Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE )  Department Info

ABE 120 -- Microcomputing Applications  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the use of microcomputers in word processing, spreadsheets, presentation graphics, networks and other areas.
Typical structure:  1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory.
Identical to:  AGTM 120, FCSC 120, N SC 120, PL S 120.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 193 -- Internship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 197B -- Biotechnology and Bioengineering  (1 unit)
Description:  This course will provide an introduction to the fields of biotechnology and bioengineering. Specific topics include: bioreactor design, fermentations and biosensors.
Usually offered:  Summer.

ABE 199 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ABE 250 -- Water and Its Uses  (3 units)
Description:  Introductory course on water sources, uses, management and conservation; biological, economic, and health issues.
Prerequisite(s):  open to non-majors only.
Course is available:  by special exam for a grade and credit.
Identical to:  SWES 250.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 296A -- Seminar in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering  (1 unit)
Description:  The seminar will focus on employment in agricultural and biosystems engineering and engineering professionalism. Topics will include internship opportunities and engineering ethics. Presentations and discussion will provide communication opportunities.
Credit for:  1 unit engineering science.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 299 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ABE 299H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 320 -- Introduction to Computer Aided Design  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to computer aided design concepts and techniques. Two and three-dimensional drawing presentation, methods of graphical communications, data analysis, design synthesis and production methods.
Prerequisite(s):  computer literacy (Windows/UNIX).
Credit for:  1 unit engineering design, 2 units engineering science.
Typical structure:  1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory.
Identical to:  ENGR 320.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 393 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 399 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ABE 399H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 406 -- Applied Hydraulics  (3 units)
Description:  Fundamentals of hydraulics applicable to the irrigation of agricultural lands, including fluid properties, hydrostatics, irrigation flow characteristics, open channel and pipeline applications, and measurement of flowing water.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 111 or MATH 113 or MATH 125; PHYS 102. Open to non-majors only.
Course is available:  by special exam for a grade and credit.
Identical to:  WS M 406.
May be convened with:  ABE 506.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 408 -- Environmental Simulation  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the usage of mathematical tools and techniques to analyze physical, chemical and biological components of the environment.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 113 or MATH 124.
May be convened with:  ABE 508.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 411 -- Physiology for Biomedical Engineering  (3 units)
Description:  Fundamental concepts and principles in physiology relevant to the field of bioengineering and including a survey of materials necessary for an understanding of physiological principles.
Identical to:  BME 411; BME is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 412 -- Agribiosystems Machinery Design  (3 units)
Description:  Design and evaluation of mechanized devices for agri-biosystems production and processing. Machine qualitative and quantitative performance evaluations.
Prerequisite(s):  A ME 250, C E 217.
Credit for:  1 unit engineering science, 2 units engineering design.
May be convened with:  ABE 512.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 423 -- Agricultural Systems Analysis and Design  (3 units)
Description:  Application of systems analysis to agricultural and biologically related problems; computer modeling and use of simulations, optimization methods, decision support systems.
Prerequisite(s):  familiarity with statistics.
Credit for:  1 unit engineering design, 2 units engineering science.
May be convened with:  ABE 523.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 426 -- Soil and Water Conservation Engineering  (3 units)
Description:  Methods for estimating runoff from croplands, Universal Soil Loss Equation, design of terraces, waterways, small earth dams, erosion control structures.
Prerequisite(s):  ABE 406 or C E 218 or A ME 331.
Credit for:  1.5 units engineering science, 1.5 units engineering design.
Identical to:  C E 426, WS M 426.
May be convened with:  ABE 526.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

ABE 447 -- Sensors and Controls  (3 units)
Description:  Principles of electric circuits. Selection, interfacing and calibration of digital and analog sensors to measure physical variables for manipulation with microprocessors. Development of logic and process control circuits
Prerequisite(s):  basic familiarity with computers.
Credit for:  1 unit engineering design, 2 units engineering science.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
May be convened with:  ABE 547.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 455 -- Soil and Water Resources Engineering  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to soil and water relationships, irrigation systems, irrigation water supply, and irrigation management; basic designs.
Prerequisite(s):  C E 218 or A ME 331.
Credit for:  1 unit engineering design, 2 units engineering science.
Identical to:  C E 455.
May be convened with:  ABE 555.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 456 -- Irrigation Systems Design  (3 units)
Description:  Design and operation of surface, sprinkler, and trickle irrigation systems based on economic and environmental criteria.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Prerequisite(s):  C E 218.
Credit for:  2 units engineering design, 1 unit engineering science.
Identical to:  C E 456.
May be convened with:  ABE 556.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 457 -- Soil and Water Resources Engineering Laboratory  (1 unit)
Description:  Data acquisition and analysis pertinent to design and evaluation of irrigation systems.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Prerequisite(s):  or Concurrent registration, ABE 455.
Credit for:  1 unit engineering science.
May be convened with:  ABE 557.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 458 -- Agricultural Drainage and Effluent Treatment  (3 units)
Description:  Water quality and system design for agricultural drainage and waste-water systems.
Prerequisite(s):  C E 218 or A ME 331.
Credit for:  1.5 units engineering design, 1.5 units engineering science.
Identical to:  C E 458.
May be convened with:  ABE 558.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 463 -- Energy from Biomass  (3 units)
Description:  Biomass energy sources; collection and processing methods; thermal, anaerobic digestion and fermentation conversion processes, energetic, economic and environmental issues.
Prerequisite(s):  A ME 230.
Identical to:  NEE 463.
May be convened with:  ABE 563.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 467 -- Advanced Watershed Hydrology  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced topics in watershed hydrology; rainfall-runoff, infiltration, overland flow routing, sediment modeling, statistical analysis and research methods in hydrology.
Prerequisite(s):  WS M 460.
Identical to:  WS M 467; WS M is home department.
May be convened with:  ABE 567.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 482 -- Simulation of Biological Systems  (3 units)
Description:  Fundamental differential equations of plant systems are solved using analog computer methodology. Analysis of soil temperature and moisture, mulched systems, plant growth, and greenhouse environments are simulated using dynamic digital programs, CSMP and ACSL. Parameters of radiation, heat, and moisture transfer , CO2 and unique soil properties are utilized to provide realistic simulation of cyclic conditions.
Prerequisite(s):  knowledge of computer programming.
Credit for:  2 units engineering science, 1 unit engineering design.
Identical to:  CHEE 482.
May be convened with:  ABE 582.
Usually offered:  Summer.

ABE 483 -- Controlled Environment Systems  (3 units)
Temporary course:  offered during Fall 2001 only.
Description:  An introduction to the technical aspects of greenhouse design, environmental control, nutrient delivery systems, hydroponic crop production, plant nutrient delivery systems, intensive field production systems, and post-harvest handling and storage of crops.
Typical structure:  3 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Identical to:  PL S 483.
May be convened with:  ABE 583.

ABE 485 -- Engineering of Biological Processes  (3 units)
Description:  Application of design and fundamental engineering principles such as kinetics, heat, and mass transfer, thermodynamics, material separation, control and reactor theory to animal/mammalian and plant systems.
Prerequisite(s):  A ME 230.
Credit for:  2 units engineering science, 1 unit engineering design.
May be convened with:  ABE 585.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 489 -- Engineering Properties of Biological Materials  (3 units)
Temporary course:  offered during Fall 2001 only.
Description:  To learn the theoretical and experimental methods for determining the engineering properties of biological materials. Engineering properties include mechanical (stress, strain, etc.) and thermophysical (viscosity, surface tension, etc.) properties.
Prerequisite(s):  C E 215, C E 218, A ME 331.
Typical structure:  3 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
May be convened with:  ABE 589.

ABE 493 -- Internship  (3-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ABE 496A -- Seminar in Engineering Careers and Professionalism  (1 unit)
Description:  The seminar will focus on employment in agricultural and biosystems engineering and engineering professionalism. Topics will include how to find a job (finding opportunities, writing resumes, interviewing), continuing education (professional societies, schools, self-learning) and engineering ethics. Presentations and discussion will provide communication opportunities. Study groups will provide preparation for the EIT exam.
Credit for:  .5 unit engineering science, .5 unit engineering design.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 498A -- Senior Capstone: Agri-biosystems Engineering Design  (3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Prerequisite(s):  ABE 320, 6 units of ABE 400-level courses.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ABE 498B -- Senior Capstone: Agri-biosystems Engineering Design  (3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Prerequisite(s):  ABE 498A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ABE 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 499 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ABE 499H -- Honors Independent Study  (3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 506 -- Applied Hydraulics  (3 units)
Description:  Fundamentals of hydraulics applicable to the irrigation of agricultural lands, including fluid properties, hydrostatics, irrigation flow characteristics, open channel and pipeline applications, and measurement of flowing water. Graduate-level requirements include a special project on current hydraulic topics.
Identical to:  WS M 506.
May be convened with:  ABE 406.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 508 -- Environmental Simulation  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the usage of mathematical tools and techniques to analyze physical, chemical and biological components of the environment. Graduate-level requirements include a special project on a current environmental topic.
May be convened with:  ABE 408.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 512 -- Agri-biosystems Machinery Design  (3 units)
Description:  Design and evaluation of mechanized devices for agri-biosystems production and processing. Machine qualitative and quantitative performance evaluations. Graduate-level requirements include an additional design project.
Credit for:  1 unit engineering science, 2 units engineering design.
May be convened with:  ABE 412.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 523 -- Agricultural Systems Analysis and Design  (3 units)
Description:  Application of systems analysis to agricultural and biologically related problems; computer modeling and use of simulations, optimization methods, decision support systems. Graduate-level requirements include a simulation project.
Credit for:  2 units engineering science, 1 unit engineering design.
May be convened with:  ABE 423.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 526 -- Soil and Water Conservation Engineering  (3 units)
Description:  Methods for estimating runoff from croplands, Universal Soil Loss Equation, design of terraces, waterways, small earth dams, erosion control structures. Graduate-level requirements include a special project.
Credit for:  1.5 units engineering science, 1.5 units engineering design.
Identical to:  WS M 526.
May be convened with:  ABE 426.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

ABE 547 -- Sensors and Controls  (3 units)
Description:  Principles of electric circuits. Selection, interfacing and calibration of digital and analog sensors to measure physical variables for manipulation with microprocessors. Development of logic and process control circuits Graduate-level requirements include a special project.
Credit for:  2 units engineering science, 1 unit engineering design.
May be convened with:  ABE 447.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 550 -- Small Scale Water Management Systems  (3 units)
Description:  Design, construction, testing and operation of water management systems for small-scale operators; water harvesting; runoff farming.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Prerequisite(s):  6 units of hydrology, hydraulics, or irrigation.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 555 -- Soil and Water Resources Engineering  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to soil and water relationships, irrigation systems, irrigation water supply, and irrigation management; basic designs. Graduate-level requirements include a special project on a current irrigation topic.
Credit for:  2 units engineering science, 1 unit engineering design.
Identical to:  C E 555.
May be convened with:  ABE 455.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 556 -- Irrigation Systems Design  (3 units)
Description:  Design and operation of surface, sprinkler, and trickle irrigation systems based on economic and environmental criteria. Graduate-level requirements include a special project.
Credit for:  1 unit engineering science, 2 units engineering design.
Identical to:  C E 556.
May be convened with:  ABE 456.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 557 -- Soil and Water Resources Engineering Laboratory  (1 unit)
Description:  Data acquisition and analysis pertinent to design and evaluation of irrigation systems. Graduate-level requirements include a special report.
Credit for:  1 unit engineering science.
May be convened with:  ABE 457.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 558 -- Agricultural Drainage and Effluent Treatment  (3 units)
Description:  Water quality and system design for agricultural drainage and waste-water systems. Graduate-level requirements include a special project.
Credit for:  1.5 units engineering science, 1.5 units engineering design.
Identical to:  C E 558.
May be convened with:  ABE 458.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 563 -- Energy from Biomass  (3 units)
Description:  Biomass energy sources; collection and processing methods; thermal, anaerobic digestion and fermentation conversion processes, energetic, economic and environmental issues. Graduate-level requirements include a special project.
Identical to:  NEE 563.
May be convened with:  ABE 463.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 567 -- Advanced Watershed Hydrology  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced topics in watershed hydrology; rainfall-runoff, infiltration, overland flow routing, sediment modeling, statistical analysis and research methods in hydrology. Graduate students will be required to do additional exercises.
Identical to:  WS M 567; WS M is home department.
May be convened with:  ABE 467.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ABE 582 -- Simulation of Biological Systems  (3 units)
Description:  Fundamental differential equations of plant systems are solved using analog computer methodology. Analysis of soil temperature and moisture, mulched systems, plant growth, and greenhouse environments are simulated using dynamic digital programs, CSMP and ACSL. Parameters of radiation, heat, and moisture transfer , CO2 and unique soil properties are utilized to provide realistic simulation of cyclic conditions. Graduate-level requirements include a special project.
Credit for:  2 units engineering science, 1 unit engineering design.
Identical to:  CHEE 582, BME 582.
May be convened with:  ABE 482.
Usually offered:  Summer.

ABE 583 -- Controlled Environment Systems  (3 units)
Temporary course:  offered during Fall 2001 only.
Description:  An introduction to the technical aspects of greenhouse design, environmental control, nutrient delivery systems, hydroponic crop production, plant nutrient delivery systems, intensive field production systems, and post-harvest handling and storage of crops. Graduate-level requirements include submission of a comprehensive report related to a specific greenhouse design project.
Typical structure:  3 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Identical to:  PL S 583.
May be convened with:  ABE 483.

ABE 585 -- Engineering of Biological Processes  (3 units)
Description:  Application of design and fundamental engineering principles such as kinetics, heat, and mass transfer, thermodynamics, material separation, control and reactor theory to animal/mammalian and plant systems. Graduate-level requirements include a special project.
Credit for:  2 units engineering science, 1 unit engineering design.
May be convened with:  ABE 485.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 589 -- Engineering Properties of Biological Materials  (3 units)
Temporary course:  offered during Fall 2001 only.
Description:  To learn the theoretical and experimental methods for determining the engineering properties of biological materials. Engineering properties include mechanical (stress, strain, etc.) and thermophysical (viscosity, surface tension, etc.) properties. Graduate-level requirements include submission of a comprehensive report on selected physical properties of a biological material, methodologies for their determination, and their application in a specific engineering design involving the chosen material.
Typical structure:  3 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
May be convened with:  ABE 489.

ABE 593 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 599 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ABE 605 -- Soil-Water Dynamics  (3 units)
Description:  Water flow in soils; closely related problems of solute, pollutant, and heat transfer; emphasis on current concepts and research.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 254.
Identical to:  SWES 605; SWES is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 650 -- Advanced Irrigation Management  (3 units)
Description:  Irrigation scheduling using Jensen-Haise and Penman equations for predicting evapotranspiration, determination of crop coefficients, production functions, economics, and energy considerations.
Prerequisite(s):  SWES 520 or ABE 455 or ABE 404.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 656 -- Pressurized Irrigation Systems  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of design and operating criteria for sprinkler and trickle or drip irrigation systems, hydraulics of sprinklers and emitters, hydraulics of pipe systems.
Prerequisite(s):  ABE 456.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ABE 693 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 696A -- Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering  (1 unit)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 699 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 900 -- Research  (1-16 units)
Description:  Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ABE 908 -- Case Studies  (1-5 units)
Description:  Individual study of a particular case, or report thereof.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 909 -- Master's Report  (1-8 units)
Description:  Individual study or special project or formal report thereof submitted in lieu of thesis for certain master's degrees.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ABE 910 -- Thesis  (1-16 units)
Description:  Research for the master's thesis (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or thesis writing). Maximum total credit permitted varies with the major department.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ABE 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for the doctoral dissertation (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or dissertation writing).
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ABE 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.