BIOTECHNOLOGY

Vision

To cultivate a culture of academic excellence and research-driven attributes within Biotechnology program graduates, empowering them to seamlessly embrace evolving advancements in the field while upholding international benchmarks.

Mission

• Elevating the academic environment to new heights, our mission within the Biotechnology program is to enrich students' understanding of cutting-edge technological progressions, empowering them to adeptly address real-time challenges through innovative solutions

• Fostering an environment conducive to nurturing professionalism among students, our mission in the Biotechnology program is to equip them with the expertise necessary to fulfill the dynamic requirements of the industry, while adhering to international standards of excellence

• Enabling the cultivation of professional demeanor and fortified ethical principles, our mission within the Biotechnology program is to instill a sense of dedication towards national advancement, equipping students to confront challenges with integrity and a profound sense of societal responsibility

Program Educational Objectives

• To empower students to not only understand but also critically analyze, adeptly design, conduct research and craft products and solutions to tackle real-world challenges

• Equipping graduates with indispensable skill sets to not only excel but also stand out on a global stage, outperforming their contemporaries

• To inculcate the qualities of lifelong learners, with a professional and ethical attitude, effective communication, teamwork skills, entrepreneurship skills

• To Prepare our students to confidently tackle competitive exams while also facilitating their pursuit of higher education

Program Outcomes

• Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

• Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.

• Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

• Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.

• Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.

• The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practices.

• Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.

• Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.

• Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.

• Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.

• Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

• Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Student Outcomes

• An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

• An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

• An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

• An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

• An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

• An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

• An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.