Agricultural engineering

Agricultural engineering in forestry

Specialties

Agricultural engineers may engage in any of the following areas:

History

The first curriculum in agricultural engineering was established at Iowa State University by Professor J. B. Davidson in 1903. The American Society of Agricultural Engineers, now known as the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, was founded in 1907.[1]

Agricultural engineers

Agricultural engineers may perform tasks such as planning, supervising and managing the building of dairy effluent schemes, irrigation, drainage, flood and water control systems, performing environmental impact assessments, agricultural product processing and interpret research results and implement relevant practices. A large percentage of agricultural engineers work in academia or for government agencies such as the United States Department of Agriculture or state agricultural extension services. Some are consultants, employed by private engineering firms, while others work in industry, for manufacturers of agricultural machinery, equipment, processing technology, and structures for housing livestock and storing crops. Agricultural engineers work in production, sales, management, research and development, or applied science.

In the United Kingdom the term Agricultural Engineer is often also used to describe a person that repairs or modifies agricultural equipment.

Academic programs in agricultural and biosystems engineering

Below is a listing of known academic programs that offer bachelor's degrees (B.S. or B.S.E. or B.E / B.Tech) in what ABET terms "Agricultural Engineering", "Biosystems Engineering", "Biological Engineering", or similarly named programs. ABET accredits college and university programs in the disciplines of applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.

Americas

North America

Institution Department Web site Email
Auburn University Biosystems Engineering www.eng.auburn.edu/ taylost at auburn.edu
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo BioResource and Agricultural Engineering www.brae.calpoly.edu/ ksolomon at calpoly.edu
Clemson University Biosystems Engineering jjacks4 at clemson.edu
Cornell University Biological and Environmental Engineering bee.cornell.edu/ baa7 at cornell.edu
Dalhousie University Department of Engineering (Agricultural Campus) www.dal.ca Cathy.Wood at Dal.Ca
Iowa State University Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering www.abe.iastate.edu/ estaben at iastate.edu
Kansas State University Biological and Agricultural Engineering www.bae.ksu.edu/home contact-l at bae.ksu.edu
Louisiana State University Biological and Agricultural Engineering www.bae.lsu.edu DConstant at agcenter.lsu.edu
McGill University Department of Bioresource Engineering www.mcgill.ca/bioeng/ valerie.orsat at mcgill.ca
Michigan State University Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering www.egr.msu.edu/bae/ srivasta at egr.msu.edu
Mississippi State University Agricultural and Biological Engineering www.abe.msstate.edu jpote at mafes.msstate.edu
North Carolina State University Biological and Agricultural Engineering www.bae.ncsu.edu/ robert_evans at ncsu.edu
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Chemical, Biological and Bioengineering Department www.ncat.edu/ sbknisle at ncat.edu
North Dakota State University Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering www.ndsu.edu/aben/ aben at ndsu.edu
Ohio State University Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering fabe.osu.edu shearer.95 at osu.edu
Oklahoma State University Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering biosystems.okstate.edu daniel.thomas at okstate.edu
Oregon State University Biological and Ecological Engineering Department bee.oregonstate.edu/ john.bolte at oregonstate.edu
Penn State University Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering abe.psu.edu/ hzh at psu.edu
Purdue University Agricultural and Biological Engineering www.purdue.edu/abe engelb at purdue.edu
South Dakota State University Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering www.sdstate.edu/abe/ Van.Kelley at sdstate.edu
Texas A&M University Biological and Agricultural Engineering baen.tamu.edu/ info at baen.tamu.edu
University of Arizona Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering cals.arizona.edu/abe slackd at u.arizona.edu
University of Arkansas Biological and Agricultural Engineering www.baeg.uark.edu/ lverma at uark.edu
University of California, Davis Biological and Agricultural Engineering bae.engineering.ucdavis.edu/ rhpiedrahita at ucdavis.edu
University of Florida Agricultural and Biological Engineering www.abe.ufl.edu/ dhaman at ufl.edu
University of Georgia Biological and Agricultural Engineering www.engr.uga.edu donleo at engr.uga.edu
University of Illinois Agricultural and Biological Engineering abe.illinois.edu/ kcting at Illinois.edu
University of Kentucky Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering jokko.bae.uky.edu/BAEHome.asp sue.nokes at uky.edu
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering bse.unl.edu mriley3 at unl.edu
University of Manitoba Biosystems Engineering http://umanitoba.ca/ headbio at cc.umanitoba.ca
University of Minnesota Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering www.bbe.umn.edu/ shri at umn.edu
University of Missouri Biological Engineering bioengineering.missouri.edu/ TanJ at missouri.edu
University of Saskatchewan Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science www.engr.usask.ca Pat.Hunchak at usask.ca
University of Tennessee Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science bioengr.ag.utk.edu edrumm at utk.edu
University of Wisconsin Biological Systems Engineering bse.wisc.edu/ rjstraub at wisc.edu
Utah State University Biological Engineering be.usu.edu ron.sims at usu.edu
Virginia Polytechnic University Biological Systems Engineering www.bse.vt.edu mlwolfe at vt.edu

Mexico, Central and South America

Institution Department Web site
Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Mexico Irrigation, Soils, Plant Science Department portal.chapingo.mx/irrigacion/
Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
National University of Colombia Agricultural Engineering www.ing.unal.edu.co/
University of Campinas, Brazil Agricultural Engineering www.unicamp.br/unicamp/
University of São Paulo, Brazil Biosystems Engineering
Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil Agricultural Engineering
Federal University of Lavras, Brazil Engineering Department
Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil Engineering Centre
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Faculty of Agronomy & Forest Engineering http://agronomia.uc.cl/
University of Concepción (Campus Chillán), Chile Agricultural Engineering

Europe

Institution Department Web site
Aarhus University Agricultural Engineering http://eng.au.dk/
Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Engineering http://www.aua.gr/
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Hydraulics, Soil science and Agricultural Engineering http://www.agro.auth.gr/
Ankara University, Turkey Agricultural Engineering agri.ankara.edu.tr
Akdeniz University, Turkey Agricultural machinery and Technology Engineering
Atatürk University, Turkey Agricultural Structures and Irrigation www.atauni.edu.tr
ETH Zurich, Switzerland Agricultural Science https://www.ethz.ch/
Harran University, Turkey Agricultural Machinery ziraat.harran.edu.tr
Harran University, Turkey Agricultural Structures and Irrigation ziraat.harran.edu.tr
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Rural Development and Natural Resource Management http://www.slu.se/en
University of Bologna, Italy Agricultural engineering and mechanics http://www.unibo.it/
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain Agricultural Engineering http://www.upc.edu/
Leibniz University Hannover, Germany Water Resources and Environmental Management http://www.bgt-hannover.de/
University of Hohenheim, Germany Institute of Agricultural Engineering www.uni-hohenheim.de/
University of Reading, UK Agricultural Engineering http://www.reading.ac.uk/
University of Liège, Belgium Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech,
Universiteit Gent, Belgium Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
K.U. Leuven, Belgium Faculty of Bioscience Engineering www.kuleuven.be/english
U.C. Louvain, Belgium Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
University of Lisbon, Portugal Instituto Superior de Agronomia www.isa.utl.pt/

University of Évora, Portugal

University of Algarve, Portugal Faculty of Sciences and Technology www.ualg.pt/home/en/curso/1459
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal Agronomy http://ecav.utad.pt/vPT/Area2/Departamentos/agronomia
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria Sustainable Agricultural Systems http://www.boku.ac.at/
University College Dublin, Ireland Biosystems Engineering www.ucd.ie/eacollege/biosystems/
University of Debrecen, Hungary Agricultural Engineering http://edu.unideb.hu/

Asia

Institution Department Web site
IIT KHARAGPUR Agricultural Engineering http://www.agri.iitkgp.ernet.in/
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, IndiaAgricultural Engineering http://www.nerist.ac.in
Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla, India Agricultural Engineering www.caebapatla.co.in
Punjab Agricultural University,Ludhiana,Punjab,India Agricultural Engineering
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar Agricultural Engineering
Nagaland University Agricultural Engineering and Technology
China Agricultural University Agricultural Engineering english.cau.edu.cn/col/col5470/index.html
Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, China Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering en.nwsuaf.edu.cn/
Shanghai Jiatong University, China Biological Engineering; Food Science and Engineering en.sjtu.edu.cn/academics/undergraduate-programs/
Xi’an Jiaotong University, China Energy and Power Engineering nd.xjtu.edu.cn/web/English.htm
Yunnan Agricultural University, China Agricultural Water-Soil Engineering www.at0086.com/YUNNAU
Zhejiang University, China Biosystems Engineering and Food Science www.caefs.zju.edu.cn/en/index.asp
Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology Agricultural Engineering http://www.ouat.ac.in/
University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan Agricultural Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Food Engineering, and Energy Engineering http://www.uaf.edu.pk
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia Mechanical and Biosystem Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Agroindustrial Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Southeastern Philippines Agricultural Engineering
Bangladesh Agricultural University Agricultural Engineering and Food Engineering
Sylhet Agricultural University Agricultural Engineering and Technology
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru,Karnataka, India Agricultural Engineering [www.uasbangalore.edu.in]
University of agricultural sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India
Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology, Digos City, Davao del Sur Agricultural Engineering
Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines Agricultural Engineering
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Pakistan Agricultural Engineering, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Farm Machinery
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Bangkok, Thailand Agricultural Engineering
Central Mindanao University - Maramag, Bukidnon Agricultural Engineering
A. S. ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE - RAMRAJATALA, HOWRAH Agricultural Equipment
Central Luzon State University (CLSU) Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering http://www.cenclsu.ph/
PJTS Agricultural University, Hyderabad Agricultural Engineering http://www.pjtsau.ac.in

Oceania

Institution Department Web site
University of Southern Queensland, Australia School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences www.usq.edu.au
Flinders University, Australia School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics flinders.edu.au

See also

References

  1. "ASABE website". Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.

Further reading

External links

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