An intensive study of some phases of biosystems engineering in which the student is particularly interested. Approval of instructor is required. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

An intensive study of some phases of biosystems engineering in which the student is particularly interested. Approval of instructor is required. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

An intensive study of some phases of biosystems engineering in which the student is particularly interested. Approval of instructor is required. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

Analysis and design of fluid power systems used in agricultural, industrial and processing equipment. Selected topics to include: positive displacement components, control devices, actuators, fluid transmission and system dynamics. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

This course studies the principles, methodology and analysis of geographic information systems and spatially-referenced data unique to water resources and hydrologic modeling. Lectures will explore the latest GIS concepts, hydrologic modeling relationships and data sources and be complimented with computer- based laboratory exercises.

Application of basic fluid mechanics to problems of importance to civil engineering practice. This includes flow measuring, closed conduit flow and pipe networks, open channel flow, turbomachinery (pumps), hydraulic structures, culvert flow.

This course explores the history and current status of biofuels and bioproducts development, the policy drivers and stakeholders, current industrial players, mainstream processing technologies, and current and future research themes. Expanding the technical aspects, this course will cover biochemical conversion techniques for producing bioethanol, biobutanol, biodiesel, biogas, and other advanced biofuels/bioproducts and thermochemical conversion techniques towards syngas, bio-oil, and biochar.

An analysis of processing operations for the conversion or generation of biological materials. The course material applies thermodynamics, heat transfer, mass and energy balances, and reaction kinetics to biological process operations such as sterilization, fermentation, product recovery, freezing, drying, evaporation, and refrigeration. Applications include biomedical, food processing, and biochemical and biofuel production from biomass.

A course emphasizing the use of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer principles in thermal environmental design. Building energy requirements will be computed and thermal comfort criteria will be studied.

A detailed investigation of a topic of current significance in biosystems engineering such as: design of small earth dams, vacuum dehydration systems, small particle mechanics, biofuels, environmental control in green houses, sprinkler irrigation, energy conversion in agriculture, bio-simulation. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits, but only three credits can be earned under the same title. A particular topic may be offered at most twice under the BAE 599 number.