Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

www.age.uiuc.edu

338 Agricultural Engineering Sciences Building
1304 West Pennsylvania
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-3570

The Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering offers two academic majors - the five-year combined program in Agricultural Engineering Sciences and the major in Technical Systems Management, which provides concentrations in Environmental Systems; Mechanization, Marketing, and Technical Management Systems; and Production Systems.

Dual Major in Agricultural Engineering Sciences
Major in Technical Systems Management
Minor in Technical Systems Management

Dual Major in Agricultural Engineering Sciences

Students who successfully complete this five-year academic program receive the Bachelor of Science with a major in Agricultural Engineering Sciences as well as Agricultural Engineering. Students first enroll in the College of ACES and then transfer to the College of Engineering after two years. The suggested program of study that follows fulfills graduation requirements for both the College of ACES and the College of Engineering. Graduates are employed by industry, consulting firms, and government for research, education, and manufacturing. Departmental advisors ensure that national engineering accreditation (ABET) requirements are met by advisees. Refer to the Agricultural Engineering Sciences check sheet.

Prescribed Courses Including Campus General Education

Hours	Composition I and Speech
4	RHET 105–Principles of Composition or equivalent (see college Composition I requirement)
3	SPCM 101–Public Speaking

Hours	Advanced Composition
3-4	Select from campus approved list

Hours	Cultural Studies
6	One Western culture and one non-Western/US minority culture course.

Hours	Foreign Language: Coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation.

Hours	Quantitative Reasoning I
5	MATH 220–Calculus I

Hours	Quantitative Reasoning II
3	MATH 230–Calculus II

Hours	Natural Sciences and Technology
3	CHEM 102–General Chemistry I
1	CHEM 103–General Chemistry Lab I
3	CHEM 104–General Chemistry II
1	CHEM 105–General Chemistry Lab II
4	PHYS 211–Univ Physics Mechanics
4	PHYS 212–Univ Physics Elec and Mag
2	PHYS 213–Univ Physics, Thermal Physics

Hours	General Education Coursework
6	Six Hours of social science courses that must include ACE 100 or ECON 102 or ECON 103 and that satisfy the campus general education requirements.
9	Nine Hours of humanities and arts courses that satisfy the campus general education requirements.
6	Six Hours of either social science or humanities and arts courses that satisfy the requirements of approved lists for the College of Engineering and the campus general education requirements.

Hours	Biological Sciences Coursework
10	Ten hours of biological sciences are required from biology, entomology, microbiology, plant biology, physiology, and zoology. Select at least seven of the ten hours from the following:
	IB 100--Biological Sciences or 101--Biological Sciences or 103--Introduction to Plant Biology or 104--Animal Biology
	HORT 466-- Growth and Dev of Hort Crops
	CPSC 112-- Introduction to Crop Sciences
	CPSC 414–Forage Crops and Pasture Eco
	ANSC 362–Princ of Animal Physiology
	ANSCI 467–Applied Animal Ecology
	GEOL 101–Introductory Physical Geology
	GEOL 250–Geology for Engineers
	MCB 100*–Introductory Microbiology
	MCB 101*–Intro Microbiology Laboratory
	MCB 434–Food & Industrial Microbiology
	MCB 312–Applied Microbiology Methods
	MCB 103–Intro to Human Physiology and MCB 104--Intro to Human Physiology Lab
	NRES 201–Introductory Soils
	CHEM 232–Elementary Organic Chemistry I
	CHEM 233–Elementary Organic Chemistry Lab I
	NRES 270–Applied Entomology
	NRES 445–Statistical Methods

* Students must take at least one of these courses.

Hours	Agricultural Engineering Required
1	ABE 100–Intro to Agr Engineering
4	ABE 221–Agr & Bio Engineering I
4	ABE 222–Agr & Bio Engineering II
2	ABE 430-- Project Management
3	CS 101--Intro to Computing, Eng & Sci
0	ENG 100–Engineering Lecture
3	ECE 205–Intro Elec & Electr Circuits
1	ECE 206–Intro Elec & Electr Ckts Lab
3	GE 101–Engineering Graphics & Design
3-4	ME 300–Thermodynamics or CHBE 321–Thermodynamics
2	MATH 225--Introductory Matrix Theory
3	MATH 242--Calculus of Several Variables
3	MATH 385--Intro Differential Equations
3-4	ABE 440-- Applied Statistical Methods I, or STAT 400–Statistics and Probability I, or MATH 463–Statistics and Probability, I, or CEE 202–Engineering Risk & Uncertainty, or IE 300–Analysis of Data
2-3	TAM 210–Intro to Statics or TAM 211–Statics
3	TAM 212–Introductory Dynamics
3	TAM 251–Introductory Solid Mechanics
3-4	TAM 335–Introductory Fluid Mechanics, or CHBE 421–Momentum and Heat Transfer, or ME 310–Introductory Gas Dynamics

Hours	Agricultural Sciences Coursework
15	Fifteen hours of agricultural sciences with courses from at least two departments other than Agricultural Engineering and approval of advisers are required.

Hours	Technical Coursework
20	Technical electives are upper level engineering courses. Students can choose from the recommended list below or by consent of adviser.
	Agricultural Engineering Technical Electives
	At least 12 hours from:
	ABE 295--Independent Study
	ABE 361–Princ of Off-road Machines
	ABE 374*–Env Control for Bio Buildings
	ABE 425#–Eng Measurement Systems
	ABE 426–Applied Machine Vision
	ABE 456*–Land and Water Resources Eng
	ABE 459*–Drainage and Water Management
	ABE 466–Engineering Off-Road Vehicles
	ABE 469*–Off-road Industry Design Proj
	ABE 476–Indoor Air Quality Engineering
	ABE 479*–Design of Agr & Bio Structures
	ABE 483–Eng Properties of Food Mat
	ABE 485*–Food and Process Eng Design
	ABE 487–Grain Drying and Conditioning
	ABE 489–Process Des for Corn Milling

*Students must take at least one of these courses. Includes major design experience.
#This course is strongly recommended.

Hours	Other Technical Electives
20	Choose from:
	CEE 311- Engineering Surveying or CEE 312- Route Surveying
	CEE 330- Environmental Engineering
	CEE 350^#- Water Resources Engineering
	CEE 360^#- Structural Engineering
	CEE 380- Geotechnical Engineering
	CEE 450- Surface Hydrology
	CEE 460- Steel Structures, I
	CEE 461- Reinforces Concrete Design, I
	CEE 470- Structural Analysis
	CHEM 423- Electronic Circuits, I
	CHBE 221- Principles of CHE
	CHBE 321- Thermodynamics
	CHBE 421- Momentum and Heat Transfer
	CHBE 422- Mass Transfer Operations
	GE 330- OR Methods for Profit & Value Eng
	ME330- Engineering Materials
	ME 370- Mechanical Design, I
	ME 350- Design for Manufacturability
	ME 461- Computer Ctrl of Mechanl Sys
	MFGE 310- Intro to MFG Systems
	MFGE 450- Info Mgmt for MFG Systems
	or any 300 or 400 level engineering course approved by advisor

#This course is strongly recommended.

Hours	Open Electives
11-17	Sufficient open electives selected to total minimum curriculum requirement of 158 hours. All requirements of the combined curriculum must be completed to satisfy the requirements for both degrees.
158	Total hours required to receive a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering and a B.S. in Agricultural Sciences.

Major in Technical Systems Management

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science with a Major in Technical Systems Management

This major in Technical Systems Management is designed to prepare students as problem solvers for systems involving the application, management, and/or marketing of agricultural engineering technologies. Students are instructed in engineering and business principles in preparation as technically competent business persons for professional careers as entrepreneurs, marketing representatives, or plant managers working with service organizations, manufacturers, corporate farms, retail dealers, power suppliers, contractors, or management companies from production through processing and distribution.

Students pursuing this major can select between three concentrations:

Mechanization, Marketing and Technical Systems
Production Systems
Environmental Systems

Prescribed Courses Including Campus General Education

Hours	Composition I and Speech
4	RHET 105–Principles of Composition or equivalent (see college Composition I requirement)
3	SPCM 101–Public Speaking

Hours	Advanced Composition
3	Select from campus approved list.

Hours	Cultural Studies: Two courses; one Western culture and one non-Western/US minority culture course.

Hours	Foreign Language: Coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation.

Hours	Quantitative Reasoning I
4	MATH 234–Calculus for Business I, or equivalent

Hours	Quantitative Reasoning II
3-4	Introductory statistics. See department for approved list.

Hours	Natural Sciences and Technology
4	CHEM 102–General Chemistry I, and CHEM 103–General Chemistry Lab I
5	PHYS 101–College Physics Mech & Heat
4-5	PHYS 102–College Physics, E & M & Modern, or CHEM 104–General Chemistry II and CHEM 105–General Chemistry Lab II
3-5	Biological sciences (see campus approved list)

Hours	Humanities and the Arts
6	Select from campus approved list.

Hours	Social and Behavioral Sciences
	From at least two departments to include:
4	ACE 100–Agr Cons and Resource Econ
3	ECON 103–Macroeconomic Principles
3-4	Social sciences elective. Select from campus approved list.

1. Work with adviser to select courses that also satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements.

Hours	ACES Prescribed
2	ACES 100–Contemporary Issues in ACES

Hours	TSM Required
3	ACE 161–Microcomputer Applications or equivalent
3	ACCY 200–Fundamentals of Accounting or ACCY 201–Accounting and Accountancy, I
4	CPSC 112–Introduction to Crop Science
4	NRES 201–Introductory Soils
3	TSM 100–Technical Systems in Agr
2	TSM 430—Project Management
18	TSM elective courses. A total of 18 hours selected from the following courses. A minimum of six hours must be at the 400 level.
	TSM 199–Undergraduate Open Seminar
	TSM 232–Materials and Construction Sys
	TSM 233–Metallurgy, & Welding Processes
	TSM 234–Wiring, Motors, and Controls Sys
	TSM 262–Off-Road Equipment Management
	TSM 295–Undergrad Research or Thesis
	TSM 352–Land & Water Mgt Systems
	TSM 363–Fluid Power Systems
	TSM 371–Residential Housing Design
	TSM 372–Structures and Env Systems
	TSM 381–Grain Drying, & Storage Systems
	TSM 396--UG Honors Research Or Thesis
	TSM 435–Elec Microcomputer Ctrl Sys
	TSM 464–Engine and Tractor Power
	TSM 465–Chemical Applications Systems
	TSM 496–Independent Study
	TSM 499--Seminar

Hours	Concentration Electives
15	Concentration elective courses. See specific requirements for each concentration listed below.

Hours	Open Electives
18-21	Additional free elective courses selected to meet the required 126 hours for graduation.
126	Total credit hours required for the B.S. degree.

Mechanization, Marketing, and Technology Management Systems Concentration

Mechanization, marketing and technology management systems is designed for students interested in the management, marketing, and/or application of technical systems in agriculture. The focus of this concentration is to prepare individuals as technically competent professionals for all aspects of the agricultural and food industries.

Hours	Mechanization, Marketing, and Technical Management Systems Concentration Requirement
15	Choose from the following:
	AGCM 370–Ag Sales Communications
	AGCM 380–Leadership Development
	ACE 222–Agricultural Marketing
	ACE 231–Food and Agribusiness Mgt
	ACE 232--Management of Farm Enterprises
	ACE 328–Commodity Futures and Options
	ACE 340–Agricultural Finance
	ACE 403–Agricultural Law
	ACE 448--Rural Real Estate Appraisal
	ACE 456–Agr and Food Policies
	BADM 300–Legal Environment of Business
	BADM 301–Summary of Business Law<
	BADM 310–Mgt and Organizational Behavior
	BADM 311–Individual Behavior in Orgs
	BADM 320–Principles of Marketing
	BADM 322–Marketing Research>
	BADM 374–Management Decision Models
	BADM 375–Business Process Management
	BADM 376–Enterprise Proc Integr & Dymm
	BADM 445--Small Business Consulting
	BADM 446--Entrepreneurship Sm Bus Form
	BTW 271–Persuasive Writing<
	FIN 221–Corporate Finance
	FIN 341–Fundamentals of Real Estate

Production Systems Concentration

Production systems is designed for those students interested in learning about and working within the production enterprise. Students in this concentration learn marketing, management, and application of the technical systems relative to a production agriculture enterprise.

Hours	Production Systems Concentration Required
15	Choose from the following:
	ACE 222–Agricultural Marketing
	ACE 231--Food and Agribusiness Mgt
	ACE 232–Management of Farm Enterprises
	ACE 303–Rural Taxation
	ACE 320–Commodity Marketing
	ACE 328–Commodity Futures and Concentrations
	ACE 332–Farm Management
	ACE 340–Agricultural Finance
	ACE 403–Agricultural Law
	ACE 448–Rural Real Estate Appraisal
	ANSC 321–Animal Nutrition
	ANSC 213–Beef and Swine Management
	ANSC–Any animal production class
	BADM 445--Small Business Consulting
	BADM 446--Entrepreneurship Sm Bus Form
	CPSC 226–Introduction to Weed Science
	CPSC 414–Forage Crops and Pastures Eco
	CPSC 418–Crop Growth and Management
	CPSC 477–Biol Control of Insect Pests
	HORT 364--Vegetable Crop Production
	NRES 474–Soil and Water Conservation
	NRES 488–Soil Fertility and Fertilizers

Environmental Systems Concentration

Environmental systems is designed for those students interested in environmental systems as they relate to the agricultural and food industries. The focus of this concentration is the study of technical systems and their management as they relate to the interface between the physical and biological science components of agriculture.

Hours	Environmental Systems Concentration Required
15	Choose from the following:
	ACE 210–Environmental Economics
	ACE 310–Natural Resource Economics
	ACE 406–Environmental Law
	ANSC 467–Applied Animal Ecology
	BADM 310–Mgmt and Organization Behavior
	BADM 445--Small Business Consulting
	BADM 446--Entrepreneurship Sm Bus Form
	CEE 330–Environmental Engineering
	ENVS 336–Tomorrow’s Environment
	NRES 419–Env and Plant Ecosystems
	NRES 474–Soil and Water Conservation
	NRES 488–Soil Fertility and Fertilizers

Minor in Technical Systems Management

Hours	Minor Required
3	TSM 100--Technical Systems in Agr
15	Fifteen Hours, at least six of which must be at the 400 level
	TSM 232–Materials and Construction Sys
	TSM 233–Metallurgy, & Welding Processes
	TSM 234–Wiring, Motors, and Controls Sys
	TSM 262–Off-Road Equipment Management
	TSM 352–Land and Water Mgt Systems
	TSM 363–Fluid Power Systems
	TSM 371–Residential Housing Design
	TSM 372–Structures and Env Systems
	TSM 381–Grain Drying, & Storage Systems
	TSM 435–Elec Microcomputer Ctrl Sys
	TSM 464–Engine and Tractor Power
	TSM 465–Chemical Applications Systems
	TSM 496–Independent Study
18	Total Hours Required