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An asterisk (*) following the four-digit number indicates the course is approved for graduate credit.
Graduate College
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE)
BAE 1012
Data Analysis in Biosystems Engineering
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): Engineering major. Introduction to application of computer-based tools in bio-systems engineering. Introduction to the conduct, analysis and reporting of laboratory experiments.
BAE 1022
Experimental Methods in Biosystems Engineering
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 1012 or consent of instructor. An introduction to the basics of instrumentation, measurement techniques, and data analysis, with an emphasis on written communication skills. Lecture and laboratory exercises that address measurement principles, including accuracy, precision and error analysis.
BAE 2012
Introduction to Engineering in Biological Systems
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1114, MATH 2144. Introduction to the engineering aspects of various biological systems. Case studies that emphasize the interface between engineering and biology in plant systems, mammalian systems, bioenvironmental systems and industrial biological processes.
BAE 2023
Physical Properties of Biological Materials
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 1022, BIOL 1114, PHYS 2014. Basic engineering fundamentals applied to characterization and determination of physical properties of biological materials, including water relations, rheological, thermal, and electromagnetic properties, materials drying concepts, fans, psychrometrics and refrigeration.
BAE 3013
Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological Systems
Prerequisite(s): ENSC 3233. Mechanisms of heat and mass transfer, with specific applications in transport processes of biological systems. Introduction to steady state and transient heat conduction and convection, radiation, diffusion, simultaneous heat and mass transfer, and generation and depletion of heat and mass in biological systems.
BAE 3023
Instruments and Controls
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): ENSC 2613, MATH 2233. Design of control and instrumentation systems, including sensor and actuator principles, interface electronics, system identification, modeling, and performance specification. Applications in biological and agricultural systems. Design project required.
BAE 3113
Microbial Technologies in Biosystems Engineering
Prerequisite(s): 2012, ENSC 2213, 3233, MATH 2233. Introduction to engineering applications of industrial microbiology. Technologies covered include fermentation systems, enzyme kinetics, wastewater treatment and bioremediation.
BAE 3213
Energy and Power in Biosystems Engineering
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 1022 and ENSC 2143, 2213, 2613. Analysis and design of energy generation, transmission, and utilization in the production and processing of biological materials.
BAE 3313
Natural Resources Engineering
Lab 3. Prerequisite(s): 2023 and ENSC 3233. Principles and practices of engineering analysis and design applied to hydrology, water quality, erosion and sedimentation, air quality, irrigation and animal waste management.
BAE 4001
Professional Practice in Biosystems Engineering
Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in 4012. Preparation for professional practice through case studies about ethics, legal liability, safety, and societal issues. Practical professional communications experience.
BAE 4012
Senior Engineering Design Project I
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 3013, 3023, 3113, 3213, 3313, 4001 and ENSC 2143. Team work on professional level design projects, using design procedures to develop specifications, propose alternative solutions, consider external constraints, develop drawings or plans, construct, test and evaluate designs.
BAE 4023
Senior Engineering Design Project II
Lab 4. Prerequisite(s): 4012. Second of two-semester sequence of senior design courses.
BAE 4213*
Precision Agriculture
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1513, senior standing. Introduction to the concepts of precision agriculture including analysis of spatial variability, relationships of fertility and crop response, geographical information systems, variable rate technology, optical sensing, global positioning systems, and yield monitoring. Case studies included for detailed analyses. (Same course as SOIL 4213)
BAE 4224*
Machinery for Production and Processing
Prerequisite(s): 3213. Analysis and design of machine components and machine systems for production and processing of biological materials. Soil dynamics with emphasis on traction and soil compaction. Interactions of machines with biological systems.
BAE 4283*
Bioprocess Engineering
Prerequisite(s): 3113 or consent of instructor, ENSC 3233. Application of fundamental engineering principles to biochemical and biological processes. Introduction to cellular processes, fermentation technology, biological mass transfer and kinetics, bioreactor design and scale-up and downstream processing. (Same course as CHE 4283*)
BAE 4313*
Hydrology
Prerequisite(s): 3313, ENSC 3233. Basic principles of surface and groundwater hydrology and their application in engineering problems. The hydrologic cycle, weather and hydrology, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, subsurface waters, stream flow hydrographs, hydrologic and hydraulic stream routing, probability of hydrologic events and application of hydrologic models.
BAE 4353*
Mechanical Design II
Prerequisite(s): ENSC 2013, ENSC 2122, MAE 3323. Design of power transmission systems, including belts, chains and gears. Selection of electric motors, actuators, encoders, and related electromechanical components. Selection and application of hydraulic and pneumatic components in machine design applications. Design practice in the form of short projects integrating the various segments covered in the course. (Same course as MAE 4353*)
BAE 4400
Special Problems
1-4 credits, max 8. Investigations in specialized areas of biosystems engineering.
BAE 4413*
Food Engineering
Prerequisite(s): 3013 and ENSC 3233, 2213. Analysis and design of various unit operations in food processing including thermal processing, drying, evaporation, freezing, processing non-Newtonian fluids and quality changes during processing.
BAE 5000*
Thesis and Research
1-6 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): Consent of major professor.
BAE 5030*
Engineering Practice
1-12 credits, max 12. Prerequisite(s): BS degree in biosystems and agricultural engineering. The identification, analysis and synthesis of an authentic problem in agricultural and biological engineering. Solution of the problem will involve making engineering decisions tempered by real-time restraints, economic realities, and limited data with due consideration for environmental and social implications.
BAE 5213*
Renewable Energy Engineering
Prerequisite(s): ENSC 2213, ENSC 3233 or consent of instructor. Renewable technologies such as solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, and biomass to generate energy for electricity, heating, transportation, and other uses.
BAE 5283*
Advanced Bioprocess Engineering
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Application of fundamental engineering principles to biochemical and biological processes. Introduction to cellular processes, fermentation technology, biological mass transfer and kinetics, bioreactor design and scale-up and downstream processing. (Same course as CHE 5283*)
BAE 5313*
Watershed Modeling and Water Quality
Lab 6. Prerequisite(s): 4313 or equivalent. A computer modeling course with an emphasis on chemical and physical processes governing nonpoint source pollution (nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment) at the basin scale. The laboratory use of state-of-the-art models applied to a variety of agricultural systems. "Hands on" use of comprehensive hydrologic water quality models that utilize spatial data in a geographic information system. Models and parameter uncertainty, digital data sources, parameter estimation and model testing, calibration and validation. For students with advanced personal computer skills.
BAE 5324*
Modeling and Design in Storm Water and Sediment Control
Lab 3. Prerequisite(s): 4313 or equivalent. Analysis and design of storm water, sediment and water quality systems with a focus on application to urban areas and developments in the urban-rural fringe. Advanced concepts in hydrologic modeling with kinematics, diffusion and dynamic modeling of flow; soil erosion, sediment transport and sediment control; storm water quality modeling and the impact of best management practices. In laboratories, use of hydrologic, sediment, and water quality models in analysis and design for real-world problems.
BAE 5333*
Applied Water Resources Statistics
Lab 3. Prerequisite(s): STAT 5013 or equivalent. Applied statistical methods for hydrologists, engineers, and environmental scientists for analysis of environmental data. Parametric and nonparametric methods and exploratory data analysis applied to observed environmental data sets. Laboratory exercises emphasize hands-on application of statistical problems to reinforce concepts.
BAE 5343*
Environmental Contaminant Transport
Prerequisite(s): 4313. Conceptual and mathematical models for the transport of contaminants in natural systems with an emphasis on agricultural pollutants. Basic transport processes relevant to the three environmental media - air, water, and soil. Common features underlying pollutant transport.
BAE 5413*
Instrumentation in Biological Process Control System
Prerequisite(s): 3023 or equivalent. Analysis of transducers for on-line measurement and control of biological processes. Emphasis on selection of measurement techniques and transducers to sense physical properties of biological materials. Application to agricultural and food processing industries.
BAE 5423*
Food Rheology
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): ENSC 3233. Characterization and analysis of the rheological properties of food products. Focus on measurement techniques and equipment, including tube and rotational type instruments, with specific applications in food processing.
BAE 5433*
Biosensors
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2114 and CHEM 3053 or equivalent. Principles and applications of biosensors in food analysis, disease diagnostics, and environmental monitoring. Emphasis on conceptual design and characterization of biosensors. Introduction to recent advances in biodetection using nanotechnology.
BAE 5501*
Seminar
Discussion of current literature with special emphasis on research and experimental techniques.
BAE 6000*
Research and Thesis
1-10 credits, max 30. Prerequisite(s): approval by the student's advisory committee. Independent research and doctoral thesis preparation under the cognizance of a graduate faculty member in the student's field of specialization.
BAE 6100*
Teaching Practicum in Biosystems Engineering
1-3 credits, max 3, Lab 2-6. Prerequisite(s): One semester of doctoral study in Biosystems Engineering, or consent of instructor. Philosophies and techniques of resident and non-resident teaching, including experiences in preparation, presentation, and evaluation of lectures, laboratories, extension or continuing education programs.
BAE 6313*
Stochastic Methods in Hydrology
Prerequisite(s): CIVE 5843, STAT 4033. Stochastic and statistical hydrologic analyses of surface water and groundwater systems. Analysis of urban and rural drainage and detention systems. (Same course as CIVE 6843*)
BAE 6333*
Fluvial Hydraulics
Prerequisite(s): 3013 or equivalent. Principles of sediment detachment and transport in fluvial systems. Design of stable channels and flow resistance relationships for sediment-laden flows.
BAE 6343*
Ground Water Contaminant Transport
Prerequisite(s): SOIL 5583 or CIVE 5913 or GEOL 5453. Principles of solute and multiphase transport in soils and ground water. Effects of advection, diffusion, dispersion, degradation, volatilization and adsorption. Relationships between laboratory and field scale transport. Contamination by nonaqueous phase liquids.
BAE 6520*
Problems in Soil and Water Engineering
2-6 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Problems associated with erosion control, drainage, flood protection and irrigation.
BAE 6540*
Problems in Farm Power and Machinery
2-6 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Literature review and analytical studies of selected farm power and machinery problems. Written report required.
BAE 6580*
Problems in Transport Processes
2-6 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Literature review and analysis of heat and mass transport and interval diffusion in biological materials. Transport phenomena at interfaces, thermal and cryogenic processing, drying, packed and fluidized bed systems. Thermal and moisture control processing affecting quality of food products. Written report required.
BAE 6610*
Advanced Research and Study
1-10 credits, max 20. Prerequisite(s): Approval by the student's advisory committee. Research and study at the doctoral level on the topic related to the student's doctoral program and field of interest.
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