202 Materials and Fabrication (3) Properties of materials including wood, metals, concrete, plastics and lubricants; drafting and plan reading; fabrication techniques and processes involving hand tools, power equipment, and arc and gas welding.
Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour and 2 labs.
326 GIS/GPS Applications in Agriculture and Environmental Science (3) Introduction to the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in agriculture and in environmental science. Topics covered will include GIS software and concepts, GPS receivers, data acquisition, and spatial analysis of data to solve problems. Case studies in agricultural demographics, precision agriculture, pasture management, water quality, watershed management, and waste pollution will be used to provide hands-on experience with these emerging technologies.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources 290.
412 Surveying (3) Measurement of landforms using radar, remote imagery, satellite real-time kinematics, and laser-based surveying instruments. Survey methods and mapping using GIS. Precision landform measurement of distances, angles, and areas; differential and profile leveling; topographic surveying and mapping; area computation.
Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour and one 3-hour lab.
Recommended Background: College mathematics and computer literacy.
414 CAD Applications to Biosystems Engineering Technology (3) Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) applications in agriculture and environmental science. Essentials of CAD software to create drawings of components, systems, flow charts, and process diagrams. Applications in mechanical, structural, and biosystems. 2-D applications with limited exposure to 3-D applications. Computer intensive course. Hands-on experience.
Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 414 and 514.
Contact Hour Distribution: Two 2-hour labs.
Recommended Background: Computer proficiency.
432 Agricultural Machinery and Tractors (3) Functions, selection, matching, and management of agricultural machinery systems. Tractor power ratings, engine and transmission systems, hydraulic systems, hitching, and ballasting. Field and material capacity, field efficiency, cost analysis, and machinery replacement strategies. Functional analyses of tillage operations, planters and drills, no-tillage systems, hay harvest systems, forage and small grain harvesting, and cotton harvesting. Crop drying processes, off-road machinery safety considerations, and operator ergonomics.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 123 or 151.
434 Production Monitoring and Automation (3) Precision technologies for monitoring and control of agricultural systems. Applications include yield monitoring; variable rate control and sensing systems for planters, sprayers, soil applied nutrients, water management, crop health, and pest pressure; electronic information transfer; and GPS-based vehicle guidance.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 326.
442 Agricultural Waste Management and Pollution Control (3) Waste renovation fundamentals; characteristics of animal manure, techniques for collecting, transporting, storing, and utilizing livestock waste.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 123 or Mathematics 125.
452 Small Internal Combustion Engines (3) Theory, concepts and mechanics of small internal combustion engines; theoretical cycles; selection, operation, adjustment, troubleshooting and repair of single-cylinder engines.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 113 or 123.
462 Agricultural Chemical Application Technology (3) Equipment for application of liquid, solid, and gaseous agricultural chemicals; system components; operational characteristics; calibration; selection and management; safety considerations; materials handling and disposal methods.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 123 or 151.
474 Environmental Instrumentation and Monitoring (3) Equipment and techniques commonly used to measure all aspects of hydrologic cycle – precipitation, runoff, streamflow, and subsurface water movement. Sampling of all flows for contaminants. Design of monitoring systems. Analysis of data.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 474 and 574.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Environmental and Soil Sciences 324.
