ABE 498

Fall 2015 All Classes

All Classes

Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in agricultural and biological engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites.

1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary to a maximum of 16 hours.

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ABE 498 class schedule data for fall 2015
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
10169
Independent Study
ARRANGED
n.a.
Location Pending
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/15-12/09/15
Special Approval:
Instructor Approval Required
65024
Laboratory
Lecture
LT3
LT3
9:00AM -10:50AM
9:00AM -9:50AM
F
TR
248 Agricultural Engr Sciences Bld
204 Agricultural Engr Sciences Bld
Tian, L
Tian, L
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/15-12/09/15
Credit:
2 hours
Section Title:
Eng Tech for Precision Ag
Section Info:
This course is an overview of current (& future) engineering technologies for the implementation of precision farming systems. Topics include site-specific crop management concepts, components of precision farming equipment: sensing systems (GPS, remote sensing, field data collection systems), variable rate chemical application technology (VRT), and case studies of applications of precision agriculture in crop planning, tillage, planting, chemical applications, and harvesting.
64787
Lecture
ML1
9:00AM -10:20AM
MW
248 Agricultural Engr Sciences Bld
Chu, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/15-12/09/15
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Environmental Soil Physics
Section Info:
Provides the theoretical basis for understanding and quantifying the physical, hydrological, geotechnical, and thermal properties of soil in relation to environmental processes. Topics include general soil properties as a porous media, particle size, soil structure and aggregation, water retention and potential, flow in saturated soil, flow in an unsaturated soil, soil temperature and heat flow, soil mechanics, infiltration, and soil-plant-water relations. Prerequisite: TAM 335 or with consent of instructor.
65025
Laboratory
Lecture
RB3
RB3
9:00AM -10:50AM
9:00AM -9:50AM
F
TR
248 Agricultural Engr Sciences Bld
248 Agricultural Engr Sciences Bld
Bhattarai, R
Bhattarai, R
Part of Term:
A
Date Range:
08/24/15-10/16/15
Credit:
2 hours
Section Title:
GIS Applications in Ag
Section Info:
Covers fundamentals of geographic information system (GIS) analysis applied to environmental and agricultural problems. Topics include data sources, projections, spatial analysis, creating data and metadata, and conceptualizing and solving spatial problems using GIS.
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