1. Multidisciplinary ability: ability to apply fundamental science and engineering in an integrative fashion, to effectively work and solve problems at the interface of engineering, life sciences, and medicine (ABET criteria 3a, 3b, 3e, 3d, 8)

2. Problem solving approach: ability to pose, identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (ABET criterion 3e).

3. Problem solving methods: ability to apply diverse techniques, methods, and tools towards the solution of engineering problems (ABET criteria 3e, 3k).

4. Experimentation: Ability to develop an hypothesis, design and carry out an experiment to test that hypothesis; ability to analyze experimental data, and to use statistics in experimental design and analysis; ability to make measurements on and interpret data from living systems (ABET criteria 3a, 3b, 3c, 3e, 3k, 8)

5. Design: ability to participate in creative, synthetic, integrative activities of Bioengineering design; understanding of the engineering process and design driven research (ABET criteria 3c, 3e, 3k)

6. Professional orientation: ability in effective oral and written communication skills; ability for reliable independent work as well as teamwork experience; judgment and appreciation of the bigger picture; ability to recognize and appreciate ethical principles and standards; a basis in the humanities and social sciences; aspiration and habits to keep learning throughout life (ABET criteria 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 3j, 3k)