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Engineering: Biological and Agricultural 229<br />

with minimal impact on the environment. Students<br />

specializing in food engineering learn to apply engineering<br />

principles and concepts to handling, storing,<br />

processing, packaging, and distributing food and<br />

related products. In addition to engineering principles,<br />

the food engineering specialization is intended<br />

to provide an understanding of the chemical, biochemical,<br />

microbiological, and physical characteristics<br />

of foods. In the junior and senior years, students<br />

take courses that focus on the integration of biological<br />

and food science with engineering. Concepts of<br />

food refrigeration, freezing, thermal processing, drying,<br />

and other food operations are studied.<br />

Recommended biological sciences electives:<br />

Biological Sciences 101, 102, 103;<br />

Environmental Science and Policy 110;<br />

Environmental Toxicology 101, 131; Food<br />

Science and Technology 104L, 119, 120,<br />

128; Plant Sciences 152, 172<br />

Recommended engineering electives:<br />

Biological Systems Engineering 160, 175;<br />

Chemical Engineering 157, 159;<br />

Mechanical Engineering 171, 172<br />

Suggested Advisers: J. Krochta, K. McCarthy, M.<br />

McCarthy, R. P. Singh, D. Slaughter<br />

Forest Engineering. Forest engineers apply engineering<br />

principles to solve problems in managing<br />

forest lands. Forestry has evolved from an emphasis<br />

on wood production toward multiple use, ecosystem<br />

management and consideration of noneconomic<br />

objectives such as retaining biodiversity. Forest engineers<br />

help to develop the equipment and techniques<br />

for reforestation, harvesting, forest residue management,<br />

and development of roads and recreation<br />

facilities.<br />

Following the sophomore year, students are encouraged<br />

to attend an eight-week field course, followed<br />

by a semester at <strong>UC</strong> Berkeley taking forestry<br />

courses, and forest ecology, planning, and operations.<br />

Students complete their engineering programs<br />

at <strong>UC</strong> <strong>Davis</strong>, taking courses in planning methods,<br />

equipment development, and road design. Forest<br />

engineers are employed by the US Forest Service<br />

and other public agencies, the forest industry, consulting<br />

firms, and equipment manufacturers.<br />

Recommended biological science electives:<br />

Environmental Science Policy and<br />

Management 120* (Soil Characteristics, 4.5<br />

units) or Soil Science 100<br />

Environmental Science Policy and<br />

Management 182* (Forest Operations<br />

Management, 6 units)<br />

Environmental Science Policy and<br />

Management 185* (Multi-Resource<br />

Silviculture, 6 units)<br />

Recommended engineering electives:<br />

Biological Systems Engineering 114, 115<br />

Civil and Environmental Engineering 141,<br />

141L, 171, 171L, 179<br />

Recommended Courses:<br />

Applied Biological Systems Technology 180<br />

Environmental Science Policy and<br />

Management 101A-E* (Forestry Summer<br />

Program, 15 units)<br />

Environmental and Resource Sciences 185<br />

Plant Sciences 144<br />

*Environmental Science Policy and Management<br />

courses are offered at <strong>UC</strong> Berkeley campus.<br />

Suggested Adviser: B. Hartsough<br />

Upper Division Required Courses<br />

UNITS<br />

Chemistry 8B or 118B (recommended for<br />

Aquacultural, Bioenergy, Biotechnical, Food,<br />

and Biomechanics/Premedicine/<br />

Preveterinary Medicine Engineering<br />

specializations) or Civil and Environmental<br />

Engineering10 (recommended for<br />

Agricultural, Ecological, and Forest<br />

Engineering specializations) ............. 4 or 3<br />

Biological Sciences 2B and 2C or Food<br />

Science and Technology 100A, 104,<br />

131, and Biological Sciences 102<br />

(recommended for Food Engineering<br />

specialization) ............................ 10 or 14<br />

Engineering 100, 102, 105, 106.......... 14<br />

Engineering 104 (recommended for<br />

Agricultural, Biomechanics/Premedicine/<br />

Preveterinary Medicine, Ecological and Forest<br />

Engineering specializations) or Chemical<br />

Engineering 161A (recommended for<br />

Aquacultural, Biotechnical and Bioenergy<br />

Engineering specializations) ............. 4 or 3<br />

Biological Systems Engineering 103, 125,<br />

130, 165, 170A, 170B, 170BL, 170C,<br />

170CL................................................ 25<br />

Biological Systems Engineering electives—<br />

Select one course from all upper-division<br />

Biological Systems Engineering courses not<br />

otherwise required, with the exception of<br />

Biological Systems Engineering courses<br />

189-199........................................ 4 or 3<br />

Statistics 100......................................... 4<br />

Engineering electives—Select a minimum of 4<br />

units. All upper division courses offered by the<br />

College of Engineering may be taken as<br />

engineering electives with the exception of the<br />

following: Civil and Environmental<br />

Engineering 123, Computer Science<br />

Engineering 188, Engineering 103, 160, all<br />

courses numbered 190-197 and 199 (except<br />

Engineering 190, which may be taken for 2<br />

units of engineering elective credit). ........ 4<br />

Biological science electives—Select a<br />

minimum of 5 or 9 units (for a combined<br />

lower and upper division total of 24 units of<br />

biological sciences). Of the 24 units, at least<br />

nine must be upper division. All upper-division<br />

courses in the College of Biological Sciences<br />

(with the exception of Biological Sciences<br />

132, Evolution and Ecology 175, Exercise<br />

Biology 102, 112, 115, 118 through 149L,<br />

Microbiology 100 and all courses numbered<br />

190-199) may be used as biological science<br />

electives. The following courses may also be<br />

taken as biological science electives: Applied<br />

Biological Systems Technology 161; Animal<br />

Science 118, 143, 144, 146; Agricultural<br />

Management and Rangeland Resources<br />

110A; Atmospheric Science 133; Avian<br />

Sciences 100; Cell Biology and Human<br />

Anatomy 101, 101L; Entomology 100;<br />

Environmental Horticulture 102;<br />

Environmental Science Policy and<br />

Management 120, 182, 185 (offered at <strong>UC</strong><br />

Berkeley); Environmental Science and Policy<br />

100, 110, 155; Environmental Toxicology<br />

101, 112A, 131; Food Science and<br />

Technology 102A, 104L, 119, 120, 121,<br />

128, 159; Infectious Diseases 141; Soil<br />

Science 100; Wildlife, Fish, and<br />

Conservation Biology 121. Students may<br />

choose other upper division courses with<br />

substantial biological content offered by the<br />

College of Agricultural and Environmental<br />

Sciences; consultation with a faculty adviser<br />

and approval by petition is<br />

required)........................................ 5 or 9<br />

<strong>General</strong> Education electives .................. 12<br />

Minimum Upper Division Units .....87<br />

* Only 3 units of credit for Civil and<br />

Environmental Engineering 10 for<br />

students who completed Biological<br />

Systems Engineering 1.<br />

Minimum Units Required for Major ..... 180<br />

Master Undergraduate Adviser: R. Piedrahita<br />

The Graduate Program<br />

Integrated B.S./M.S, M.S., M.Engr., D.Engr., and<br />

Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering<br />

Designated Ph.D. emphasis available in<br />

Biotechnology<br />

http://bae.engineering.ucdavis.edu<br />

(530) 752-1451<br />

Graduate students in Biological Systems Engineering<br />

focus on finding economically and environmentally<br />

sustainable solutions to some of the most important<br />

global issues of our time–he safety, security and<br />

abundance of our food supply,<br />

the detection of pathogens through biosensors,<br />

development of bio-energy alternatives, the control<br />

of insect-borne disease and damage, as well as the<br />

preservation of our land, air and water resources.<br />

We enjoy the strategic advantage of being located<br />

in California, the national leader in agricultural production<br />

and crop diversity, and a key center for biotechnology.<br />

With the unique status of belonging to<br />

both the College of Engineering and the College of<br />

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, collaboration<br />

is the rule. We interact with colleagues in both<br />

engineering and biological sciences to create multidisciplinary<br />

approaches to our teaching and<br />

research. Students benefit from this dynamic environment<br />

that combines the strengths of nationally<br />

ranked engineering, agricultural and environmental<br />

programs.<br />

Financial support is available in the form of research<br />

assistantships, teaching assistantships, fellowships<br />

and financial aid.<br />

Research Highlights:<br />

• Bioenvironmental Engineering/Renewable<br />

Energy Systems<br />

• Food Safety<br />

• Biosensors and Pathogen Detection<br />

• Bioprocess Engineering<br />

• Bioinstrumentation<br />

• Agricultural Ergonomics, Health and Safety<br />

• Aquacultural Engineering<br />

• Ecological Systems Engineering<br />

• Food Engineering and Seed Hybridization<br />

• Forest and Fiber Engineering<br />

• Postharvest Engineering<br />

• Soil and Water Engineering<br />

• Machine Systems and Precision Agriculture<br />

Research Facilities and Partnerships:<br />

• Agricultural Ergonomics Research Center<br />

• GIS Visualization Lab<br />

• Bodega Marine Lab<br />

• Western Center for Agricultural Equipment<br />

• California Biomass Collaborative<br />

Complete Information on departmental Web site.<br />

Courses in Engineering: Biological<br />

Systems (EBS)<br />

Lower Division Courses<br />

1. Foundations of Biological Systems<br />

Engineering (5)<br />

Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—6 hours; project.<br />

Open only to students in Biological Systems Engineering.<br />

Introduction to engineering and the engineering<br />

design process with examples drawn from<br />

fields of biological, agricultural and food engineering.<br />

Relationship of engineering principles to biological<br />

systems. Small group design projects and<br />

presentations, use of engineering software, and fabrication<br />

of designs.—I. (I.) Piedrahita, Jenkins<br />

75. Properties of Materials in Biological<br />

Systems (4)<br />

Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite:<br />

Biological Sciences 1A; Physics 9C (may be taken<br />

concurrently). Properties of typical biological materials;<br />

composition and structure with emphasis on the<br />

effects of physical and biochemical properties on<br />

design of engineered systems; interactions of biological<br />

materials with typical engineering materials. GE<br />

credit: SciEng.—II. (II.) Rosa, Slaughter<br />

Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2009-<strong>2010</strong> offering in parentheses<br />

<strong>General</strong> Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience

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