Engineering Principles of Agricultural Machinery
Covers engineering design principles for agricultural machinery used in crop production, processing, and handling, including environmental influences and economic analysis.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.42 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.29 GPA, 58.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 2.83 GPA, 45.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Identify and describe key operating and design principles, concepts, and methods related to agricultural field machinery
Calculate relevant quantities regarding the design and engineering of agricultural field machinery
Critically review results of engineering calculations to ensure answers are realistic
Choose, synthesize and effectively utilize appropriate ASABE engineering standards, methods, and concepts regarding agricultural field machinery
Hone skills in teamwork, oral and written communication, and problem solving
Critically review emerging technology and apply relevant concepts to current issues with agricultural field machinery
Demonstrate an ability to formulate, analyze, and independently solve advanced engineering problems
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
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Prerequisites
Course mapDeclared in Biological Systems Engineering or Mechanical Engineering and (M E 240,E M A 202,PHYSICS 201, 207, or 247), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
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- Mechanical Engineering
- M E 240
- EMA 202 · unspecified
- PHYSICS 201 · unspecified
- PHYSICS 207 · unspecified
- PHYSICS 247 · unspecified
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- member of Engineering Guest Students
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.42 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.29 GPA, 58.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 2.83 GPA, 45.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).
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Topics
- Design principles for crop production, processing, and handling machines
- Environmental and biological factors influencing machine design and operation
- Economic and capacity analysis of agricultural machines and systems
Skills
- Identify and describe key operating and design principles for agricultural field machinery
- Calculate relevant quantities for designing and engineering agricultural field machinery
- Utilize ASABE engineering standards, methods, and concepts
- Formulate, analyze, and solve advanced engineering problems
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