Agricultural engineering
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Specialties
Agricultural engineers may engage in any of the following areas:
- design of agricultural machinery, equipment, and agricultural structures
- internal combustion engines as applied to agricultural machinery
- agricultural resource management (including land use and water use)
- water management, conservation, and storage for crop irrigation and livestock production
- surveying and land profiling
- climatology and atmospheric science
- soil management and conservation, including erosion and erosion control
- seeding, tillage, harvesting, and processing of crops
- livestock production, including poultry, fish, and dairy animals
- waste management, including animal waste, agricultural residues, and fertilizer runoff
- food engineering and the processing of agricultural products
- basic principles of circuit analysis, as applied to electrical motors
- physical and chemical properties of materials used in, or produced by, agricultural production
- bioresource engineering, which uses machines on the molecular level to help the environment.
- Design of experiments related to crop and animal production
History
The first curriculum in agricultural engineering was established at Iowa State University by Professor J. B. Davidson in 1903. The American Society of Agricultural Engineers, now known as the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, was founded in 1907.[1]
Agricultural engineers
Agricultural engineers may perform tasks such as planning, supervising and managing the building of dairy effluent schemes, irrigation, drainage, flood water control systems, performing environmental impact assessments, agricultural product processing and interpret research results and implement relevant practices. A large percentage of agricultural engineers work in academia or for government agencies such as the United States Department of Agriculture or state agricultural extension services. Some are consultants, employed by private engineering firms, while others work in industry, for manufacturers of agricultural machinery, equipment, processing technology, and structures for housing livestock and storing crops. Agricultural engineers work in production, sales, management, research and development, or applied science.
In the United Kingdom the term Agricultural Engineer is often also used to describe a person that repairs or modifies agricultural equipment.
Academic programs in agricultural and biosystems engineering
Below is a listing of known academic programs that offer bachelor's degrees (B.S. or B.S.E. or B.E / B.Tech) in what ABET terms "Agricultural Engineering", "Biosystems Engineering", "Biological Engineering", or similarly named programs. ABET accredits college and university programs in the disciplines of applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.
America
North America
Institution | Department | Web site | |
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Auburn University | Biosystems Engineering | www.eng.auburn.edu/ | taylost at auburn.edu |
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | BioResource and Agricultural Engineering | www.brae.calpoly.edu/ | ksolomon at calpoly.edu |
Clemson University | Biosystems Engineering | jjacks4 at clemson.edu | |
Cornell University | Biological and Environmental Engineering | bee.cornell.edu/ | baa7 at cornell.edu |
Dalhousie University | Department of Engineering (Agricultural Campus) | www.dal.ca | Cathy.Wood at Dal.Ca |
Iowa State University | Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | www.abe.iastate.edu/ | estaben at iastate.edu |
Kansas State University | Biological and Agricultural Engineering | www.bae.ksu.edu/home | contact-l at bae.ksu.edu |
Louisiana State University | Biological and Agricultural Engineering | www.bae.lsu.edu | DConstant at agcenter.lsu.edu |
McGill University | Department of Bioresource Engineering | www.mcgill.ca/bioeng/ | valerie.orsat at mcgill.ca |
Michigan State University | Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering | www.egr.msu.edu/bae/ | srivasta at egr.msu.edu |
Mississippi State University | Agricultural and Biological Engineering | www.abe.msstate.edu | jpote at mafes.msstate.edu |
North Carolina State University | Biological and Agricultural Engineering | www.bae.ncsu.edu/ | robert_evans at ncsu.edu |
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University | Chemical, Biological and Bioengineering Department | www.ncat.edu/ | sbknisle at ncat.edu |
North Dakota State University | Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | www.ndsu.edu/aben/ | aben at ndsu.edu |
Ohio State University | Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering | fabe.osu.edu | shearer.95 at osu.edu |
Oklahoma State University | Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering | biosystems.okstate.edu | daniel.thomas at okstate.edu |
Oregon State University | Biological and Ecological Engineering Department | bee.oregonstate.edu/ | john.bolte at oregonstate.edu |
Penn State University | Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | abe.psu.edu/ | hzh at psu.edu |
Purdue University | Agricultural and Biological Engineering | www.purdue.edu/abe | engelb at purdue.edu |
South Dakota State University | Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | www.sdstate.edu/abe/ | Van.Kelley at sdstate.edu |
Texas A&M University | Biological and Agricultural Engineering | baen.tamu.edu/ | info at baen.tamu.edu |
University of Arizona | Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | cals.arizona.edu/abe | slackd at u.arizona.edu |
University of Arkansas | Biological and Agricultural Engineering | www.baeg.uark.edu/ | lverma at uark.edu |
University of California, Davis | Biological and Agricultural Engineering | bae.engineering.ucdavis.edu/ | rhpiedrahita at ucdavis.edu |
University of Florida | Agricultural and Biological Engineering | www.abe.ufl.edu/ | dhaman at ufl.edu |
University of Georgia | Biological and Agricultural Engineering | www.engr.uga.edu | donleo at engr.uga.edu |
University of Illinois | Agricultural and Biological Engineering | abe.illinois.edu/ | kcting at Illinois.edu |
University of Kentucky | Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering | jokko.bae.uky.edu/BAEHome.asp | sue.nokes at uky.edu |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Biological Systems Engineering | bse.unl.edu | mriley3 at unl.edu |
University of Manitoba | Biosystems Engineering | http://umanitoba.ca/ | headbio at cc.umanitoba.ca |
University of Minnesota | Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering | www.bbe.umn.edu/ | shri at umn.edu |
University of Missouri | Biological Engineering | bioengineering.missouri.edu/ | TanJ at missouri.edu |
University of Saskatchewan | Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science | www.engr.usask.ca | Pat.Hunchak at usask.ca |
University of Tennessee | Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science | bioengr.ag.utk.edu | edrumm at utk.edu |
University of Wisconsin | Biological Systems Engineering | bse.wisc.edu/ | doug.reinemann at wisc.edu |
Utah State University | Biological Engineering | be.usu.edu | ron.sims at usu.edu |
Virginia Polytechnic University | Biological Systems Engineering | www.bse.vt.edu | mlwolfe at vt.edu |
Mexico, Central and South America
Institution | Department | Web site |
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Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Mexico | Irrigation, Soils, Plant Science Department | portal.chapingo.mx/irrigacion/ |
Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Mexico | Agricultural Engineering | http://www.uaaan.mx/v3/ |
Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica | Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | |
National University of Colombia | Agricultural Engineering | www.ing.unal.edu.co/ |
Federal University of Grande Dourados, Brazil | Agricultural Engineering | http://portal.ufgd.edu.br/ |
University of Campinas, Brazil | Agricultural Engineering | www.unicamp.br/unicamp/ |
University of São Paulo, Brazil | Biosystems Engineering | |
Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil | Agricultural Engineering | |
Federal University of Lavras, Brazil | Engineering Department | |
Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil | Engineering Centre | |
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile | Faculty of Agronomy & Forest Engineering | http://agronomia.uc.cl/ |
University of Concepción (Campus Chillán), Chile | Agricultural Engineering | |
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina | Faculty of Agronomy (FAUBA) | |
Europe
Institution | Department | Web site |
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Agricultural Engineering | http://eng.au.dk/ | |
Agricultural University of Athens, Greece | Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Engineering | http://www.aua.gr/ |
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece | Hydraulics, Soil science and Agricultural Engineering | http://www.agro.auth.gr/ |
Ankara University, Turkey | Agricultural Engineering | agri.ankara.edu.tr |
Akdeniz University, Turkey | Agricultural machinery and Technology Engineering | |
Atatürk University, Turkey | Agricultural Structures and Irrigation | www.atauni.edu.tr |
Ege University, Turkey | Faculty of Agriculture | |
ETH Zurich, Switzerland | Agricultural Science | https://www.ethz.ch/ |
Harran University, Turkey | Agricultural Machinery | ziraat.harran.edu.tr |
Harran University, Turkey | Agricultural Structures and Irrigation | ziraat.harran.edu.tr |
Namik Kemal University, Turkey | Agricultural Engineering | http://ziraat-en.nku.edu.tr/ |
University of Bologna, Italy | Agricultural engineering and mechanics | http://www.unibo.it/ |
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain | Agricultural Engineering | http://www.upc.edu/ |
Leibniz University Hannover, Germany | Water Resources and Environmental Management | http://www.bgt-hannover.de/ |
University of Hohenheim, Germany | Institute of Agricultural Engineering | www.uni-hohenheim.de/ |
University of Reading, UK | Agricultural Engineering | http://www.reading.ac.uk/ |
University of Liège, Belgium | Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, | |
Universiteit Gent, Belgium | Faculty of Bioscience Engineering | |
K.U. Leuven, Belgium | Faculty of Bioscience Engineering | www.kuleuven.be/english |
Szent Istvan University, Hungary | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | www.gek.szie.hu |
U.C. Louvain, Belgium | Faculty of Bioscience Engineering | |
University of Lisbon, Portugal | Instituto Superior de Agronomia | www.isa.utl.pt/
University of Évora, Portugal |
University of Algarve, Portugal | Faculty of Sciences and Technology | www.ualg.pt/home/en/curso/1459 |
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal | Agronomy | http://ecav.utad.pt/vPT/Area2/Departamentos/agronomia |
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria | Sustainable Agricultural Systems | http://www.boku.ac.at/ |
University College Dublin, Ireland | Biosystems Engineering | www.ucd.ie/eacollege/biosystems/ |
University of Debrecen, Hungary | Agricultural Engineering | http://edu.unideb.hu/ |
Asia
Institution | Department | Web site |
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CCS Haryana Agricultural University,Hisar,India | Agricultural Engineering | http://hau.ernet.in/coaet/coaet.php |
Nims University,Jaipur,India | Agricultural Engineering | http://nimsuniversity.org/schools/nims-engineering-technology-schools/nims-school-of-agricultural-engineering/ |
IIT KHARAGPUR | Agricultural Engineering | http://www.agri.iitkgp.ernet.in/ |
Institute Of Engineering,ERC(TU),Dharan-8,Nepal | Agricultural Engineering | http://www.ioepc.edu.np |
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, India | Agricultural Engineering | http://www.nerist.ac.in |
Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla, India | Agricultural Engineering and Technology | www.caebapatla.co.in |
Punjab Agricultural University,Ludhiana,Punjab,India | Agricultural Engineering | |
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar | Agricultural Engineering | |
Nagaland University | Agricultural Engineering and Technology | |
China Agricultural University | Agricultural Engineering | english.cau.edu.cn/col/col5470/index.html |
Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, China | Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering | en.nwsuaf.edu.cn/ |
Shanghai Jiatong University, China | Biological Engineering; Food Science and Engineering | en.sjtu.edu.cn/academics/undergraduate-programs/ |
Xi’an Jiaotong University, China | Energy and Power Engineering | nd.xjtu.edu.cn/web/English.htm |
Yunnan Agricultural University, China | Agricultural Water-Soil Engineering | www.at0086.com/YUNNAU |
Zhejiang University, China | Biosystems Engineering and Food Science | www.caefs.zju.edu.cn/en/index.asp |
Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology | Agricultural Engineering | http://www.ouat.ac.in/%5B%5D |
University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan | Agricultural Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Food Engineering, and Energy Engineering | http://www.uaf.edu.pk |
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia | Biological and Agricultural Engineering | |
Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia | Mechanical and Biosystem Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Agroindustrial Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia | Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | |
University of Southeastern Philippines | Agricultural Engineering | |
Bangladesh Agricultural University | Agricultural Engineering and Food Engineering | |
Sylhet Agricultural University | Agricultural Engineering and Technology | |
Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh | Agricultural Engineering | |
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru,Karnataka, India | Agricultural Engineering | [www.uasbangalore.edu.in] |
University of agricultural sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India | ||
Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology, Digos City, Davao del Sur | Agricultural Engineering | |
Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | Agricultural Engineering | |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Pakistan | Agricultural Engineering, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Farm Machinery | |
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Bangkok, Thailand | Agricultural Engineering | |
Central Mindanao University - Maramag, Bukidnon | Agricultural Engineering | |
A. S. ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE - RAMRAJATALA, | HOWRAH Agricultural Equipment | |
Central Luzon State University (CLSU) | Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | http://www.cenclsu.ph/ |
PJTS Agricultural University, Hyderabad | Agricultural Engineering | http://www.pjtsau.ac.in |
|Bahawal-din-Zakriya University Multan,Pakistan(BZU) || Agricultural Engineering ||
Oceania
Institution | Department | Web site |
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University of Southern Queensland, Australia | School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences | www.usq.edu.au |
Flinders University, Australia | School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics | flinders.edu.au |
See also
- Agricultural education
- Agricultural science
- Agronomy
- Bioresource engineering
- Copper alloys in aquaculture
- Industrial agriculture
- List of agricultural machinery
- Mechanized agriculture
- Water softening
References
- ↑ "ASABE website". Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
Further reading
- Brown, R.H. (ed). (1988). CRC handbook of engineering in agriculture. Boca Raton, FL.: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-3860-3.
- Field, H. L., Solie, J. B., & Roth, L. O. (2007). Introduction to agricultural engineering technology: a problem solving approach. New York: Springer. ISBN 0-387-36913-9.
- Stewart, Robert E. (1979). Seven decades that changed America: a history of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1907-1977. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. OCLC 5947727.
- DeForest, S. S. (2007). The vision that cut drugery from farming forever. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. ISBN 1-892769-61-1.
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