Course Descriptions in
Biological Engineering
B E
300 BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (3) Structural,
function and energy transformations of biological systems that affect solutions
to engineering problems. Effects of
engineering activities on ecosystems. Prerequisite: PHYS 211 and CHEM 110.
Offered each Fall Semester.
B E 301 MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SYSTEMS (3) Modeling
tools, quantification of processes, linear and non-linear systems of equations,
numerical methods, matrix operations, applied to bio-physical systems. Prerequisite or concurrent: MATH
251. Offered each Fall Semester.
B E 302 Transport Processes for Biological Production and
Processing (3) Engineering applications of the fundamentals of fluid
mechanics, heat transfer, and diffusion, to biological systems at scales
ranging from microbial to ecological. Prerequisite:
B E 301, M E 201 or 300, C E 360 or M E 320. Offered each Spring Semester.
B E 303 STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS IN
AGRICULTURE (2) Engineering analysis and design of structural systems in
agriculture. Topics: reliability, loads,
components and system design. Prerequisites: E MCH 213; B E 301. Offered each
Spring Semester.
B E 304 ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF
FOOD AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS (3) Composition, structure, and properties
relationships. Measurement of mechanical, thermal, chemical, and biological
properties, their variability, and use in engineering calculations.
Prerequisite or concurrent: MATH 251,
C E 360 or M E 320, B E 300.
Prerequisite: E MCH 213. Offered each Fall Semester.
B E 305 AGRICULTURAL MEASUREMENTS
AND CONTROL SYSTEMS (3) Principles of measurements, instruments, controls, and
data acquisition systems, with emphasis on agricultural applications.
Prerequisite: PHYS 212. Offered each Spring Semester.
B E
306 Engineering
Principles of Agricultural Machines (2)
Application of engines, motors, and power transmission systems to
agricultural production and processing machinery. Functional design and analysis of equipment.
Prerequisite: B E 301, E MCH 212. Offered each Spring Semester.
B E
307 Principles of Soil and Water Engineering
(2) Utilization and engineering of soil-water resources; including
rainfall-runoff, soil-water movement, erosion//sediment transport and flow
processes. Prerequisite: C E 360 or M E 320. Offered each Spring Semester.
B E 308 ENGINEERING ELEMENTS
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY (3) Introduction of basic biochemistry and
microbiology as well as industrial and environmental applications. Prerequisite: CHEM 110. Offered each Fall Semester.
B E 391 Contextual Integration of Communication Skills for
the Technical Workplace (2) To
develop corporate communication skills in technically focused students in a
contextual manner. Prerequisite: Junior level standing in B E or ASM. Offered each Spring Semester.
B E 392 Contextual Integration of Leadership Skills for the
Technical Workplace (2)
To develop corporate leadership skills in technically focused students
in a contextual manner. Prerequisites: B E 391, Junior level standing in B E or ASM. Offered each Fall Semester.
B E 461 DESIGN OF FLUID POWER
SYSTEMS (3) Hydraulic power systems, hydrostatic transmission, and
electro-hydraulic control systems with applications in agricultural production
and processing systems; integrated design projects. Prerequisite: B E 306 or M
E 360; C E 360 or M E 320. Offered each Fall Semester.
B E 462 DESIGN OF WOOD STRUCTURES
(3) Structural properties of wood; design of wood structural elements; design
of wood systems; design of post-frame buildings. Prerequisites: A E 308; or
B E 465 FOOD AND BIOLOGICAL
PROCESS ENGINEERING (3) Reactor design, kinetics, fluid flow, thermal
processes, and other topics applied to the design of systems for the food and
biological process industry. Prerequisite: B E 302. Offered each Fall Semester.
B E 467 Design
of Stormwater and Erosion Control Facilities (3) Design of
best management practices for stormwater management,
erosion and sediment control as applied to the agriculture-urban interface.
Prerequisite: B E 307 or C E 361. Offered each Fall Semester.
B E 468 MICROBIOLOGICAL
ENGINEERING (3) Application of basic
engineering principles and designs in biochemical and biological
processes. Prerequisites: PHYS 211 or
250; B E 308 or
B E 469W OPTIMIZATION OF
BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING SYSTEMS (3) Engineering and biological
principles combined with economics and mathematical techniques to evaluate and
optimize biological production and processing systems. Prerequisites: B E 302
and one B E 46X course. Offered each Spring Semester.
B E 477 Land-Based Waste Disposal
(3) Analysis, design, and management of land-based systems for recycling and
disposal of municipal, industrial, and agricultural wastes. Prerequisites: B E 307 or C E 370 or ASM 327.
B E 495 BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP (1-6) Independent study and
supervised cooperative education experience related to the student's career
objective.
B E 496 INDEPENDENT STUDIES
(1-18)
B E 497 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)