Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Courses Spring 2001

NEW Feature: Only courses offered in Spring 2001 link to the Schedule of Classes.

All courses listed below are approved to be taught as of Spring 2001; however, some may not be offered this term. Only courses offered this term are linked to the Schedule of Classes. The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about future offerings).

ABE 120 -- Microcomputing Applications (3) I II Introduction to the use of microcomputers in word processing, spreadsheets, presentation graphics, networks and other areas. 1R, 6L. (Identical with AGTM 120, FCSC 120, N SC 120, PL S 120).

ABE 193 -- Internship (1-3) I II Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 197A -- Solar Energy Applications (1) S Contact department for a description of this course. P, Horizons Unlimited summer program participants only.

ABE 199 -- Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt.] Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 250 -- Water and Its Uses (3) I GRD Introductory course on water sources, uses, management and conservation; biological, economic, and health issues. P, open to non-majors only. (Identical with SWES 250).

ABE 296A -- Seminar in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (1) I The seminar will focus on employment in agricultural and biosystems engineering and engineering professionalism. Topics will include internship opportunities and engineering ethics. Presentations and discussion will provide communication opportunities. 1ES.

ABE 299 -- Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt.] Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 299H -- Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt.] I II Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 320 -- Introduction to Computer Aided Design (3) II Introduction to computer aided design concepts and techniques. Two and three-dimensional drawing presentation, methods of graphical communications, data analysis, design synthesis and production methods. 1R, 6L. 1ED, 2ES. P, computer literacy (Windows/UNIX). (Identical with ENGR 320).

ABE 393 -- Internship (1-6) [Rpt.] I II Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 399 -- Independent Study (1-4) [Rpt.] Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 399H -- Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt.] I II Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 406 -- Applied Hydraulics (3) I GRD Fundamentals of hydraulics applicable to the irrigation of agricultural lands, including fluid properties, hydrostatics, irrigation flow characteristics, open channel and pipeline applications, and measurement of flowing water. P, MATH 111 or MATH 113 or MATH 125; PHYS 102. Open to non-majors only. (Identical with WS M 406). May be convened with ABE 506.

ABE 408 -- Environmental Simulation (3) II Introduction to the usage of mathematical tools and techniques to analyze physical, chemical and biological components of the environment. P, MATH 113 or MATH 124. May be convened with ABE 508.

ABE 411 -- Physiology for Biomedical Engineering (3) II (Identical with BME 411, which is home).

ABE 412 -- Agribiosystems Machinery Design (3) I Design and evaluation of mechanized devices for agri-biosystems production and processing. Machine qualitative and quantitative performance evaluations. 1ES, 2ED. P, A ME 250, C E 217. May be convened with ABE 512.

ABE 423 -- Agricultural Systems Analysis and Design (3) II Application of systems analysis to agricultural and biologically related problems; computer modeling and use of simulations, optimization methods, decision support systems. 1ED, 2ES. P, familiarity with statistics. May be convened with ABE 523.

ABE 426 -- Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (3) II S Methods for estimating runoff from croplands, Universal Soil Loss Equation, design of terraces, waterways, small earth dams, erosion control structures. 1.5 ES, 1.5 ED. P, ABE 406 or C E 321 or A ME 331. (Identical with C E 426, WS M 426). May be convened with ABE 526.

ABE 447 -- Sensors and Controls (3) I Principles of electric circuits. Selection, interfacing and calibration of digital and analog sensors to measure physical variables for manipulation with microprocessors. Development of logic and process control circuits 2R, 3L. 1ED, 2ES. P, basic familiarity with computers. May be convened with ABE 547.

ABE 455 -- Soil and Water Resources Engineering (3) II Introduction to soil and water relationships, irrigation systems, irrigation water supply, and irrigation management; basic designs. 1ED, 2ES. P, C E 218 or A ME 331. (Identical with C E 455). May be convened with ABE 555.

ABE 456 -- Irrigation Systems Design (3) I Design and operation of surface, sprinkler, and trickle irrigation systems based on economic and environmental criteria. 2ED, 1ES. Field Trips. P, C E 218. (Identical with C E 456). May be convened with ABE 556.

ABE 457 -- Soil and Water Resources Engineering Laboratory (1) II Data acquisition and analysis pertinent to design and evaluation of irrigation systems. 1ES. Field Trips. P, or CR, ABE 455. May be convened with ABE 557.

ABE 458 -- Agricultural Drainage and Effluent Treatment (3) II Water quality and system design for agricultural drainage and waste-water systems. 1.5 ED, 1.5 ES. P, C E 321 or A ME 331. (Identical with C E 458). May be convened with ABE 558.

ABE 463 -- Energy from Biomass (3) II Biomass energy sources; collection and processing methods; thermal, anaerobic digestion and fermentation conversion processes, energetic, economic and environmental issues. P, A ME 230. (Identical with NEE 463). May be convened with ABE 563.

ABE 467 -- Advanced Watershed Hydrology (3) II P, WS M 460. (Identical with WS M 467, which is home). May be convened with ABE 567.

ABE 482 -- Simulation of Biological Systems (3) S Fundamental differential equations of plant systems are solved using analog computer methodology. Analysis of soil temperature and moisture, mulched systems, plant growth, and greenhouse environments are simulated using dynamic digital programs, CSMP and ACSL. Parameters of radiation, heat, and moisture transfer , CO2 and unique soil properties are utilized to provide realistic simulation of cyclic conditions. 2ES, 1ED. P, knowledge of computer programming. (Identical with CHEE 482). May be convened with ABE 582.

ABE 485 -- Engineering of Biological Processes (3) I II Application of design and fundamental engineering principles such as kinetics, heat, and mass transfer, thermodynamics, material separation, control and reactor theory to animal/mammalian and plant systems. 2ES, 1ED. P, A ME 230. May be convened with ABE 585.

ABE 493 -- Internship (3-6) [Rpt.] Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 496A -- Seminar in Engineering Careers and Professionalism (1) I The seminar will focus on employment in agricultural and biosystems engineering and engineering professionalism. Topics will include how to find a job (finding opportunities, writing resumes, interviewing), continuing education (professional societies, schools, self-learning) and engineering ethics. Presentations and discussion will provide communication opportunities. Study groups will provide preparation for the EIT exam. .5 ES, .5 ED.

ABE 498A -- Senior Capstone: Agri-biosystems Engineering Design (3) [Rpt.] Contact department for a description of this course. P, ABE 320, 6 units of ABE 400-level courses.

ABE 498B -- Senior Capstone: Agri-biosystems Engineering Design (3) Contact department for a description of this course. P, ABE 498A.

ABE 498H -- Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 499 -- Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt.] Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 499H -- Honors Independent Study (3) [Rpt.] I II Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 506 -- Applied Hydraulics (3) I For a description of course topics see ABE 406. Graduate-level requirements include a special project on current hydraulic topics. (Identical with WS M 506). May be convened with ABE 406.

ABE 508 -- Environmental Simulation (3) I For a description of course topics see ABE 408. Graduate-level requirements include a special project on a current environmental topic. May be convened with ABE 408.

ABE 512 -- Agri-biosystems Machinery Design (3) I For a description of course topics see ABE 412. Graduate-level requirements include an additional design project. 1ES, 2ED. May be convened with ABE 412.

ABE 523 -- Agricultural Systems Analysis and Design (3) II For a description of course topics see ABE 423. Graduate-level requirements include a simulation project. 2ES, 1ED. May be convened with ABE 423.

ABE 526 -- Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (3) II S For a description of course topics see ABE 426. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. 1.5 ES, 1.5 ED. (Identical with WS M 526). May be convened with ABE 426.

ABE 547 -- Sensors and Controls (3) I For a description of course topics see ABE 447. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. May be convened with ABE 447.

ABE 550 -- Small Scale Water Management Systems (3) I Design, construction, testing and operation of water management systems for small-scale operators; water harvesting; runoff farming. Field Trips. P, 6 units of hydrology, hydraulics, or irrigation.

ABE 555 -- Soil and Water Resources Engineering (3) II For a description of course topics see ABE 455. Graduate-level requirements include a special project on a current irrigation topic. 2ES, 1ED. (Identical with C E 555). May be convened with ABE 455.

ABE 556 -- Irrigation Systems Design (3) I For a description of course topics see ABE 456. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. 1ES, 2ED. (Identical with C E 556). May be convened with ABE 456.

ABE 557 -- Soil and Water Resources Engineering Laboratory (1) II For a description of course topics see ABE 457. Graduate-level requirements include a special report. May be convened with ABE 457.

ABE 558 -- Agricultural Drainage and Effluent Treatment (3) II For a description of course topics see ABE 458. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. 1.5 ES, 1.5 ED. (Identical with C E 558). May be convened with ABE 458.

ABE 563 -- Energy from Biomass (3) II For a description of course topics see ABE 463. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. (Identical with NEE 563). May be convened with ABE 463.

ABE 567 -- Advanced Watershed Hydrology (3) I (Identical with WS M 567, which is home). May be convened with ABE 467.

ABE 582 -- Simulation of Biological Systems (3) S For a description of course topics see ABE 482. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. 2ES, 1ED. (Identical with CHEE 582, BME 582). May be convened with ABE 482.

ABE 585 -- Engineering of Biological Processes (3) II For a description of course topics see ABE 485. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. 2ES, 1ED. May be convened with ABE 485.

ABE 593 -- Internship (1-6) [Rpt.] I II Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 599 -- Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt.] Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 605 -- Soil-Water Dynamics (3) II P, MATH 254. (Identical with SWES 605, which is home).

ABE 650 -- Advanced Irrigation Management (3) II Irrigation scheduling using Jensen-Haise and Penman equations for predicting evapotranspiration, determination of crop coefficients, production functions, economics, and energy considerations. P, SWES 520 or ABE 455 or ABE 404.

ABE 655 -- Surface Irrigation Analysis (3) I Analysis of design and operating criteria for basin, border and furrow irrigation systems, effect of field parameters on system design. Evaluation criteria for existing systems. P, ABE 456.

ABE 656 -- Pressurized Irrigation Systems (3) II Analysis of design and operating criteria for sprinkler and trickle or drip irrigation systems, hydraulics of sprinklers and emitters, hydraulics of pipe systems. P, ABE 456.

ABE 693 -- Internship (1-6) [Rpt.] I II Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 696A -- Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (1) [Rpt./ 1] I II Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 699 -- Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt.] I II Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 900 -- Research (1-16) [Rpt.] Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 908 -- Case Studies (1-5) I II Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 909 -- Master's Report (1-8) [Rpt.] I II Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 910 -- Thesis (1-16) [Rpt.] Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 920 -- Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt.] Contact department for a description of this course.

ABE 930 -- Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt.] Contact department for a description of this course.