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ABE 2 Fundamentals of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering II (3).
Structures and machinery for crop/animal production and processing. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. PHYS 3. (1,2)
ABE 30 Introduction to Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (1).
Nature and scope of agricultural and biosystems engineering; professional opportunities in the Philippines. 1 hr class. PR. None. (1)
ABE 43 Engineering Shop (3).
Machine tools; welding and foundry. 4 hrs (1 class, 3 lab). PR. Junior standing or COI. (1,2)
ABE 53 Machine Design for Bio-Production Systems I (4).
Fundamentals of machine design as applied to bio-production systems. 8 hrs (2 class, 6 comp). PR. ENSC 12 and ENSC 13. (1,2)
ABE 63 Agricultural and Biosystems Power Engineering (4).
Sources of energy and power in the farm; energy conversion and conservation; power units. 6 hr (3 class, 3 lab). PR. ENSC 14a (1,2)
ABE 74 Bioproduction Systems Machinery Management and Technopreneurship (4).
Development, management and commercialization of bioproduction systems machinery. 5 hrs (3 class, 3 lab). PR. ABE 53 and FPSS 183. (1,2)
ABE 79 Agricultural Engineering Law, Specifications, Contracts and Ethics (1).
Laws and ethical practice of the ABE profession.1 hr (class). PR. COI. (1)
ABE 83 Electrical System Design for Biosystems Structures (3).
Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electric power in the farm. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. PHYS 51, PHYS 51.1 and ABE 52. (1,2)
AMPE 113 Manufacturing Processes (3).
Equipment and procedures in foundry, heat treatment, forging, welding, metal cutting and presswork. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. ABE 43. (1)
AMPE 123 Design of Solar Energy Systems (3).
Principles of solar energy collection; design of solar collectors and systems. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR ENSC 14a or ENSC 15. (1)
AMPE 133 Design of Biomass Energy Systems (3).
Biomass energy resource calculations; design of biomass energy conversion systems. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. ENSC 14a or ENSC 15. (1)
AMPE 134 Design of Wind and Micro-Hydro Systems (3).
Wind and micro-hydro energy resource calculations; design of energy conversion systems. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. ENSC 16. (2)
AMPE 153 Machine Design for Bio-Productions Systems II (3).
Design of machine elements and systems; limit dimensioning; materials and processes; dynamic loading; creative design. 7 hrs (1 class, 6 comp). PR. ABE 53. (2)
AMPE 173 Agricultural Mechanization (3).
Principles and practices in agricultural mechanization; mechanization management. 5 hrs( 2 class, 3 comp). PR. ABE 74. (1)
AMPE 183 Mechatronics for Agriculture and Biosystems (3).
Fundamentals of instrumentation and control engineering applied in agriculture and biosystems. PR. PHYS 51 and PHYS 51.1. (2)
ABE 182 Soil Mechanics in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (3).
Soil mechanics as applied to foundations of agricultural structures and embankments; and to tillage and traction equipment. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. AGRI 52 and ENSC 13. (2)
ABE 190 Special Problems (1-3).
May be taken twice provided that the total number of units to be credited to the student’s program will not exceed 4 units. PR. COI. (2)
ABE 191 Special Topics (1-3).
May be taken twice provided that the total number of units to be credited to the student ’s program will not exceed 4 units. PR. COI. (2)
ABE 199 Undergraduate Seminar (1).
Review and discussion of current literature in agricultural engineering. Reports are required. 1 meeting per week. Maybe taken twice. Open to Senior and graduate students. (1,2)
ABE 200 Undergraduate Thesis (3-3) or (2-2-2). PR. COI. (1,2,S)
ABE 200a Practicum (3-3). PR. COI. (1, 2,S)
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