Contact Information:
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
The University of Arizona
Shantz Building, 403
PO Box 210038
Tucson, AZ 85721-0038
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Phone: (520) 621-1607
Fax: (520) 621-3963
Email: dcastro@email.arizona.edu
Web:
 Department Homepage
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General Information:
ABE Course Descriptions
Faculty
Members
The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
is affiliated with both the College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College
of Engineering and Mines.
Degrees, Majors, Minors, and Options:
Baccalaureate Degrees
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
(B.S.A.B.E.)*
Graduate Degrees -- consult the
Graduate Catalog or
department office for details.
- Master of Science (M.S.)*
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)*
Majors and Degrees -- undergraduate degrees link to
the Degree/Academic Program Requirements Reports (APRRs).
- Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (B.S.A.B.E.,
M.S., Ph.D.)*
- Agricultural Systems Management (B.S.)
Undergraduate Minor
-- minors link to Minor Requirement Reports.
Students may select an optional minor from the list of approved minors.
Minors available within the department are:
* Jointly administered with the College of Engineering & Mines.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering:
The Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering emphasizes several areas including: agricultural engineering,
irrigation engineering and water resources management, bioenvironmental
engineering, biological engineering, and agri-biosystems. The program includes
a basic science core merging biological and physical sciences. Included in the
major areas as appropriate are: energy issues and alternatives; biosystems
analysis and design; biotechnology engineering developments; hazardous waste
management and water quality control; soil, water, plant relationships;
applications of sensors, control systems, digital imaging, computer vision,
artificial intelligence and multispectral analysis; robotics; and other
emerging technologies. Emphasis is placed upon the design of systems,
processes and equipment to serve the engineering needs of the
agricultural/biological industries and the water resources/environmental
engineering needs of various government, industry, community and engineering
consulting organizations.
The Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. (ABET
Accredited)
Agricultural and biosystems engineers integrate
mathematics and the biological, physical and engineering sciences with
engineering design principles. These principles are applied to the design,
analysis, construction, and management of equipment, systems, and facilities
for the efficient production, processing, and utilization of food, fiber, and
biological/biochemical products. The curriculum is based on a core of courses
required of all students with electives to place emphasis in areas such as
agricultural engineering, biological engineering, bioenvironmental
engineering, irrigation engineering and water resources management, and energy
applications. Modern developments in control systems, expert systems,
robotics, sensors, microprocessors, materials science, and computer-based
analyses are emphasized throughout the program as appropriate. The major in
agricultural and biosystems engineering assumes substantial knowledge of
mathematics.
For more information contact the department
office listed above.
