Emphasis Courses (Need at least 9 hours):
+Offered in Fall (Offered in Fall) •Offered in SpringOffered in Spring (Offered in Spring)Machine Design
Recommended Electives:
• MECH 342 - Kin. & Dyn. of Mach. +Offered in Fall •Offered in Spring
• MECH 350 - Intro to Dyn. & Ctrl. of Engr. Sys. +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• CIVE 221 - Geo. Ctrl. Sys. +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• MECH 420 - Heat Transfer +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• MECH 450 - Mech. Engr. Ctrl. Sys. Dsgn. +Offered in Fall
• MATL 260 - Elem. of Materials Sci. +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• MATL 360 - Elem. of Materials Sci. +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• MECH 448 - Adv. Mech. of Materials •Offered in Spring
Other Electives:
• AGRO 479 - Soil Physics +Offered in Fall
• BSEN 326 - Intro to Env. Engr. •
• MATH 314 - Linear Algebra +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• MECH 480 - Num. Methods in Engr. •
Test Engineering
Recommended Electives:
• AGEN 431 - Site-Specific Crop Man. +Offered in Fall
• MSYM 433 - Equiz. & Tractor Test. •Even years only
• CIVE 221 - Geo. Ctrl. Sys. +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• ELEC 400 - Elec. Instrumentation +Offered in Fall
• ELEC 463 - Digitial Signal Proc. +Offered in Fall
• PHYS 231 - Electrical & Electronic Circuits +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• MECH 350 - Intro to Dyn. & Ctrl. of Engr. Sys. +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• MECH 450 - Mech. Engr. Ctrl. Sys. Dsgn. +Offered in Fall
• MECH 452 - Digital Ctrl. of Mech. Sys. +Offered in Fall
• MECH 453 - Robotics: Kin. & Dsgn. +Offered in Fall
Other Electives:
• MATH 314 - Linear Algebra +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• MECH 480 - Num. Methods in Engr. •Offered in Spring
Soil and Water Resources
Recommended Electives:
• AECN 357 - Nat. Res. & Env. Law +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• AGRO 479 - Soil Physics +Offered in Fall
• BIOS 220 - Princ. of Ecology +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• BSEN 326 - Intro to Env. Engr.•Offered in Spring
• BSEN 455 - NP Source Poll. Ctrl. Engr. +Offered in Fall
• CIVE 319 - Hydraulics Lab. +Offered in Fall
• GEOG 412 - Intro to GIS +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• CIVE 458 - Groundwater Engr. +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• CHME 489 - Air Poll., Assess. & Ctrl. +Offered in Fall
• CIVE 221 - Geo. Ctrl. Sys. +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• CIVE 334 - Intro. to Geotech. Engr. •Offered in Spring
• CIVE 454 - Hydraulic Engr. +Offered in Fall
• CIVE 456 - Surface Water Hydro. •Offered in Spring
Other Electives:
• MATH 314 Linear Algebra +Offered in Fall•Offered in Spring
• MECH 480 - Num. Methods in Engr. +Offered in Fall
Educational Objectives
The faculty in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering have established several broad goals for students. These goals emphasize education instead of training, and they focus on the whole person, rather than narrow technical skills.
The overall objective of the educational programs of the Department of Biological Systems Engineering is to provide students the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of science and engineering and apply them to improved methods of producing and processing food, agricultural, and biological materials with consideration to wise and responsible use of resources for the benefit of global society.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering (AGEN) is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. All ABET-accredited programs must publish their Program Objectives for access by employers, parents, students, and others interested in what graduates of the program are expected to be capable of doing once they enter the workforce. The following are the Program Objectives for Agricultural Engineering at the University of Nebraska.
A few years after graduation, AGEN graduates (whether they are involved in machine design, product and performance testing, soil and water resources, or other professional endeavors such as business or law) will be:
1. Applying their unique educational backgrounds in agricultural engineering by providing appropriate solutions to problems and adding value to the research, development, and design processes encountered in a variety of work environments;
2. Considering systems as a whole when solving problems, looking beyond components and subsystems individually;
3. Confidently using the necessary elements of mathematics, statistics, physical science, engineering, computer-based measurement and analysis tools and current literature in solving problems and providing design solutions;
4. Successfully integrating their technical knowledge with organization, communication, and interpersonal skills, leading and working effectively in teams, and understanding cultural diversity and social and political forces that impact engineering decisions, as well as having the capability of competing in an international atmosphere;
5. Responsibly addressing issues of health and safety, ethics, and environmental impacts of engineering decisions; and
6. Continuing their personal growth, professional development, and professional and community service, through various opportunities provided by institutions, professional organizations, and other venues.
AGEN Graduation Checklist
• Submit an Application for Admission to the Agricultural Engineering degree program. 43 credit hours applicable to the program are required for acceptance. Must be completed prior to taking 62 hours.
• Submit an Application for Minor for your minor program(s), if any. This must be approved before submission of your senior check form.
• Submit a Senior Check Form, with a degree audit report summary (DARS), prior to your last semester of study.
• Submit an Application for Degree at beginning of term of graduation.