CURRICULUM IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Department of Agricultural Engineering
338 Agricultural Engineering Sciences Building
1304 West Pennsylvania Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-3570
Fax: (217) 244-0323
E-mail: l-bode@uiuc.edu
URL: http://www.age.uiuc.eduFor the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural engineering is the integration of biological and physical sciences as a foundation for engineering applications in agriculture, food systems, natural resources, the environment, and related biological systems. The goals of the program are to prepare men and women for professional careers in engineering practice or related positions in education and government.
Design experience begins in the freshman year and is integrated throughout the curriculum in the lectures, discussions, homework, and lab assignments of many of the courses dealing with engineering topics. Agricultural engineers are involved in the design of systems that include food and bioprocess engineering, off-road equipment, bioenvironmental engineering of plant and animal facilities, water quality, and systems for the use and protection of soil and water resources. Important design constraints are economics, conservation of materials and energy, safety, and environmental quality. All students complete a major design project in the senior year that draws comprehensively on the knowledge gained in the foundational courses.
Graduates are employed by industry, consulting firms, and government for research, education, and manufacturing. All graduates obtain a four-year ABET-accredited bachelor of science degree from the College of Engineering and, in an optional five-year program, may receive a second bachelor of science degree in agricultural engineering sciences from the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences. By choice of electives, a student may direct his or her program toward specialization in power and machinery, soil and water, structures and environment, or electric power and processing or to a separate food and bioprocess engineering specialization. Individual programs are checked by departmental advisers to ensure that Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology requirements are met for any chosen specialization.
The curriculum requires 128 hours for gradation except for the specialization in food and bioprocess engineering, which requires 132 hours for graduation.
SPECIALIZATION IN POWER AND MACHINERY, SOIL AND WATER, STRUCTURES AND ENVIRONMENT, OR ELECTRIC POWER AND PROCESSING
First year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 1
AG E 100-Introduction to Agricultural Engineering 4
CHEM 101-General Chemistry 0
ENG 100-Engineering Lecture 3
G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design 5
MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I 4
RHET 105-Principles of Composition1 17
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 4
CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)* 3
MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II 2
MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory 4
PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics) 4
Biological and natural sciences elective2 17
Total *Biological version recommended.
Second year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 4
AG E 221-Engineering for Agricultural and Biological Systems 3
C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science 3
MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables 4
PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism) 2-3
T A M 150-Introduction to Statics or T A M 152-Engineeering Mechanics, I (Statics) 16-17
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 4
AG E 222-Engineering for Bioprocessing and Bioenvironmental Systems 3
MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions 2
PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics) 3
T A M 212-Engineering Mechanics, II (Dynamics) 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities3, 4 15
Total Third year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 3
Agricultural engineering technical elective5 3
ECE 205-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits 1
ECE 206-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits Laboratory 3
T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids 3-4
STAT 310/MATH 363-Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Probability, I; or C E 293-Engineering Modeling Under Uncertainty; or I E 230-Analysis of Data 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities3, 4 16-17
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 3
Agricultural engineering technical elective5 1
AG E 298-Undergraduate Seminar 3
ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles3 3-4
M E 209-Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, or M E 205-Thermodynamics, or CH E 370-Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 3-4
T A M 235-Fluid Mechanics, or CH E 371-Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, or M E 211-Introductory Gas Dynamics 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities3, 4 16-18
Total Fourth year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 3
Agricultural engineering technical elective5 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities3, 4 4
Technical elective5 3
Free elective4 2
AG E 299-Undergraduate Thesis 15
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 3
Agricultural engineering technical elective5 3
Free elective4 3
Technical elective5 4
Biological and natural sciences elective2 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities3, 4 16
Total 1. Students may take SPCOM 111 and 112 in place of RHET 105.
2. Students must complete eight hours from biological and natural sciences approved list.
3. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering, including ECON 102 or 103. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
4. One elective course must satisfy the general education Composition II requirement.
5. Students must have 19 hours of technical electives; at least 12 hours must be from AG E courses and the remainder selected from the department-approved list.Biological and Natural Sciences Electives
HOURS 8 min Choose from: 3
CP SC 322-Forage Crops and Pastures 3
AN SCI 202-Domestic Animal Physiology 3
AN SCI 307-Environmental Aspects of Animal Management 3
BIOL 100-Biological Sciences1 4
BIOL 101-Biological Sciences1 4
BIOL 104-Animal Biology1 3
CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry 2
CHEM 234-Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory 3
ENT 120-Introduction to Applied Entomology 4
GEOL 101-Introduction to Physical Geology 3
GEOL 250-Geology for Engineers 3
HORT 227-Indoor Plant Culture, Use, and Identification 4
HORT 345-Growth and Development of Horticutural Crops 3
MCBIO 100-Introductory Microbiology1 2
MCBIO 101-Introductory Experimental Microbiology 3
MCBIO 311-Food and Industrial Microbiology 2
MCBIO 312-Techniques of Applied Microbiology 4
PLBIO 100-Plant Biology1 4
PHYSL 103-Introduction to Human Physiology 4
SOILS 101-Introductory Soils 1. Students must take at least one of these courses.
Technical Electives
For a total of 19 hours.
Agricultural Engineering Technical Electives
HOURS
3
AG E 236-Machine Characteristics and Mechanisms 2
AG E 271-Transport Phenomena in Food Process Design 3
AG E 277-Design of Architectural Structures1 3
AG E 287-Environmental Control for Plants and Animals1 3-4
AG E 311-Instrumentation and Measurement2 3
AG E 315-Applied Machine Vision 3
AG E 336-Engineering Design Projects for Agricultural Industries1 3
AG E 346-Tractors and Prime Movers 3
AG E 356-Soil and Water Conservation Structures1 3
AG E 357-Land Drainage1 3
AG E 383-Engineering Properties of Food Materials 2
AG E 385-Food and Process Engineering Design1 3
AG E 387-Grain Drying and Conditioning 3
AG E 389-Process Design for Corn Milling
1. Students must take at least one of these courses. Includes major design experience.
2. This course is strongly recommended.Other Technical Electives
Choose the remainder of the 19 hours from:
4
C E 201-Engineering Surveying 3
C E 241-Environmental Quality Engineering 3
C E 255-Introduction to Hydrosystems Engineering1 3
C E 261-Introduction to Structural Engineering1 3
C E 263-Behavior and Design of Metal Structures, I 3
C E 264-Reinforced Concrete Design, I 3
C E 280-Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering 3
C E 350-Surface Water Hydrology 3
C E 361-Matrix Analysis of Frame Structures 4
CHEM 323-Applied Electronics for Scientists 3
CH E 261-Introduction to Chemical Engineering 3
CH E 370-Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 4
CH E 371-Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer 4
CH E 373-Mass Transfer Operations 3
G E 288-Engineering Economy and Operations Research 4
M E 231-Engineering Materials 4
M E 270-Fundamentals of Mechnical Design1 3
M E 285-Design for manufacturability 3
M E 307-Solar Energy Utilization 3
MFG E 210-Introduction to Manufacturing Systems 3
MFG E 350-Information Management for Manufacturing Systems Any 200- or 300-level engineering course approved by an adviser.
1. One of these courses is strongly recommended.SPECIALIZATION IN FOOD AND BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING
Food and bioprocess engineering is the application of engineering principles to produce, preserve, process, package, and distribute foods. Food and bioprocess engineers develop, design, and construct new machinery, processes, and plants; they develop and test new products; they preserve and distribute foods; and they manage environmental factors, waste products, and energy. Food and bioprocess engineers participate in nearly every phase of food processing. Graduates are prepared for positions in a variety of industries, including food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. Job opportunities also exist with the government, universities, and consulting firms. Career possiblities include research and development; project, process, and plant engineering, which can include design, optimization, and construction; technical sales and service; and supervision and management. Those who continue their education in graduate school will have a strong background for further study in the sciences or engineering.
First year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 1
AG E 100-Introduction to Agricultural Engineering 4
CHEM 101-General Chemistry 0
ENG 100-Engineering Lecture 3
G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design 5
MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I 4
RHET 105-Principles of Composition1 17
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 4
CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version) 3
C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science 3
MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II 2
MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory 4
PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics) 16
Total Second year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 3
CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry 3
ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles2 3
MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables 3
MCBIO 100-Introductory Microbiology 2
PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics) 2-3
T A M 150-Introduction to Statics or T A M 152-Engineering Mechanics, I (Statics) 16-17
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 4
AG E 222-Engineering for Bioprocessing and Bioenvironmental Systems 3
MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions 2
MCBIO 101-Introductory Experimental Microbiology 4
PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism) 3
T A M 212-Engineering Mechanics, II (Dynamics) 17
Total Third year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 3
CH E 261-Introduction to Chemical Engineering 4
F S H N 314-Food Chemistry and Nutrition, I 3
T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids 2
Technical elective3 6
Electives in social sciences or humanities2, 4 18
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 1
AG E 298-Undergraduate Seminar 3
CH E 370-Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 3
ECE 205-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits 3
MCBIO 311-Food and Industrial Microbiology 3
Free elective4 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities2, 4 16
Total Fourth year
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 3
AG E 383-Engineering Properties of Food Materials 4
CH E 371-Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer 3
F S H N 361-Food Processing, I 3
Technical elective3 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities2, 4 16
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 2
AG E 299-Undergraduate Thesis 2
AG E 385-Food and Process Engineering Design 4
CH E 373-Mass Transfer Operations 3
F S H N 362-Food Processing, II 3
Free elective4 3
Elective in social sciences or humanities2, 4 17
Total
1. Students may take SPCOM 111 and 112 in place of RHET 105.
2. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering, including ECON 102 or 103. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
3. Students select technical electives from the approved list for food and bioprocess engineering.
4. One elective course must satisfy the general education Composition II requirement.
Food and Bioprocess Engineering Electives
HOURS
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES 1
AG E 284-Scale-Up of Food Processes 3-4
AG E 311-Instrumentation and Measurements 3
AG E 315-Applied Machine Vision 3
AG E 387-Grain Drying and Conditioning 3
AG E 389-Process Design for Corn Milling 3
AG E 396-Special Problems (Package Engineering) 3-4
C E 293-Engineering Modeling Under Uncertainty, I E 230-Analysis of Data, or STAT 310/MATH 363-Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Probability, I 3
CH E 389-Chemical Process Control and Dynamics 3
G E 288-Engineering Economy and Operations Research or I E 203-Engineering Economics 4
M E 270-Fundamentals of Mechanical Design 3
M E 261-Introduction to Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control Fundamentals 2
MCBIO 312-Techniques of Applied Microbiology