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International developments in BiosystemsEngineering University programs of studies

Dimitrios BriassoulisAgricultural University of Athens, Natural Resources & Agricultural Engineering Department

75, Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, Greece, [email protected]

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OFAGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING


To apply the principles of engineering science and technology to ensure food security and the sustainable use of natural resources


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aAuburn University Biosystems EngineeringClemson University Biosystems EngineeringUniversity of Manitoba Biosystems EngineeringVirginia Polytechnic University Biological Systems EngineeringUniversity of Nebraska‐Lincoln Biological Systems EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin Biological Systems EngineeringPenn State University Agricultural and Biosystems EngineeringSouth Dakota State University Agricultural and Biosystems EngineeringIowa State University Agricultural and Biosystems EngineeringNorth Dakota State University Agricultural and Biosystems EngineeringUniversity of Arizona Agricultural and Biosystems EngineeringOklahoma State University Biosystems and Agricultural EngineeringMichigan State University Biosystems and Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Kentucky Biosystems and Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Minnesota Bioproducts and Biosystems EngineeringUniversity of Saskatchewan Biosystems Engineering and Soil ScienceUniversity of Tennessee Biosystems Engineering and Soil ScienceCalPoly San Louis Obispo BioResource and Agricultural EngineeringMcGill University Department of Bioresource Engineering


Mississippi State University Agricultural and Biological EngineeringPurdue University Agricultural and Biological EngineeringUniversity of Illinois Agricultural and Biological EngineeringUniversity of Florida Agricultural and Biological EngineeringTexas A&M University Biological and Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Arkansas Biological and Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of California, Davis Biological and Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Georgia Biological and Agricultural EngineeringKansas State University Biological and Agricultural EngineeringLouisiana State University Biological and Agricultural EngineeringNorth Carolina State University Biological and Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Missouri BioengineeringUtah State University Biological EngineeringCornell University Biological and Environmental EngineeringN. Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Chemical, Biological and Bioengineering

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U.C. Louvain, Belgium Faculty of Bioscience Engineering (MS)Universiteit Gent, Belgium Faculty of Bioscience EngineeringK.U. Leuven, Belgium Faculty of Bioscience EngineeringUniversity College Dublin, Ireland Biosystems Engineering (BS, MS)Universidad de León, Spain Biosystems Engineering (MS)

University of Hohenheim, Germany Biobased Products and Bioenergy, Institute of Agricultural Engineering

University οf Maribor Department of Biosystems EngineeringPolitechnic University of Cataluña, Spain Biosystems Engineering (BS, MS)

Universidade de Évora, Portugal Departamento de Engenharia Rural, BiosystemsEngineering (MS)

Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia Biosystems Engineering (BS)Technical University of Cluj‐Napoca, Romania Biosystems Engineering for Agriculture and Food Industry (MS)Uludag University, Turkie Biosystems Engineering (BS)Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Natural Resources & Agricultural Engineering Harper Adams University, UK Agricultural Engineering (BS)AgroSup Dijon, France Sciences pour l'Ingénieur et Procédés

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Zhejiang University, China Biosystems EngineeringAlexandria University, Egypt Biosystems and Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Ilorin, Nigeria Biosystems and Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran Biosystems EngineeringUniversidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Agricultural and Biosystems EngineeringNational University of Colombia, Colombia Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of São Paulo, Brazil Biosystems EngineeringLuiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture , Brazil Biosystems EngineeringUniversity of Campinas, Brazil Agricultural EngineeringFederal University of Viçosa, Brazil Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Concepción (Campus Chillán), Chile Agricultural EngineeringNorth Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, India Agricultural Engineering

Punjab Agricultural University, India Agricultural EngineeringChina Agricultural University, China Agricultural EngineeringShanghai Jiatong University, China Biological Engineering; Food Science & EngineeringUniversiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Biological and Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Southeastern Philippines, Philippines Agricultural EngineeringBangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh Agricultural Engineering and Food EngineeringKhyber Pakhtunkhwa University, Pakistan Agricultural EngineeringKing Mongkut's Institute of Technology (KMITL), Thailand Agricultural EngineeringCentral Luzon State University, Philippines Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering…..

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Highlights of BSEN programs of studies

• USA – Canada

• Europe

• Asia, Africa, Latin America


Biological and Biosystems Engineering• University of British Columbia• University of Guelph• University of Manitoba• University of Saskatchewan• Dalhousie University

Biological and biosystems engineers have:• Developed new sources of pharmaceuticals like insulin• Found new uses for naturally occurring fibers• Studied ways to convert grass, woodchips and garbage into

automobile fuel• Developed sensor systems to detect nutrients in crops

Highlights of BSEN programs of studies – USA ‐ Canada

Biological Engineering ‐Biotechnology

http://www.aboriginalaccess.ca/adults/types‐of‐engineering/biological‐and‐biosystems


Biological and biosystems engineers deal with structures, machinery, energy, labor, land, water, waste, energy and resource variables related to the efficient creation of products and processes to fill human needs



https://www.uky.edu/bae/Undergraduate: Areas of Study

Programs of studies in close agreement to ERABEE core curriculum!



Program in Agricultural Engineering: close agreement to ERABEE core curriculum!

Agricultural Engineering Concentration• Renewable Energy Systems• Off‐Road Equipment Engineering• Soil and Water Resources Engineering

Biological Engineering Concentration:• Bioenvironmental Engineering• Ecological Engineering• Food and Bioprocess Engineering• Nanoscale Biological Engineering

Designing solutions in the areas of bioenergy, bioprocessing, nanotechnology, biosensing, bio‐informatics, and bioenvironment

Design of systems for renewable energy, off‐road equipment, water quality, and the utilization and protection of soil and water resources

University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign

http://abe.illinois.edu/



• USA – Canada

• Europe



European initiative:

7th International Conference "Biosystems Engineering 2016"

• May 12‐13, 2016 in Tartu, Estonia • Institute of Technology, Estonian University of Life Sciences

The Biosystems Engineering (BSE) aims to become the leading annual conference in Baltic region in fields related to traditional and modern engineering techniques and technical solutions applied to biological systems.

*Bioenergy and Biofuels *Agricultural Engineering*Vehicles and Fuels *Precision Agriculture

*Renewable Energy *Livestock Technology

*Power Engineering *Production Engineering

*Food Science and Technology *Automation Technology

*Ergonomics and Ergodesign *Agricultural Economics

Highlights of BSEN programs of studies ‐ Europe

http://bse.emu.ee/5.html



Wageningen UR ‐ Master Biosystems Engineering• Development of technology :

– Production, processing and storage of food and agricultural non‐food

– Management of the rural area, renewable resources and agro‐industrial production chains

• In all cases it concerns innovation and sustainable technology.


http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Education‐Programmes/prospective‐master‐students/MSc‐programmes/MSc‐Biosystems‐Engineering.htm




Slovenian way from Agriculture Engineering to Biosystems Engineering:

• UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences

• New study program of Bios. Eng. according to USAEE‐TN guidelines:

– somewhere between “evolution” and “revolution”

– a compromise between history, staff potential and area specific conditions,

– the structure of Students is today much better than in old Study Programme

Prof. dr. Miran Lakota, Head of Biosystems Engineering DepartmentLjubljana, 10.7.2010 – ERABEE day on BEST event


Slovenian way from Agriculture Engineering to Biosystems Engineering:

Prof. dr. Miran Lakota, Head of Biosystems Engineering DepartmentLjubljana, 10.7.2010 – ERABEE day on BEST event

The main working topics of Department of Biosystems Engineering:

Automation and Emerging Technologies,

Precision Agriculture,

Agricultural Engineering,

Plant Protection Application Techniques,

Information Technology and Human Interface,

Irrigation systems,

Structures and Environment



UPC. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ∙ BarcelonaTech ‐ Bachelor's degree in Biosystems Engineering• The bachelor’s degree in Biosystems Engineering combines biology with the UPC's

expertise in technology to produce engineers who have technical skills and a capacity for innovation in the biotechnology sector.

• Multidisciplinary training in microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, bioinstrumentation, in vitro culture and bioreactor operation

• Bioenergy and biomaterial production, environmental bioremediation and aquatic organism production.

• Design and use of facilities and equipment in the biotechnology industry and for the application of biotechnology in environmental recovery and improvement.


http://www.upc.edu/grau/fitxa_grau.php?id_estudi=178&lang=ing

Program in Biotechnology with the title of Biosystems Engineering!This is not an Engineering programs of studies


The bachelor’s degree in Biosystems Engineering combines biology with the UPC's expertise in technology to produce engineers who have technical skills and a capacity for innovation in the biotechnology sector. You will receive multidisciplinary training in areas such as microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, bioinstrumentation, in vitro culture and bioreactor operation, as well as techniques for bioenergy and biomaterial production, environmental bioremediation and aquatic organism production. You will also learn the technological fundamentals of engineering for the design and use of facilities and equipment in the biotechnology industry and for the application of biotechnology in environmental recovery and improvement.


Department of Biosystems Science and EngineeringThe D‐BSSE is one of the ETH Zurich's youngest departments.

The D‐BSSE includes researchers from disciplines such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science (Informatics), and Engineering.

The collective aim of the department :

1. Discover new facts about the functionality of living systems

2. Take these new findings and try to model them

3. Use the resulting models to devise and engineer novel biosystems

https://www.bsse.ethz.ch/

Bachelor Biotechnologie

Program of studies in Biotechnology offered by a Department with title of Biosystems Engineering!This is not an Engineering programs of studies





• USA – Canada

• Europe



Departments:‐ Biosystems Engineering ‐ Food and Nutrition Science

Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering• Undergraduate program in Biosystems Engineering

• 4 Ph.D. and M.D degrees in Biosystems Engineering, Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Agricultural Water Conservancy Engineering, and Agricultural Electrization & Automation.

Highlights for BSEN programs of studies ‐ Europe

http://www.zju.edu.cn/english/redir.php?catalog_id=45640


Zhejiang University:

Highlights for BSEN programs of studies

http://www.zju.edu.cn/english/redir.php?catalog_id=45640

Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environment:

Life Sciences, College of‐ Biological Science‐ Biotechnology

Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, School of ‐ Biosystems Engineering ‐ Food and Nutrition Science

Environmental and Resource Sciences, College of ‐ Environmental Science‐ Environmental Engineering‐ Resource Sciences

Agriculture and Biotechnology, College of ‐ Agronomy (Chinese)‐ Plant Protection‐ Horticulture‐ Tea Science‐ Applied Biosciences (Chinese)

Animal Sciences, College of‐ Sericulture,Aquaculture and Apiculture‐ Animal Science and Technology‐ Veterinary Medicine


Highlights for BSEN programs of studies ‐ Europe

http://www.fzea.usp.br/en/?page_id=1930

Universidade de São Paulo, Department of Biosystems Engineering, Brazil

Design systems focused on sustainable production by using innovative technologies in the agribusiness chain, contributing to food, material and energy production, focusing on economical and social development.

A new area of knowledge, created due to the technological evolution in farm production processes.

Areas of application:

• Infrastructural engineering

• Control and automation

• Technology

• Planning, and management…

Besides being tied to Agrarian Sciences, Biosystems Engineering approaches nontraditional knowledge such as modern resources in biosensors, electronics, automation and biofuels, among others, emphasizing entrepreneurship and technological innovations representing deep changes in the farm production environment.



Alexandria University, Egypt:


http://www.portal.alexu.edu.eg/index.php/en/faculties/2‐pages/54‐faculty‐of‐agriculture

Faculty of Agriculture :Agricultural Extension EducationWood technologyEconomics and AgribusinessHome EconomicsAgricultural and Biosystems EngineeringDairy Science and TechnologyPlant PathologyAnimal and Fish ProductionPoultry ProductionApplied EntomologyVegetable CropsFloriculture, Ornamental Horticulture, and Landscape GardeningSoil and Water SciencesFood Science and TechnologyPomologyPesticide Chemistry and TechnologyRural DevelopmentCrop ScienceGenetics


University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran:


http://en.uok.ac.ir/UOK/Faculties/FacultyofAgriculture/AgriculturalMachinery.aspx

Faculty of Agriculture:

Department of Animal Sciences

Department of Horticulture

Department of Plant Protection

Department of Agricultural Economy

Department of Biosystems Engineering

Department of Water Engineering

Department of Agronomy &Plant Breeding

Department of Soil Sciences


Defining Biosystems Engineering• The core concepts of Biosystems Engineering (BSEN) are variously

understood by those within the discipline

• They have never been unequivocally defined due to the early stage of development of the discipline

• This makes communication and consistency in the use and interpretation of terminology and compatibility of the programs of studies difficult compared to other well‐established engineering disciplines

A clear definition and recognition of the emerging discipline of Biosystems Engineering is needed at the European and the international level


Defining Agricultural Engineering(Agricultural Engineering is evolving into Biosystems Engineering)

• Agricultural Engineering is the scientific area that applies scientific and technological knowledge of engineering in agricultural production, the environment and processing.

• Agricultural Engineering combines the basic knowledge of the scientific areas of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical engineering with the basic knowledge of Agricultural the scientific areas.

• Agricultural Engineering is the scientific area that applies scientific and technological knowledge of engineering in agricultural production, the environment and processing.

• Agricultural Engineering combines the basic knowledge of the scientific areas of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical engineering with the basic knowledge of Agricultural the scientific areas.


Defining Agricultural Engineering(Agricultural Engineering is evolving into Biosystems Engineering)

• Agricultural engineering is the scientific area that deals with the design and development of systems and installations for the production and processing of food, feed and biomass, for control of plant production and animal husbandry, as well as for the processing and adding value to biological resources

• Is the science which utilizes new technologies, renewable sources of energy and materials, to help all those who are involved in agriculture and livestock to produce competitive quality products using natural resources in a sustainable and environmentally acceptable manner

• Agricultural engineering is the scientific area that deals with the design and development of systems and installations for the production and processing of food, feed and biomass, for control of plant production and animal husbandry, as well as for the processing and adding value to biological resources

• Is the science which utilizes new technologies, renewable sources of energy and materials, to help all those who are involved in agriculture and livestock to produce competitive quality products using natural resources in a sustainable and environmentally acceptable manner


Defining Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering(Biosystems Engineering, Agricultural and Biological Engineering)

Recent developments in studies of agricultural engineering at international

level

• The traditional scientific area of Agricultural Engineering is now evolving into the scientific area of Biosystems Engineering...

• Biosystems Engineering is an emerging scientific area that combines the Scientific areas of Engineering with the applied Biological, Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, thereby expanding the scope of scientific engineering areas beyond strictly agricultural applications in biological systems in General, including agriculture

Recent developments in studies of agricultural engineering at international

level

• The traditional scientific area of Agricultural Engineering is now evolving into the scientific area of Biosystems Engineering...

• Biosystems Engineering is an emerging scientific area that combines the Scientific areas of Engineering with the applied Biological, Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, thereby expanding the scope of scientific engineering areas beyond strictly agricultural applications in biological systems in General, including agriculture


Defining Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering(Biosystems Engineering, Agricultural and Biological Engineering)

Recent developments in studies of agricultural engineering at international level

• Agricultural Engineering applies principles of scientific engineering areas in Agricultural Engineering

• Biosystems Engineering expands the application of the scientific areas of engineering in all living organisms, including agriculture (excluding Bio‐Medical Engineering)

Recent developments in studies of agricultural engineering at international level

• Agricultural Engineering applies principles of scientific engineering areas in Agricultural Engineering

• Biosystems Engineering expands the application of the scientific areas of engineering in all living organisms, including agriculture (excluding Bio‐Medical Engineering)


BioSystems Engineering*:• Field of engineering • Integrates engineering science and design with applied biological,

environmental and agricultural sciences • Integrates the expertise of fundamental engineering fields with expertise

from non‐engineering disciplines(*) Definition ERABEE; Universities, ASABE,…

Defining Biosystems Engineering



BioSystems Engineering:• Synonymous with:

– Biological Engineering (only in some cases)

– Biological Engineering and traditional Agricultural Engineering (most cases)

• Broader notion: Includes Biomedical Engineering and/or Biotechnology: different from BSEN or broader than BSEN*

• Bio‐resource Engineering: selected specializations of BSEN(*) As defined by ERABEE

BioSystems Engineering*:• Combined with the term Agricultural Engineering and

Environmental or Food Engineering. These Departments offer different programs of studies for each discipline

(*) some institutions in USA ‐ Canada


Biological Systems Engineering*:• Broad‐based engineering discipline with particular emphasis on biology and

chemistry– Focuses broadly on environmentally sound and sustainable engineering solutions to

meet societies’ ecologically‐related needs.

• Also used with different notions:– Subset of Biosystems or Biological Engineering: not in the respects that pertain to

Biomedical Engineering as BSEN tends to focus less on medical applications than on agriculture, ecosystems, and food science.

– Involves aspects of genetic engineering, particularly regarding the agricultural applications: Biotechnology

(*) institutions in USA ‐ Canada


The mission of the Biological Systems Engineering Department is to develop and disseminate engineering knowledge and practices that protect natural resources and improve sustainable production, processing, and utilization of biological materials*

(*) Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA



Biological Engineering or bioengineering*:• Application of concepts and methods of biology (and secondarily of physics, chemistry,

mathematics, and computer science) to solve real‐world problems related to the life sciences

• Use engineering's own analytical and synthetic methodologies and also its traditional sensitivity to the cost and practicality of the solution(s) arrived at.

• Biological engineering uses primarily the rapidly developing body of knowledge known as molecular biology to study and advance applications of living organisms.

– Analysis and cost‐effective solution of problems related to human health (but the field is much more general than that).

• Biological engineering branches include:

– Biomimetics: structures and functions of living organisms that may be used as models for the design and engineering of materials and machines.

– Systems biology: seeks to utilize the engineer's familiarity with complex artificial systems, and perhaps the concepts used in "reverse engineering", to facilitate the difficult process of recognition of the structure, function, and precise method of operation of complex biological systems.



Biological Engineering:• The differentiation between biological engineering and biomedical engineering

can be unclear, as many universities loosely use the terms "bioengineering" and "biomedical engineering" interchangeably 1

• Biomedical engineers are specifically focused on applying biological and other sciences toward medical innovations, whereas biological engineers are focused principally on applying engineering principles to biology ‐ but not necessarily for medical uses.

• Hence neither "biological" engineering nor "biomedical" engineering is wholly contained within the other, as there can be "non‐biological" products for medical needs as well as "biological" products for non‐medical needs (the latter including notably biosystems engineering).

1. NIH working definition of bioengineering http://www.becon.nih.gov/bioengineering_definition.htm accessed, 1/1/2007

Bioengineering is a science‐based engineering discipline that integrates engineering and biological sciences in one curriculum. Biological engineers develop products and design systems or processes for improved human health, use of bio‐resources, and protection of the environment. The three career emphasis areas include: Biomedical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Bioenvironmental Engineering * (Biosystems and Biomedical Engng)

(*) Department of Bioengineering , University of Missouri. , USA

Biological EngineeringEmphasize design, building, and testing of new specialized bioreactors, biomedical biomaterials, bioplastics, biofuels, pharmaceuticals, biosensors, and bioinstrumentation. Develop engineered systems that protect public health from water, air, and soil contamination.Prepare students for entry into professional schools, including medicine, law, and public health.Offer specific courses in biochemical engineering, synthetic biological engineering, metabolic engineering, biophotonics, biofuels, tissue engineering, biomaterials engineering, and biosensors that provide students with new skills required by employers in industry, government national laboratories, medical and other research institutes, and universities.(*) Department of Biological Engineering , Utah State University , USA

Defining Biosystems Engineering in US ‐ Canada



Bioresource Engineering*:

• Similar to biological engineering, except that it is based on biological and/or agricultural feedstocks.

• More general: encompasses a wider range of technologies and various elements such as biomass, biological waste treatment, bioenergy, biotransformations and bioresource systems analysis, and technologies associated with Thermochemical conversion technologies such as combustion, pyrolysis, gasification, catalysis, etc.

• Also contains: biochemical conversion technologies such as aerobic methods, anaerobic digestion, microbial growth processes, enzymatic methods, and composting.

• Products include: fibre, fuels, feedstocks, fertilisers, building materials, polymers and other industrial products, and management products e.g. modelling, systems analysis, decisions, and support systems.



Biosystems Engineering *:• Considered as a common descriptor of the relevant programs of studies in

Europe, the U.S. and internationally • Overarching mission: “integrate life and engineering for enhancement of

complex living systems”• An evolution of the Agricultural Engineering discipline applied to all living

organisms but generally not including biomedical applications • The proposed definition: excludes two already established relevant

disciplines: Biomedical Engineering (with human biology background prerequisite; also referred to as Bioengineering) and Biotechnology (not an engineering discipline)

(*) ERABEE: (encompassing Agricultural and Biological Engineering in US)

Biosystems Engineering is ‘the branch of engineering that applies engineering sciences to solve problems involving biological systems’*(*) ERABEE Network

Defining Biosystems Engineering in Europe


Biosystems Engineering comptences *:• The first structural step in developing compatible programs of BSEN in

Europe and internationally is the definition of minimum desired core competences: a) General competences (i.e. mostly related to math, informatics, physics,

chemistry, etc.)b) Generic competencies (i.e. communication, cooperation, design ability, etc.)

c) Core competences referring to Engineering and Agricultural/Biological Sciences part of the BSEN program of studies (FEANI core curriculum)

• Mid‐level learning outcomes and the associated competences (specializations dependent) and knowledge, as well as the advanced level knowledge and skills that define the threads of BSEN were defined in a structured way in the framework of the EU‐US Atlantis project TABE.NET

(*) ERABEE: (encompassing Agricultural and Biological Engineering in US)

Defining BSEN competences

TABE.NET ‐ TransAtlantic Biosystems Engineering Curriculum and MobilityEU : University College Dublin, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Agricultural University of Athens, Università di BariUS: Virginia Polytechnic and State University, University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign

D. Briassoulis, E. Gallego, A. M. Pantaleo, N. M. Holden, P. Owende, K. C. Ting, K. Mallikarjunan, The “Threads” of Biosystems Engineering, Transactions of the ASABE, Vol. 57(1): 1‐23, © 2014 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

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