Skills and Knowledge Important in Bioprocessing Design - A Survey of Practicing Engineers

摘要

Bioprocessing design includes optimizing unit operations in a process in order to attain a desired amount of product under economic, environmental, safety, quality, and other constraints. In the Bioengineering program at Oregon State University the students study both bioprocessing and bioproducts (focusing on biomedical) design in their senior year design sequence. This study investigated what skills and conceptual knowledge related to bioprocessing design and other courses in the curriculum were most important for entry-level engineers in the bioprocessing industry. A survey was created to examine which unit operations, technical skills, and professional skills were important based on the ratings from practicing engineers with at least 2 years of experience in the bioprocessing industry.