Bioengineering in Agriculture and Food Industries (B.Sc.)
Program structure
Structure of the program
The practice-oriented degree program is offered jointly by the agricultural and engineering faculties.
In the first three semesters, the focus is on the basics of natural science and process technologies as well as economic aspects.
From the fourth semester, you choose one of two specializations: Biomass Utilization, concentrating on the production and utilization of biomass as reusable material, or Process Plants which deals with the application and design of bioprocessing plants.
Depending on your interests and preferences, you may put special emphasis on individual subjects by selecting from a list of electives.
In every semester, block weeks are organized giving room for special activities, such as excursions or conferences, outside the normal course of studies.
Through project work (in the fourth and fifth semester) and an internship project in the last semester you are prepared, step by step, for everyday professional life.
Modules
- General Biology and Genetics
- Chemistry for Bioengineering
- Mathematics for Bioengineering
- Microbiology
- Physical Dimensions in Nature and Technology
- Scientific Working Techniques
- Applied Statistics in Bioengineering
- Basics of Biochemistry
- Principles of Bioengineering
- Production System Plant
- Production System Animal
- Processing Principles and Plants
- Biomass Conversion
- Biotechnology and Enzyme Technology
- Biochemical Engineering and Downstream Processing
- Introduction to Business Economics
- Industrial Production
- Quality Management and Environmental Law
- Conception of Projects
Specialization: Biomass Utilization (there are three modules to select)
- Aquaculture
- Introduction to Plant Breeding
- Food Biotechnology
- Molecular Biological Analytics
- Livestock Biotechnology
- Material and Energetic Utilization of Renewable Resources
or Specialization: Process Plants (there are three modules to select)
- Applied Thermodynamics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Measuring, Regulating and Evaluating in Bioengineering
- Sustainable Energy Technologies and Storage
- Plant Design / EMC
- Product Purification
Electives (there are two modules to select)
- Strength of Materials
- Basics of Project Management
- Basics of Materials Technology
- Engineering of Devices
- Optimization of the Manufacturing Process
- Agricultural and Biotechnological Process Engineering and Valuation
- Product Knowledge and Quality Management of Animal Products
- Pumps and Compressors
- Thermodynamics
- Environmental Chemistry and Analytics
- Realisation of Projects
Specialization: Biomass Utilization (there are two modules to select)
- Functional Ingredients
- Molecular Biological Analytics
- Photo Bio Reactors, Phytotrons and Cell Culture Systems
- Specials Biomass-Production Systems
or Specialization: Process Plants (there are two modules to select)
- Food Processing Technologies
- Measuring, Regulating and Evaluating in Bioengineering
- Sustainability for Engineers
- Water and Air Purification
Electives (there are three modules to select)
- Advanced Food Processing Technologies
- Applied Plant Breeding and Seed Production
- Strength of Materials
- Principles of Phytopathology
- Basics of Project Management
- Engineering of Devices
- Food Science and Law
- Product Management
- Reproduction and Breeding of Livestock
- Special Food Technologies
- Statics
- Thermodynamics
- Animal Nutrition and Feed
- Environmental Chemistry and Analytics
- Internship Project
- Bachelor Thesis