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ABE 6905: Individual Work in Agricultural and Biological
Engineering (1-4; max: 6) Special problems in agricultural
engineering.
ABE 6910: Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
ABE 6931: Seminar (1; max: 2) Preparation and presentation of
reports on specialized aspects of research in agricultural engineering
and agricultural operations management. S/U.
ABE 6933: Special Topics in Agricultural and Biological
Engineering (1-4; max: 6) Lectures, laboratory, and/or special
projects.
ABE 6940: Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
ABE 6971: Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U.
ABE 6972: Research for Engineer's Thesis (1-15) S/U.
ABE 6974: Nonthesis Project(1-6; max: 6) In-depth project.
S/U.
ABE 6986: Applied Mathematics in Agricultural and Biological
Engineering (3) Mathematical methods, including regression
analysis, graphical techniques, and analytical and numerical solution
of ordinary and partial differential equations, relevant to agricultural
engineering.
ABE 6XXX: Vadose Zone Modeling(3) Prereq: None.
Recommended basic use of high level computer language or
numerical computing environment (i.e., Matlab, Mathematica, etc.)
that allows the student to test algorithms and read existing
modeling source code. Unsaturated zone modeling of water flow and
solute transport processes. Comparative analysis of alternative
mechanistic modeling approaches of different complexity.
ABE 7979: Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral
students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with
a master's degree in the field of study or for students who have
been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for students
who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.
ABE 7980: Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.
AOM 5315: Advanced Agricultural Operations Management (3)
Prereq: AOM 4455; CGS 2531 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
The functional and economic applications of machine monitoring and
robotics. Analysis of farm machinery systems reliability
performance. Queuing theory, linear programming, and ergonomic
considerations for machine systems optimization.
AOM 5334C: Agricultural Chemical Application Technology(3)
Equipment and methods used to apply pesticides in agriculture.
Emphasis on techniques to avoid misapplication and pesticide drift.
AOM 5431: GIS and Remote Sensing in Agriculture and
Natural Resources (3) Prereq: working knowledge of computer or
consent of instructor. Principles and applications of geographic
information systems (GIS) and global positioning system (GPS)
technologies supporting land use/cover assessment, agricultural
production, and natural resource conservation.
AOM 5435: Advanced Precision Agriculture (3) Principles and
applications of technologies supporting precision farming and natural
resource data management planning. Global positioning systems