AGRICULTURAL & BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING (ABE)
120. Microcomputing Applications (3) Introduction to the use of microcomputers in word processing, spreadsheets, presentation graphics, networks and other areas. 1R, 6L. (Identical with AGTM 120, ENGR 120, FCR 120, N SC 120, and PL S 120).
195. Colloquium
a. Introduction to Teaching Agriculture and Related Sciences (1).
197. Workshop
a. Solar Energy Applications (1) Open to participants in Horizons Unlimited summer program.
250. Water and Its Uses (3) GRD Introductory course on water sources, uses, management and conservation; biological, economic, and health issues. Not for ABE majors. (Identical with SWES 250).
300. Operations and Systems (2) Expanded coverage of concepts of ergonomics, computer decision making, and personal planning using computer simulation and market and management policies.
320. Introduction to Computer Aided Design (3) Introduction to computer aided design concepts and techniques. Two and three-dimensional drawing presentation, methods of graphical communications, data analysis, design synthesis and production methods. P, computer literacy (DOS). 1R, 6L. 2ES, 1ED. (Identical with ENGR 320).
404. Irrigation Principles and Management (3) GRD Principles of operating farm irrigation systems, evaluation of systems, selection of systems, basic irrigation scheduling, measurements of water flow, soil moisture, pump and system efficiencies. Not for ABE majors. 2R, 3L. Field trip. P, MATH 117R/S, SWES 200. (Identical with SWES 404). May be convened with 504.
406. Applied Hydraulics (3) GRD Fundamentals of hydraulics applicable to the irrigation of agricultural lands, including fluid properties, hydrostatics, irrigation flow characteristics, open channel and pipeline applications, and measurement of flowing water. Not for ABE majors. P, MATH 118, 123 or 125a, PHYS 102. (Identical with WS M 406). May be convened with 506.
408. Environmental Simulation (3) Introduction to the usage of mathematical tools and techniques to analyze physical, chemical and biological components of the environment. P, MATH 123 or 124. May be convened with 508.
412. Agri-biosystems Machinery Design (3) Design and evaluation of mechanized devices for agri-biosystems production and processing. Introduction of failure analysis. Machine qualitative and quantitative performance evaluations. 2R, 3L. 1ES, 2ED. P, A ME 250, C E 217. May be convened with 512.
415. Agri-biosystems Process Engineering (3) Application of the principles of heat transfer, thermodynamics, psychrometrics and fluid flow to the development and solution of simulation of 1) soil temperature and moisture distribution, 2) radiation balances of plants and ventilated greenhouses and 3) photosynthesis and transpiration. 2R, 3L. 2ES, 1ED. P, A ME 230. May be convened with 515.
416. Simulation of Biological Systems (3) Fundamental differential equations of plant systems are solved using analog computer methodology. Analysis of soil temperature and moisture, mulched systems, plant growth, and greenhouse environments are simulated using dynamic digital programs, CSMP and ACSL. Parameters of radiation, heat, and moisture transfer, CO2 and unique soil properties are utilized to provide realistic simulation of cyclic conditions. P, knowledge of computer programming. May be convened with 516.
423. Agricultural Systems Analysis and Design (3) Application of systems analysis to agricultural and biologically related problems; computer modeling and use of operations research methods. 2ES, 1ED. May be convened with 523.
426. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (3) Methods for estimating runoff from croplands, Universal Soil Loss Equation, design of terraces, waterways, small earth dams, erosion control structures. 1.5ES, 1.5ED. P, 406 or C E 321 or A ME 331. (Identical with WS M 426 and C E 426). May be convened with 526.
447. Sensors and Controls (3) Principles of electric circuits. Selection, interfacing and calibration of digital and analog sensors to measure physical variables for manipulation with microprocessors. Development of logic and process control circuits. 2R, 3L. 2ES, 1ED. P, basic familiarity with computers. May be convened with 547.
455. Irrigation Engineering (3) Introduction to soil and water relationships, irrigation systems, irrigation water supply, and irrigation management; basic designs. 3R, 2ES, 1ED. P, C E 321 or A ME 331. (Identical with C E 455). May be convened with 555.
456. Irrigation Systems Design (3) Design and operation of surface, sprinkler, and trickle irrigation systems. Field trip. 1ES, 2ED. P, 455. May be convened with 556.
457. Irrigation Engineering Laboratory (1) Data acquisition and analysis pertinent to design and evaluation of irrigation systems. 3L. 1ES. Field trip. CR 455. May be convened with 557.
458. Drainage of Irrigated Lands (3) Origin and nature of drainage problems in arid lands; drainage theories, investigations and design for irrigated agriculture. Field trip. 1.5ES, 1.5ED. P, C E 321 or A ME 331. (Identical with C E 458). May be convened with 558.
463. Energy from Biomass (3) Biomass energy sources; collection and processing methods; thermal, anaerobic digestion and fermentation conversion processes, energetic, economic and environmental issues. P, A ME 230. (Identical with NEE 463). May be convened with 563.
470. Scientific and Technical Sales (3) Principles of selling technical and scientific products. Preparing future/benefit analyses and government bids and contracts. Use of computer statistical scheduling and routing. Computer multimedia presentations.
490. Case Studies for Agricultural Systems Management (3) Builds upon concepts developed in 195 and 300. Students utilize knowledge and solve "real life" management problems using cases from agricultural systems settings. P, 195, 300, MATH 263, or consent of instructor.
494. Practicum
a. Agri-biosystems Engineering Design (3) 1R, 6L, 3ED. P, 320, 6 units of 400-level ABE courses. Writing-EmphasisCourse.*
b. Advanced Agri-biosystems Engineering Design (3) 1R, 6L. 3ED. P, 494a.
498. Senior Capstone
*Writing-Emphasis Courses. P, Satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (see "Writing-Emphasis Courses" in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this manual).
504. Irrigation Principles and Management (3) For a description of course topics see 404. Graduate-level requirements include a special project on a current irrigation topic. Not for ABE majors. P, MATH 117R/S, SWES 200. (Identical with SWES 504). May be convened with 404.
506. Applied Hydraulics (3) For a description of course topics see 406. Graduate-level requirements include a special project on current hydraulic topics. Not for ABE majors. P, MATH 118, 123 or 125a, PHYS 102. (Identical with WS M 506). May be convened with 406.
508. Environmental Simulation (3) For a description of course topics see 408. Graduate-level requirements include a special project on a current environmental topic. P, MATH 123 or 124a. May be convened with 408.
512. Agri-biosystems Machinery Design (3) For a description of course topics see 412. Graduate-level requirements include an additional design project. P, A ME 240, C E 217. May be convened with 412.
515. Agri-biosystems Process Engineering (3) For a description of course topics see 415. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. CR, A ME 230. May be convened with 415.
516. Simulation of Biological Systems (3) For a description of course topics see 416. P, knowledge of computer programming. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. May be convened with 416.
523. Agricultural Systems Analysis and Design (3) For a description of course topics see 423. Graduate-level requirements include a simulation project. May be convened with 423.
526. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (3) For a description of course topics see 426. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. P, 406 or C E 321 or A ME 331. May be convened with 426.
547. Sensors and Controls (3) For a description of course topics see 447. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. P, Basic familiarity with computers. May be convened with 447.
550. Small Scale Water Management Systems (3) Design, construction, testing and operation of water management systems for small-scale operators; water harvesting; runoff farming. Field trips. P, 6 units of hydrology, hydraulics, or irrigation.
555. Irrigation Engineering (3) For a description of course topics see 455. Graduate-level requirements include a special project on a current irrigation topic. P, C E 321 or A ME 331. (Identical with C E 555). May be convened with 455.
556. Irrigation Systems Design (3) For a description of course topics see 456. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. P, 455. May be convened with 456.
557. Irrigation Engineering Laboratory (1) For a description of course topics see 457. Graduate-level requirements include a special report. May be convened with 457.
558. Drainage of Irrigated Lands (3) For a description of course topics see 458. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. P, C E 321 or A ME 331. (Identical with C E 558). May be convened with 458.
563. Energy from Biomass (3) For description of course topics see 463. Graduate-level requirements include a special project. (Identical with NEE 563). May be convened with 463.
605. Soil-Water Dynamics (3) (Identical with SWES 605, which is home).
650. Advanced Irrigation Management (3) Irrigation scheduling using Jensen-Haise and Penman equations for predicting evapotranspiration, determination of crop coefficients, production functions, economics, and energy considerations. P, 404 or 455 or SWES 520.
655. Surface Irrigation Analysis (3) Analysis of design and operating criteria for basin, border and furrow irrigation systems, effect of field parameters on system design. Evaluation criteria for existing systems. P, 456.
656. Pressurized Irrigation Systems (3) Analysis of design and operating criteria for sprinkler and trickle or drip irrigation systems, hydraulics of sprinklers and emitters, hydraulics of pipe systems. P, 456.
696. Seminar
a. Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (1) [Rpt./8]