Department of Biomedical-Chemical Engineering
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address
(14662) D212, Dasol Hall, 43, Jibong-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea -
hours of operation
9:00 am-5:00 pm (lunch 12:00-1:00 pm) -
tel
+82 2 2164 5508 -
e-mail
bmce@catholic.ac.kr
About the Department
Biomedical-Chemical Engineering is an interdisciplinary major that enables students to acquire diverse knowledge and experience in the fields of biomedical engineering such as biomaterials, vaccine delivery systems, polymers, drug delivery, tissue regeneration, bio-diagnostic chips, and sensors, and chemical engineering such as thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, reaction engineering, and process development, which are essential for industrial development and manufacturing. In preparation for the Fourth Industrial Era, we aim to foster company-friendly talents with broad knowledge and experience in all areas of biotechnology through systematic industry-academia-government cooperative education and practice related to disease diagnosis and treatment, vaccine delivery systems, intelligent drug delivery systems, healthcare, 3D printing, cosmetics, etc. Students can work in various fields and bio-related companies such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and medical devices, as well as hospitals and research centers, and it is a field with bright prospects for both industry and research.
Curriculum
| Year 1 | Introduction to BMCE Engineering, Introduction to BMCE, BMCE Career Exploration |
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| Year 2 | BMCE Organic Chemistry, BMCE Biopolymer Engineering, BMCE Industrial Mathematics, BMCE Analytical Chemistry & Laboratory, BMCE Basic Anatomy, BMCE Physical Chemistry, BMCE Chemistry & Chemical Process Engineering, BMCE Biomaterials & Laboratory, BMCE Biochemistry, BMCE 3D Printing & Laboratory, BMCE Basic Physiology |
| Year 3 | Polymer Synthesis and Properties, Thermodynamics, Reaction Engineering, Heat and Mass Transfer, Unit Manipulation, Nanobiotechnology, BMCE Device Analysis and Experimentation, Drug Delivery Systems and Experimentation, Biochips and Sensors, Tissue Regeneration Engineering and Experimentation, Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Year 4 | Chemical Covalent Mechanics, Process Control, Bioflavor Materials Engineering, Bioelectrochemistry and Devices, BMCE Advanced Research and Comprehensive Design 1, BMCE Advanced Research and Comprehensive Design 2, BMCE Fiber Optics, BioMEMS and Semiconductor Processing |
Major Course Guide
Year 1 │ Introduction to BMCE
This course is designed to introduce students to the various career paths and research areas of the department, and to help new students understand the department and explore their career paths
Year 2 │ Biomaterials and Experiments
This course aims to impart an understanding of the physical and chemical properties of various biocompatible materials and chemical properties and their applications as biomedical materials such as medical devices and pharmaceuticals.
Year 2 │ BMCEPhysical Chemistry
From an interdisciplinary perspective of biology, chemistry, and physics, the objective of this course is to acquire basic knowledge for drug development/design. Various physicochemical properties of drugs (including biomaterials) are taught in the design of biopharmaceutical preparations (preformulation, formulation) and drug delivery (DDS) technologies.
Year 2 │ BMCEBiopolymer Engineering
In the field of chemical engineering, polymeric materials are extremely important In addition to general plastic materials such as daily necessities, textiles, and ship/building exteriors, polymer materials include various types of polymeric substances (DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, polysaccharides) obtained from living organisms. Therefore, this course allows students to understand the physical and chemical properties of biopolymers and to develop a general knowledge of their production and industrial applications. In addition, students can learn the basic contents and industrial application directions related to nanomedicine, which is becoming increasingly popular these days.
Year 3 │ Thermodynamics
This course is about the relationship between heat and work, calculating changes in thermodynamic state quantities based on the laws of thermodynamics, understanding various phenomena related to heat, and cultivating engineering application skills.
Year 3 │ Drug Delivery Systems and Experimentation
Students will learn the fundamental theory of drug delivery systems and their various applications in overcoming biological absorption barriers and targeted formulations for the delivery of small molecule drugs, protein/peptide drugs, genes, etc.
Year 3 │ Tissue Regeneration Engineering and Experimentation
Students will gain basic knowledge and practice in manufacturing various biomaterials and structures utilized for effective regeneration and treatment of biological tissues.
Year 3 │ 3D Printing and Experimentation
The field of 3D printing technology, which is one of the pillars of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is the latest technology for customized medical systems that converge BT and IT. In this course, students will understand the basic principles of 3D printing and apply engineering knowledge to various applications such as tissue regeneration and drug delivery system development.
Year 4 │ Chemical Fluid Dynamics
Understand basic fluid phenomena through mathematical models and analyze fluids from a statistical and mechanistic perspective, which can be used in the future for biochip development, wearable healthcare device development, as well as chemical process analysis, etc.
Departmental Talent
- Highly creative problem solvers
- Interested in chemical natural phenomena and principles natural phenomena and principles
- Highly social people
High School Courses Related to Major
| General Electives | Career Electives |
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| Chemistry I, Life Science I, Math I, Math II, Calculus | ChemistryⅡ, Life ScienceⅡ, Interdisciplinary Science, Engineering General, etc. |
Subject-Related Certifications
Biochemical Product Manufacturing Engineer (Korea Industrial Manpower Institute), Medical Device RA Expert Level 2 (Korea Medical Device Safety Information Center)
Academic Activities
BMCE Academic Affairs
We run a learning community where students choose a topic, conduct a literature review or experiment, and present it in the fall semester.
Careers after Graduation
| Education & research | University professors, chemical and bio (chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, medical devices, hospitals, etc. |
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| Enterprise | Analytical, QC, production, academic, and sales departments in chemical and bio (chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, medical devices, etc. |
| Professions | Patent attorney, engineer, etc. |