Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Department Head: Dr. Alex Thomasson
Office: 150 J. Charles Lee Agricultural and Biological Engineering Building
Biosystems Engineering (BSE)
Biosystems Engineering is the branch of the engineering profession that deals with problems encountered in biological systems including ecology, the rural environment, and agriculture. The responsibilities of the Biosystems Engineer often include designing solutions to problems in the following applications:
- water issues in the rural environment such as infiltration, runoff, and evapotranspiration in crops.
- biomass for energy and bio-based products
- autonomous systems including sensors, artificial intelligence, and robotics and for agriculture and food-production systems.
The curriculum in Biosystems Engineering is designed to give the student a thorough grounding in the basic sciences of biological systems, mathematics, physics, and chemistry, followed by a series of fundamental and applied courses in engineering. Apart from preparing students to work in natural resources and agriculture, the B.S. in Biosystems Engineering is an excellent foundation for graduate study in biosystems engineering and other engineering disciplines, and preparation for entry into certain professional schools including law school. Biosystems Engineering students can choose to focus their course sequence on one of two emphasis areas:
Natural Resources and Environment. Agricultural activities and climatic changes affect the rural environment. Engineers are needed to design solutions to problems in this area, which can involve improving sustainable land-use practices, developing efficient water-usage strategies, improving water quality, and protecting and conserving soil and water resources. Students in this emphasis will take courses on soil and water management, nonpoint-source pollution, remote sensing, and geospatial computing. This emphasis prepares students for careers in land-use permitting, natural resource management, and conservation.
Autonomous Agricultural Systems. Worldwide trends demand that significantly more food be produced per acre, with less environmental risk, and with significantly less labor. This requirement can be met only with autonomous agricultural systems, which involve sensors, analytical tools like artificial intelligence, and mechatronic and robotic systems. Examples of such technologies include self-driving tractors, agricultural drones, and robotic harvesters. Students in this emphasis will take courses on sensors, imaging, machinery, and robotics. This emphasis prepares students for careers in design of agricultural machinery and systems as well as precision agriculture.
The B. S. program in Biosystems Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Biological and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Biomedical Engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that integrates engineering and life sciences to solve problems associated with the human body and human health. Biomedical engineers combine engineering principles with medical and biological sciences to design and create materials and devices, computer systems, software and equipment for use in healthcare. Examples include orthopaedic implants, drug pumps, cardiac assist devices, and bio-engineered skin.
The curriculum in Biomedical Engineering is designed to give the student a thorough grounding in the basic sciences of biological and medical sciences, mathematics, physics, and chemistry, followed by a series of fundamental and applied courses in engineering. Apart from preparing students to work in the biomedical industry, the B.S. in Biomedical Engineering is an excellent foundation for graduate study in many fields, including the further study of biomedical engineering, and preparation for entry into professional schools, including medical school, dental school, veterinary school, and law school. Biomedical engineering students can choose to focus their course sequence on one of three emphasis areas:
Biomaterials. Biomaterials play an integral role in medicine today – restoring function and facilitating healing for people after injury or disease. Biomaterials may be natural or synthetic and are used in medical applications to support, enhance, or replace damaged tissue or a biological function. The modern field of biomaterials combines medicine, biology, physics, and chemistry. Students in this emphasis will take courses in mechanics of materials, biomedical materials, and immunology. This emphasis prepares students for careers in the biomedical device industry.
Sensors and Instrumentation. In medicine and biotechnology, biomedical sensors are used to detect specific biological, chemical, or physical processes, which then transmit or report the monitored data. These sensors can also be components in systems that process clinical samples, such as increasingly common lab-on-a-chip devices. This emphasis also encompasses medical imaging technologies that are used to view the human body in order to diagnose, monitor, or treat medical conditions. Students in this emphasis will take courses in digital devices, machine control, artificial intelligence (e.g. machine learning), and biological imaging. This emphasis prepares students for careers in the biomedical instrumentation and medical imaging industries.
Premedical. The Biomedical Engineering curriculum prepares students for acceptance into most medical, dental, and veterinary schools. Students completing this program have demonstrated their ability to tackle tough subjects, perform well under stressful conditions, work together in teams, learn new material, and achieve ambitious goals – characteristics desired by the best medical, dental, and veterinary schools.
The B. S. program in Biomedical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical and similarly named engineering programs.
The Biosystems Engineering and the Biomedical Engineering curricula are offered by the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering which is jointly administered by the College of Engineering and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
Biosystems Engineering
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Mathematics | ||
See Major Core | ||
| Science | ||
See Major Core | ||
| Humanities | 6 | |
Any Gen Ed course | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Any Gen Ed course | ||
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
Any Gen Ed course | ||
| Major Core | ||
| Math and Basic Science | 29 | |
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Calculus IV | ||
| Differential Equations I | ||
| Chemistry I | ||
| Investigations in Chemistry I | ||
| Chemistry II | ||
| Investigations in Chemistry II | ||
| Physics I | ||
| Physics II | ||
| Engineering Topics | 40 | |
| Computer Based Problem Solving in Biosystems Engineering | ||
| Introduction to Engineering Design | ||
| Transport in Biological Engineering | ||
| Bioinstrumentation I | ||
| The Global Positional System and Geographic Information Systems in Agriculture and Engineering | ||
| Biophysical Properties of Materials | ||
| Biosystems Simulation | ||
| Principles of Engineering Design | ||
| Practices of Engineering Design | ||
| Engineering Mechanics I | ||
| Engineering Mechanics II | ||
| Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Oral Communication Requirement | ||
| Fulfilled in GE 3513 and other ABE courses | ||
| Writing Requirement | ||
| GE 3513 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Computer Literacy | ||
| Fulfilled in Engineering Topics courses | ||
| Major Requirements and Engineering Electives | ||
| ADS 1113 | Animal Science | 3 |
| PSS 1313 | Plant Science | 3 |
| PSS 3303 | Soils | 3 |
| PSS 3301 | Soils Laboratory | 1 |
| Restricted Engineering Electives * | 9 | |
| Approved Engineering Electives ** | 6 | |
| ABE Electives | 6 | |
| Math Elective (3000- or 4000-level MA or ST) | 3 | |
| Laboratory or Seminar | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
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Restricted Engineering Electives: ABE 4313, ABE 4483, ABE 4990, CE 2803, CE 3503, CSE 4643, ME 3133, ME 3423, ME 3613, ME 4643
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Engineering Electives: ABE 2873, ABE 4263, ABE 4313, ABE 4483, ABE 4443, ABE 4463, ABE 4990, ASE 4423, ASE 4713, CE 2803, CE 3313, CE 3413, CE 3503, CE 3603, CE 3823, CE 4233, CE 4243, CE 4513, CE 4523, CE 4533, CE 4563, CE 4843, CE 4923, CE 4963, CE 4983, CHE 3113, CHE 3123, CHE 4163, CHE 4173, CHE 4613, CHE 4673, CHE 4683, CSE 3713, CSE 4153, CSE 4243, CSE 4413, CSE 4423, CSE 4503, CSE 4613, CSE 4623, CSE 4633, CSE 4643, CSE 4683, CSE 4693, ECE 3283, ECE 3443, ECE 4413, ECE 4423, ECE 4783, ECE 4813, ECE 4823, ECE 4943, IE 3323, IE 3913, IE 4113, IE 4173, IE 4333, IE 4353, IE 4513, IE 4533, IE 4553, IE 4573, IE 4613, IE 4623, IE 4653, IE 4673, IE 4683, IE 4713, IE 4743, IE 4753, IE 4923, ME 3133, ME 3103, ME 3163, ME 3313, ME 3403, ME 3423, ME 3513, ME 3523, ME 3613, ME 4113, ME 4123, ME 4133, ME 4193, ME 4223, ME 4233, ME 4343, ME 4353, ME 4403, ME 4413, ME 4423, ME 4443, ME 4453, ME 4543, ME 4623, ME 4643, ME 4833
Biomedical Engineering
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Mathematics | ||
See Major Core | ||
| Science | ||
See Major Core | ||
| Humanities | 6 | |
Any Gen Ed course | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Any Gen Ed course | ||
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
Any Gen Ed course | ||
| Major Core | ||
| Math and Basic Science | 33 | |
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Calculus IV | ||
| Differential Equations I | ||
| Chemistry I | ||
| Investigations in Chemistry I | ||
| Chemistry II | ||
| Investigations in Chemistry II | ||
| Physics I | ||
| Physics II | ||
| Biology I | ||
| Engineering Topics | 43 | |
| Computer Based Problem Solving in Biosystems Engineering | ||
| Introduction to Engineering Design | ||
| Transport in Biological Engineering | ||
| Bioinstrumentation I | ||
| Biophysical Properties of Materials | ||
| Biosystems Simulation | ||
| Physiological Systems in Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Bioinstrumentation II | ||
| Principles of Engineering Design | ||
| Practices of Engineering Design | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Inference | ||
or IE 4613 | Engineering Statistics I | |
| Engineering Mechanics I | ||
| Engineering Mechanics II | ||
| Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Oral Communication Requirement | ||
| Satisfied by successful completion of GE 3513 | ||
| Writing Requirement | ||
| GE 3513 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Computer Literacy | ||
| Fulfilled in Engineering Topics courses | ||
| Major Requirements and Engineering Electives | ||
| BIO Science Elective * | 3 | |
| Engineering/Technical Elective ** | 10 | |
| Engineering Electives | 6 | |
| Engineering or Math/Physics Elective *** | 3 | |
| ABE Elective **** | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
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Bio Sci Electives: BIO 2103, BIO 3004, BIO 3014, BIO 3103, BIO 3443, BIO 3504, BIO 3524, BIO 4113, BIO 4133, BIO 4143, BIO 4405, BIO 4413, BIO 4433, BIO 4503, BIO 4504, BIO 4514, ADS 4613, BCH 2023, BCH 4113, BCH 4443, CVM 2443, CVM 4193
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Engineering/Technical Electives: ABE 4911, ASE 3213, BIO 3304, BCH 4013, CH 2503, CH 2501, CH 4331, CH 4341, CH 4461, CH 4513, CH 4511, CH 4523, CH 4521, CHE 3413, CHE 4143, CSE 1233, CSE 1273, CSE 4613, CSE 4623, CSE 4683, ECE 3213, ECE 3413, ECE 3283, ECE 3423, ECE 3421, ECE 3424, ECE 3443, ECE 3714, ECE 4273, ECE 4293, IE 3121, EM 3413, EM 4123, EM 4133, EM 4143, EM 4213, IE 3123, IE 3913, IE 4113, IE 4553, IE 4623, IE 4683, IE 4733, IE 4743, IE 4753, EG 1143, ME 3113, ME 3163, ME 3403, ME 3423, ME 3513, ME 3613, ME 4113, ME 4123, ME 4233, ME 4643, ME 4723, ME 4833, SBP 3133
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Math/Physics Electives: MA 3113, MA 3353, MA 4143, MA 4373, PH 2233, PH 3613, PH 4113
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ABE Elective: ABE 3773, ABE 4443, ABE 4463, ABE 4523, ABE 4613, ABE 4723
Courses
ABE 1001 First Year Seminar: 1 hour.
One hour lecture. First year seminars explore a diverse array of topics that provide students with an opportunity to learn about a specific discipline from skilled faculty members
ABE 1073 Technology Design I.: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: For AETB majors or Consent of Instructor). One hour lecture. Four hours laboratory. Introduction to design process and parametric solid modeling. Standards for materials, processes and parametric solid modeling. Standards for materials, processes, and documentation. Experimental learning of manufacturing processes within precision measurement, joining, machining, forming
ABE 1083 Technology Design II: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: ABE 1073 or Consent of Instructor). One hour lecture. Four hours laboratory. Teams work on design prototypes to meet real-world constraints (manufacturability, economics, safety). Intermediate parametric solid modeling. Emphasis on project planning, scheduling, oral/written communication
ABE 1863 Engineering Technology in Agriculture: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Introductory course emphasizing use of fundamentals for solving problems related to soil and water management, electrical power and control, agricultural machinery, and environmental control
ABE 1911 Engineering in the Life Sciences: 1 hour.
(Open to freshmen and sophomores or first-semester transfer students only). One hour lecture. Introduction to agricultural and biological engineering; survey of the engineering profession; elementary analysis of biological systems; creative engineering and design and synthesis
ABE 1912 Computer Based Problem Solving in Biosystems Engineering: 2 hours.
(Open to freshmen and sophomores or first-semester transfer students only). One hour lecture, two hours laboratory. Introduction to computer-based problem-solving techniques in Biosystems Engineering. Emphasis on the concepts and hands on implementation of computer programing to solve problems in distinct disciplines of biosystems engineering
ABE 1922 Introduction to Engineering Design: 2 hours.
(Prerequisite: ABE 1912). One hour lecture. Two hours laboratory. Introduction to the process of engineering design, including project management, computer-aided design, fabrication methods, technical writing and oral presentation
ABE 2173 Principles of Agricultural and Off-Road Machines: 3 hours.
Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Operational principles and construction of agricultural and off-road vehicles. Engine, electrical, and fluid power systems. Mechanical power transmission, traction performance, and human factors
ABE 2543 Precision Agriculture I: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and MA 1313). Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. This introductory course highlights site-specific crop management techniques. Topics include: Best Management Practices, economic and physical farm production models, and measurement of variability (same as PSS 2543)
ABE 2873 Land Surveying: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: MA 1323 or equivalent). Two hours lecture . Three hours laboratory. Fundamentals of measurements and traverse computations. Public land surveys. Surveying practice in traverse and topographic surveys
ABE 2990 Special Topics in Agricultural and Biological Engineering: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
ABE 3303 Transport in Biological Engineering: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: PH 2233 and CS 1213 or CS 1233 or equivalent). Three hours lecture. Principles of steady state and unsteady state energy and mass transfer as applied to biological systems
ABE 3413 Bioinstrumentation I: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: PH 2223 or equivalent). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Applied circuit analysis, electrodes and transducers, stress and strain, temperature measurements, human physiology, digital and programmable instrumentation
ABE 3513 The Global Positional System and Geographic Information Systems in Agriculture and Engineering: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: MA 1313 and MA 1323, or equivalent). Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Basic theory and hands-on application of global positioning system (GPS) technology/hardware, and geographic information systems (GIS) software, for precise positioning in agriculture and engineering
ABE 3700 Internship in Gin Management and Technology: 1-6 hours.
(Prerequisite: Minimum of junior standing or permission of instructor). Credits to be arranged. Work experience in approved cotton gins for Agricultural Engineering Technology and Business majors with an emphasis in Gin Management and Technology
ABE 3773 Current Topics in Biomedical Engineering: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. This course offers an introduction to Biomedical Engineering for sophomore and junior level Biological and Biomedical Engineering students. This course will introduce students to current areas of research to advance the field of Biomedical Engineering. The course will also cover ethics related to Biomedical Engineering
ABE 3813 Biophysical Properties of Materials: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: PH 2213). Two hours lecture . Two hours laboratory. Physical properties of biological products and materials. Primary emphasis on measurement and evaluation of dimensional, mechanical, rheological, transport, thermal, electrical, and optical properties
ABE 4000 Directed Individual Study in Agricultural and Biological Engineering: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
ABE 4163 Agricultural and Off-Road Machinery Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: ABE 2173 or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Selection, sizing and operation machine systems using cost analysis and systems techniques. Emphasis on agricultural machines used in farming; tillage, planting, harvesting, and conveying agricultural materials
ABE 4263 Soil and Water Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: ABE 2873 or Consent of Instructor). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Introduction to soil and water management principles; elementary hydrology, erosion control, irrigation, best management practices, and water quality
ABE 4313 Biological Treatment of Nonpoint Source Pollutants: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Fundamental principles and design of biologically based treatment systems used to remove pollutants and protect receiving waters from agricultural and urban/suburban storm water runoff
ABE 4323 Physiological Systems in Biomedical Engineering: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: BIO 1504 or equivalent; EM 3313 or equivalent; ABE 3813; ABE 4803 or equivalent). Three hours lecture. Mathematical description and modeling of the behavior of physiological systems significant to biomedical engineers
ABE 4383 Building Construction: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: EG 1143, junior standing.) Three hours lecture. An introduction to building terms, construction materials, structural components, construction methods, and mechanical systems pertaining to residential and commercial structures
ABE 4423 Bioinstrumentation II: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: ABE 3413 or graduate standing). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Theory; application of automated measuring and control systems in biological sciences. Includes design/use of transducer interfaces; electronic signal conditioning; data logging; microprocessor based systems
ABE 4443 Spectroscopic Sensing in Biosystems: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Junior or graduate standing or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. A comprehensive introduction to spectroscopic techniques and analysis in biosystems. Discuss the electromagnetic spectrum and its interaction with matter, UV-Vis-IR spectroscopy, other spectroscopic techniques, Agricultural and Biomedical applications of spectroscopy, and spectroscopic data analysis
ABE 4463 Introduction to Imaging in Biological Systems: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: senior or graduate standing in an engineering discipline, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Comprehensive introduction to imaging modalities and image processing and analysis methods in biosystems contexts. Imaging applications in precision agriculture, plant phenotyping, postharvest food inspection, and biomedical diagnosis
ABE 4473 Electrical Applications for Agriculture: 3 hours.
Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Fundamental electricity, wiring, and control of agricultural operations. Includes use of computer tools, instruments, safety, and hardware
ABE 4483 Introduction to Remote Sensing Technologies: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing, or consent or instructor). Three hours lecture. Electromagnetic interactions, passive sensors, multispectral and hyperspectral optical sensors, active sensors, imaging radar, SAR Lidar, digital image processing, natural resource applications. (Same as ECE 4423/6423 and PSS 4483/6483)
ABE 4523 Biomedical Materials: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: One of the following: ABE 3813, CHE 3413, or ME 3403). Three hours lecture. Emphasis is on applications, composition, testing, and biocompatibility of biomedical materials used in implant devices. This course may be used for honors credit
ABE 4533 Rehabilitation Engineering: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Senior standing in College of Engineering). Three hours lecture. An introduction to rehabilitation engineering emphasizing applications of technology in prosthetics, orthotics, mobility, and sensory augmentation. This course may be used for honors credit
ABE 4543 Precision Agriculture II: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: PSS/ABE 2543 and Junior Standing). Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Site-specific management techniques are examined. Continuous decision-making processes of farm production are integrated using a whole-system, geospatial approach. (Same as PSS 4543/6543)
ABE 4613 Biomechanics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: EM 2413 and EM 2433). Three hours lecture. Force, motion, and deformation analysis of organisms and biological structures. Mechanical modeling techniques unique to biological materials
ABE 4624 Experimental Methods in Materials Research: 4 hours.
(Prerequisites:CHE 3413 or ABE 3813 or ME 3403 or permission of instructors).Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. An introduction to research methodologies commonly used in the evaluation of treatments, and mechanical testing. ( Same as CHE 4624/6624 and ME 4624/6624)
ABE 4723 Tissue Engineering and Regeneration: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:ABE 3813) . Three hours lecture. A comprehensive course covering the fundamental concepts, multidisciplinary approaches, and clinical applications of tissue engineering/regeneration
ABE 4800 Undergraduate Research in Ag & Bio Engineering: 13 hours.
The purpose of this course is to provide a student with the opportunity to participate in research and/or creative project beyond the traditional undergraduate experience, while allowing the university to track undergraduate participation in these activities. Hours, credits and deliverables to be arranged
ABE 4803 Biosystems Simulation: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Spring semester. Application of engineering analysis, modeling and simulation to biological systems
ABE 4813 Principles of Engineering Design: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: senior standing in engineering) Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. First semester of the senior capstone design sequence. Students learn the fundamentals of the design process, select a design project, and complete a preliminary design
ABE 4833 Practices of Engineering Design: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: ABE 4813). One hour lecture. Two hours laboratory. Second semester of the senior design sequence. Students continue learning about engineering design as they complete, construct, and test the design began in ABE 4813
ABE 4843 Sustainable Communities: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Theory and practices that minimize resource use and pollutant production in the human landscape (same as LA 4843/6843)
ABE 4911 Engineering Seminar: 1 hour.
(Prerequisite: Consent of instructor). One hour lecture. Discussion of current engineering developments, professional developments, ethics and their relation to agriculture and the life sciences
ABE 4961 Seminar: 1 hour.
(Prerequisite: Consent of instructor). One hour lecture. Review of current literature dealing with the technical problems in the agricultural industry
ABE 4990 Special Topics in Agricultural and Biological Engineering: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
ABE 6163 Machinery Management for Agro-Ecosystems: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: ABE 2173 or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Selection, sizing and operation machine systems using cost analysis and systems techniques. Emphasis on agricultural machines used in farming; tillage, planting, harvesting, and conveying agricultural materials
ABE 6263 Soil and Water Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: ABE 2873 or Consent of Instructor). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Introduction to soil and water management principles; elementary hydrology, erosion control, irrigation, best management practices, and water quality
ABE 6383 Building Construction: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: EG 1143, junior standing.) Three hours lecture. An introduction to building terms, construction materials, structural components, construction methods, and mechanical systems pertaining to residential and commercial structures
ABE 6423 Bioinstrumentation II: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: ABE 3413 or graduate standing). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Theory; application of automated measuring and control systems in biological sciences. Includes design/use of transducer interfaces; electronic signal conditioning; data logging; microprocessor based systems
ABE 6443 Spectroscopic Sensing in Biosystems: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Junior or graduate standing or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. A comprehensive introduction to spectroscopic techniques and analysis in biosystems. Discuss the electromagnetic spectrum and its interaction with matter, UV-Vis-IR spectroscopy, other spectroscopic techniques, Agricultural and Biomedical applications of spectroscopy, and spectroscopic data analysis
ABE 6463 Introduction to Imaging in Biological Systems: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: senior or graduate standing in an engineering discipline, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Comprehensive introduction to imaging modalities and image processing and analysis methods in biosystems contexts. Imaging applications in precision agriculture, plant phenotyping, postharvest food inspection, and biomedical diagnosis
ABE 6473 Electrical Applications for Agriculture: 3 hours.
Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Fundamental electricity, wiring, and control of agricultural operations. Includes use of computer tools, instruments, safety, and hardware
ABE 6483 Introduction to Remote Sensing Technologies: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing, or consent or instructor). Three hours lecture. Electromagnetic interactions, passive sensors, multispectral and hyperspectral optical sensors, active sensors, imaging radar, SAR Lidar, digital image processing, natural resource applications. (Same as ECE 4423/6423 and PSS 4483/6483)
ABE 6523 Biomedical Materials: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: One of the following: ABE 3813, CHE 3413, or ME 3403). Three hours lecture. Emphasis is on applications, composition, testing, and biocompatibility of biomedical materials used in implant devices. This course may be used for honors credit
ABE 6543 Precision Agriculture II: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: PSS/ABE 2543 and Junior Standing). Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Site-specific management techniques are examined. Continuous decision-making processes of farm production are integrated using a whole-system, geospatial approach. (Same as PSS 4543/6543)
ABE 6613 Biomechanics: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: EM 2413 and EM 2433). Three hours lecture. Force, motion, and deformation analysis of organisms and biological structures. Mechanical modeling techniques unique to biological materials
ABE 6624 Experimental Methods in Materials Research: 4 hours.
(Prerequisites:CHE 3413 or ABE 3813 or ME 3403 or permission of instructors).Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. An introduction to research methodologies commonly used in the evaluation of treatments, and mechanical testing. ( Same as CHE 4624/6624 and ME 4624/6624)
ABE 6723 Tissue Engineering and Regeneration: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite:ABE 3813) . Three hours lecture. A comprehensive course covering the fundamental concepts, multidisciplinary approaches, and clinical applications of tissue engineering/regeneration
ABE 6803 Biosystems Simulation: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Spring semester. Application of engineering analysis, modeling and simulation to biological systems
ABE 6843 Sustainable Communities: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Theory and practices that minimize resource use and pollutant production in the human landscape (same as LA 4843/6843)
ABE 6990 Special Topics in Agricultural and Biological Engineering: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
ABE 7000 Directed Individual Study in Agricultural and Biological Engineering: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
ABE 8511 Journal Reviews in Biomedical Engineering: 1 hour.
One hour lecture. Current journal articles relevant to Biomedical Engineering topics are read and reviewed
ABE 8621 Methods of Biomedical Engineering Research: 1 hour.
One hour lecture. No prerequisites. Introduction to biomedical engineering research including literature review, experimental design, laboratory practices, presentation, and ethics
ABE 8723 Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Fundamental concepts, experimental and theoretical approaches of biomechanics and their applications in modern biomedical engineering (e.g. mechanotransduction,tissue engineering/regeneration, surgical intervention)
ABE 8801 Clinical Experience for Biomedical Engineering: 1 hour.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Biomedical Program and permission of the instructor. Three hours experiential learning. This course will provide graduate students with exposure, understanding, and insight into the clinical environment and/or treatment modalities of clinical (human and/or animal) patients
ABE 8911 Agricultural and Biological Engineering Seminar I: 1 hour.
One hour lecture. Discussion of research needs, review of literature, and development of research work plans
ABE 8921 Agricultural and Biological Engineering Seminar II: 1 hour.
One hour lecture. Discussion of research needs, review of literature, and development of research work plans
ABE 8990 Special Topics in Agricultural and Biological Engineering: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
ABE 9000 Research in Agricultural and Biological Engineering: 1-13 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged