2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog
The Agricultural and Biological Engi-neering (ABE) curriculum is offered coop-eratively by the colleges of Agricultural and Life Sciences and Engineering.
Agricultural and biological engineers ap-ply engineering principles to biological sci-ences to produce food, feed, fiber and other bio-based products from renewable bio-resources, while protecting the environment and conserving natural resources.
ABE links the engineering sciences and life sciences. Majors receive training to solve the specialized engineering problems of agriculture and biological systems. Course work in engineering, agriculture and biology is required. Electives allow students to focus on particular academic or career interests.
Three specialization options are avail-able: land and water resources, which deals with all aspects of water and natural resource management such as irrigation, drainage, water quality protection and ecosystem preservation; agrisystems, which applies robotics, computer model-ing and instrumentation technology to food and fiber production; and biological engineering, which provides an excellent background for pre-med, pharmaceuticals and advanced studies in biomedical fields.
Students register in the College of Engi-neering and will receive the Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in agricultural and biological engineering. Refer to that college for the curriculum.