biomaterials for medical and pharmaceutical application, develop equipment to harvest and process food, or design and test new ways to produce alternative energy from feedstock.

Degree Fit

This program could be a good fit if you:

• Hold an undergraduate degree in civil, chemical, or biological agricultural engineering
• Are interested in lab work and research in the field
• Want to solve practical problems in the field
• Have strong research and critical-thinking skills

Career Outcomes

With this degree, you could become a/an:

• Research engineer/professor
• Bioremediation engineer
• Regulatory engineer
• Design engineer
• Project engineer
• Consulting engineer

Location and Availability

Available On-Campus in Moscow and Idaho Falls.

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