130 total
credit hours are required for graduation with a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering.
For more detail on the department courses listed below, consult the on-line
version of the Undergraduate
Bulletin. Adobe Acrobat required.
Although
the curriculum can be completed in eight semesters, many students take
longer in order to participate in internships and co-op assignments with
companies, international exchange studies, and part-time research projects
in the department. These opportunities give AGEN students practical, hands-on
experience to learn about careers in engineering.
First
Year
Semester
1
Credit
hours
AGEN 100
Introduction
to Agricultural Engineering
1
CHEM 109
General Chemistry I
4
ENGR 010
Freshman Engineering Seminar
0
MATH 106
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
5
Elective
ACE
3
Elective
Agricultural or Biological Sciences
3
16 total
Semester
2
AGEN 112
Engineering
in AGEN and BSEN
2
CHEM 110
General Chemistry II
4
MATH 107
Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
5
MECH 130
Introduction to CAD
2
PHYS/ASTR 211
General Physics I
4
17 total
Second
Year
Semester
3
AGEN 225
Engineering
Properties of Biological Materials
3
ENGM 223
Engineering Statics
3
ENGR 020
Soph Engineering Seminar
0
JGEN 200
Technical Communication
3
MATH 208
Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
4
PHYS/ASTR 212
General Physics II
4
17 total
Semester
4
ENGM
373
Engineering
Dynamics
3
ISME 206
Engineering Economy I
3
MATH 221
Differential Equations
3
MECH 200
Engineering Thermodynamics
3
Elective
Oral Communication
3
Elective
Computer Programming
1
16 total
Third
Year
Semester
5
CIVE
310 or
MECH 310
Fluid Mechanics
3
ELEC 211
Elements of Electrical Engineering I
3
ENGM 325
Mechanics of Elastic Bodies
3
Elective
Engineering Emphasis
3
Elective
Interpersonal Relations
3
Elective
ACE
3
18 total
Semester
6
AGEN
325
Power Systems
3
AGEN 344
Biological & Environmental Transport Processes
3
IMSE 321 or
Math 380
Engineering Statistics & Data Analysis
Statistics & Applications
3
Elective
Engineering or Science Emphasis
6
15 total
Fourth
Year
Semester
7
AGEN
424
Machine Design
in Agricultural Engineering
3
AGEN 443 or AGEN 441
Design of Light-Frame Structures or
Animal Waste Management
3
AGEN 453
Irrigation & Drainage Systems
3
AGEN 460
Instrumentation & Controls
3
AGEN 470
Senior Design I
1
Elective
ACE
3
16 total
Semester
8
AGEN 480
Senior Design II
3
ENGR 400
Professional Ethics & Social Responsibility
1
Elective
ACE
3
Elective
Engineering Emphasis
9
16 total
Total credit hours for graduation:
131
Contact: Dr. Michael Kocher, Coordinator
and academic advisor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Biological Systems Engineering Department
205 L. W. Chase Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0726
(402) 472-3949
FAX: (402) 472-6338
email: mkocher1@unl.edu
