Biological Systems Engineering

Introduces sensor technology and AI applications for livestock and companion animal monitoring, veterinary medicine, and farm management.

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Examines the cultural significance, access, and human impact on water cycles, focusing on US case studies and differential impacts on racial and ethnic communities under climate change.

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The Cooperative Education Program provides full-time off-campus work experience combining classroom theory with practical operational knowledge for professional careers.

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Independent study course where students conduct research work in Biological Systems Engineering under direct faculty guidance, arranging their own work and credits with the supervisor.

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CAREER MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINEERS develops career and life skills in financial management, job search, networking, branding, ethics, and licensure, while addressing future trends in technology, climate, diversity, and sustainability.

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Evaluation techniques for research, development engineering projects. Covers the time value of money and other cash-flow concepts, capital budgeting, economic practices and techniques used to evaluate and optimize decisions, and research development project portfolio management techniques.

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Quantitative Techniques for Biological Systems covers energy/material utilization in cells, organisms, and ecosystems, applying mass/heat/energy balances and mathematical modeling to biological processes.

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Engineering Properties of Food and Biological Materials studies physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of food and biological materials, emphasizing their role in designing and operating food and bioprocess engineering systems.

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Covers principles of instrumentation and measurement systems, experimental data analysis, and electronic components for measuring biological parameters like temperature, force, and flow.

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Special Topics covers specialized subject matter of current interest to undergraduate students.

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Coordinative internship/cooperative education in BSE under faculty and site supervision, with students arranging work and credits.

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Explores AI technologies for optimizing agriculture, covering advanced sensors, data processing, visualization, and machine learning models for decision-making.

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Covers concepts, processes, and future directions of biorefining to produce energy, chemicals, and materials from biomass, emphasizing chemical, biological, and engineering aspects.

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Covers hydrologic, biologic, and engineering applications for designing and managing sediment and bio-nutrient control systems.

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BSE 508 covers the engineering design process from problem identification to cost estimating, culminating in design project proposals for real-world biological systems engineering problems.

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Small Watershed Engineering applies hydrologic and sedimentologic principles to upland watersheds for run-off and sediment control, focusing on small, ungauged watershed analysis.

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Second-semester individual study for undergraduate Honors students completing a thesis in Biological Systems Engineering with a faculty member.

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Second-semester individual study for undergraduates completing a thesis in Biological Systems Engineering, arranged with a faculty member.

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Special Problems offers individual advanced work in Biological Systems Engineering under the direct guidance of a faculty member.

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Practicum in Agricultural Engineering Teaching providing hands-on experience with an instructor to improve pedagogical understanding.

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Special Topics in Bioengineering covering specialized subject matter of current interest to graduate students.

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Graduate Research Seminar for Biological Systems Engineering focusing on the presentation, evaluation, and discussion of student thesis and non-thesis research.

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BSE 990 Research involves independent laboratory research in preparation of a graduate thesis under the supervision of a faculty member.

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Special Problems offers an in-depth study of a research or design and development problem under the supervision of a faculty member.

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Covers state-of-the-art renewable energy applications including biomass, wind, solar, and hydro. Students practice engineering calculations for power/energy availability and integration into production and distribution systems.

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Covers engineering design principles for heavy-duty off-road vehicles, including engines, transmissions, traction, dynamics, suspension, and braking.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources