Agricultural And Biological Engineering (A B E)

A B E 001S GROWING YOUR FUTURE--FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR ( 1) Introduce students to University life, the agricultural/biological/engineering program and profession; prepare them to succeed in academic life at Penn State. Prerequisite: first-year status

A B E 097 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

A B E 296 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)

A B E 297 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

A B E 299 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

A B E 300 BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ( 3) Structure, function, and energy transformation of biological systems that affect solutions to engineering problems. Effects of engineering activities on ecosystems. Prerequisite: CHEM 110 and PHYS 211

A 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 biological and physical systems. Prerequisite: or concurrent: MATH 251

A B E 302 TRANSPORT PROCESSES FOR BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ( 3) Engineering applications of the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and diffusion, to biological systems at scales ranging from microbial to ecological. Prerequisite: A B E 300 , A B E 301 , M E 300 , C E 360 or M E 320

A B E 303 STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS IN AGRICULTURE ( 2) Engineering analysis and design of structural systems in agriculture; topics: loads, connectors, analysis and design of structural members and systems. Prerequisite: A B E 301 , E MCH 213

A 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: E MCH 213 . Prerequisite or concurrent: A B E 300 ; C E 360 or M E 320 ; MATH 251

A 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

A B E 306 ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES ( 2) Application of engines, motors, and power transmission systems to agricultural production and processing machinery. Funcational design and analysis of equipment. Prerequisite: A B E 301 , E MCH 212

A 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

A B E 308 ENGINEERING ELEMENTS OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY ( 3) Introduction to basic biochemistry and microbiology as well as industrial and environmental applications. Prerequisite: CHEM 110

A B E 391 (GWS) (A S M) 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 A B E or A S M

A B E 392 (GWS) (A S M) CONTEXTUAL INTEGRATION OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR THE TECHNICAL WORKPLACE ( 2) To develop corporate leadership skills in technically focused students in a contextual manner. Prerequisite: A B E 491 , junior level standing in A B E or A S M

A B E 399 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

A B E 461 DESIGN OF FLUID POWER SYSTEMS ( 3) Hydraulic power systems, hydrostatic transmissions, and electro-hydraulic control systems with applications in agricultural production and processing systems. Integrated design projects. Prerequisite: A B E 306 or M E 360 ; C E 360 or M E 320

A B E 462 DESIGN OF WOOD STRUCTURES ( 3) Structural properties of wood; design of wood structural elements; design of wood structural systems; design of post-frame buildings. Prerequisite: A B E 303 , A E 308 , or C E 340

A 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: A B E 302

A 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: A B E 307 or C E 361

A B E 468 MICROBIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING ( 3) Application of basic engineering principles and designs in biochemical and biological processes. Prerequisite: A B E 308 or B M B 211 and MICRO 201 ; PHYS 211 or PHYS 250

A 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. Prerequisite: A B E 302 , A B E 303 , A B E 306

A B E 475 FOOD ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT DESIGN ( 3) Engineering analysis and operation of pilot-plant equipment, i.e., spray, freeze and deep bed dryers, evaporators, freezing tunnels, distillation columns. Prerequisite: A B E 465

A 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. Prerequisite: A B E 307 or C E 370 or A S M 327

A B E 490W AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING COLLOQUIUM ( 1) Identification and analysis of the opportunities for professional development in the agricultural and biological engineering profession. Prerequisite: sixth-semester or higher standing in Agricultural and Biological Engineering

A B E 494 SENIOR THESIS ( 1 - 9) Students must have approval of a thesis adviser before scheduling this course.

A B E 494H SENIOR HONORS THESIS ( 1 - 6) Senior honors thesis. Prerequisite: junior or senior status in the University Scholar's program

A B E 495 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP ( 1 - 6) Independent study and supervised cooperative education experience related to the student's career objective.

A B E 496 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)

A B E 497 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

A B E 499 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

A B E 500 RESEARCH METHODS IN AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING ( 3) Introduction to research philosophy(ies), methodologies, issues and policies; measures of research quality; research report writing; research ethics.

A B E 504 MECHANICS AND PROPERTIES OF PARTICULATE MATERIALS ( 3) Constitutive equations for cohesionless and cohesive particulate materials; measurement of properties; application to storage, flow, and consolidation.

A B E 513 APPLIED FINITE ELEMENT, FINITE DIFFERENCE, AND BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHODS ( 3) Applications of numerical methods in the areas of structures, fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, and machine design.

A B E 517 SURFACE TRANSPORT OF AGRICULTURAL POLLUTANTS ( 3) Understanding and modeling the surface transport processes of agricultural pollutants; particularly erosion, sediment transport, and movement of sediment-attached constituents.

A B E 559 BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS SIMULATION ( 3) Continuous simulation modeling of biological and physical systems, numerical simulation techniques, validation and verification, difference measures, sensitivity analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 111 or MATH 141

A B E 562 (E MCH) BOUNDARY ELEMENT ANALYSIS ( 3) Numerical solution of boundary value problems using fundamental solutions; application to problems in potential theory, diffusion, and elastostatics. Prerequisite: A B E 513 or E MCH 461 or E MCH 560

A B E 568 FOOD SAFETY ENGINEERING ( 3) Predictive microbiology and modeling, conventional and novel detection and enumeration methods, conventional and novel processing methods, applied to plant layout, construction materials, and equipment design for microbial food safety. Prerequisite: A B E 308

A B E 572 WOOD ENGINEERING ( 3) Advanced topics in wood engineering including LFRD, diaphragms, SIPs, non-prismatic members, creep models, post-frame and composite wood systems. Prerequisite: A B E 462 or W P 412

A B E 590 COLLOQUIUM ( 1 - 3) Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.

A B E 596 INDIVIDUAL STUDIES ( 1 - 9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

A B E 597 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

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Effective Date: Current

Review Date: 06/20/2008

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