Technology: Agricultural Machine Systems

The Agricultural Machine Systems option allows students to build on the agricultural machinery and equipment portion of the general curriculum with more emphasis in technical courses related to equipment operation and testing. The curriculum provides a strong background in mathematics, basic sciences, agriculture and agricultural systems management courses but then allows a student to specialize in courses related to precision agriculture, agricultural safety and health, engineering materials, fundamental thermal and fluid principles which are necessary for a more complete understanding of machine systems. Students from this option are prepared to work directly in agricultural equipment related business such as to serve as a technical representative. They also might manage equipment systems or participate in sales or testing of agricultural or agriculturally related equipment.

The Agricultural Systems Management (B.S.A.S.M.) degree is designed to prepare students for careers in agriculture and agriculturally related businesses that require a knowledge of engineering methods. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of technology to agriculture. This curriculum is administered by the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.

 

Agricultural Machine Systems

Required course work includes the university requirements

  • ASM 112: Introduction to Agricultural Systems Management (3 cr)
  • ASM 200: Seminar (1cr)
  • ASM 202: Agricultural Shop Practices (2 cr)
  • ASM 240: Computer Applications in Biological Systems (3 cr)
  • ASM 305: Agricultural Machinery Systems (3 cr)
  • ASM 315: Irrigation Systems and Water Management (3 cr)
  • ASM 331: Electric Power Systems for Agriculture (3 cr)
  • ASM 409: Agricultural Tractors and Power Units (3 cr)
  • ASM 433: Agricultural Processing Systems (3 cr)
  • BAE 478: Biological and Agricultural Engineering Design I (2 cr)
  • BAE 479: Biological and Agricultural Engineering Design II (2 cr)
  • BAE 491: Seminar (1 cr)
  • Acct 201: Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr)
  • Acct 202: Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr)
  • AgEc 278: Farm and Agribusiness Management (3 cr)
  • Biol 102 or Biol 115: Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)
  • BLaw 265: Legal Environment of Business (3 cr)

  • Comm 101: Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr)
  • Econ 201: Principles of Economics (3 cr)
  • Econ 202: Principles of Economics (3 cr)
  • Engl 102: College Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr)
  • ITED 265: Computer Aided Drafting/Design (3 cr)
  • Phys 100, 111, or 211: Fundamentals of Physics, General
  • Physics I or Engineering Physics I (4 cr)
  • PlSc 102: The Science of Plants in Agriculture (3 cr)
  • Soils 205, 206: General Soils and Lab (3 cr)
  • Stat 251: Principles of Statistics (3 cr)
  • Eng 317 or 313: Technical Writing (3cr)

    • And Option Requirements of:
  • Geog 385: GIS Primer (3 cr)
  • Chem 111: Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)
  • Phys 111: General Physics I (4 cr)
  • ASM 210: Small Engines (3 cr)
  • ASM 304: Fluid Power Systems (2 cr)
  • ASM 412: Agricultural Safety and Health (2 cr)
  • ME 123: Intro to Mech Design (3 cr)
  • ME 261: Engineering Materials (3 cr)
  • ITED 338: Thermal and fluid Fundamentals for Technology (3 cr)
  • ITED 380: Computer Numerical Control Manufacturing (4 cr)
  • Math 170: Analytical Geometry and Calculus (4 cr)
  • Agriculture Electives (See list in Dept. Office) (6 cr)
  • Electives approved by department to total 128 cr for the degree

A grade of C or better is required in each of the following courses before registration is permitted in upper-division engineering courses:  BAE 143, BAE 242, Chem 111, Engr 210, Math 275, and Phys 211.

Students are required to submit a course plan and a statement of how the humanities and social science course requirements complement the technical content of the curriculum and are consistent with the program and institution objectives.

Biological & Agricultural Engineering Program Options