The bioresource/agriculture engineer represents the most general type of engineer, adept at utilizing electrical and mechanical energy sources, water resources, and designing structural units. The curriculum features a unique combination of engineering and applied science coursework, with a focus on preparing graduates for practice in professional engineering.
The mission of the BioResource and Agricultural Engineering program is to provide a "Learn by Doing" undergraduate educational experience that will prepare students for engineering practice in support of agriculture and related industries throughout the West.
The objectives of the BioResource and Agricultural Engineering program are to produce graduates
who, in 3-5 years after graduation, are
successful as one of the following:
| Major Courses |
| BRAE 128 Careers in Bioresource & Ag Engr. |
2 |
| BRAE 129 Laboratory Skills and Safety |
1 |
| BRAE 133 Engineering Design Graphics |
2 |
| BRAE 151 CAD for Agricultural Engineering |
1 |
| BRAE 216 Fundamentals of Electricity |
4 |
| BRAE 232 Agricultural Structures Planning |
4 |
| BRAE 234 Intro Mechanical Systems-Agric |
4 |
| BRAE 236 Principles of Irrigation |
4 |
| BRAE 239 Engineering Surveying |
4 |
| BRAE 312 Hydraulics |
4 |
| BRAE 320 Principles of Bioresource
Engineering |
4 |
| BRAE 328 Measurements/Computer Interfacing |
4 |
| BRAE 331 Irrigation Theory |
3 |
| BRAE 403 Agricultural Systems Engineering |
4 |
| BRAE 414 Irrigation Engineering |
4 |
| BRAE 421, 422 Equipment Engineering |
3,4 |
| BRAE 433 Agricultural Structures Design |
4 |
| BRAE 460 Senior Project Organization |
1 |
| BRAE 461, 462 Senior Project I, II |
2,2 |
|
Adviser approved electives
(click for approved list) |
10 |
|
|
Subtotal
|
75
|
| Support Courses |
BIO 213 and ENGR/BRAE 213 or
MCRO 221 Microbiology
(*B2) | 4
|
CE 201 Mechanics of Materials (6)
or
CE 204 and CE 207 Mechanics of Materials I, II
(3)(3) | 6 |
| CHEM 124 General Chemistry for the Engineering Disciplines
(*B3/B4) | 4 |
| CHEM 125 General Chemistry for the Engineering Disciplines
(*Add'l Area B) | 4 |
| CSC 231/CSC 232/CSC 234 |
2/3 |
| ECON 201 Survey of Economics (*D2) |
4 |
EE 321 Electronics and EE 361
Electronics Lab or
PHYS 206 Instr/Exp Physics and
PHYS 256 Elect Measurements Lab |
3,1
|
| ENGL 149 Technical Writing for Engineers (*A3) |
4 |
| MATH 141, 142 Calculus I, II (*B1) | 4,4 |
| MATH 143 Calculus III (*Add'l Area B) | 4 |
| MATH 241 Calculus IV | 4 |
| MATH 244 Linear Analysis I | 4 |
| ME 211 Engineering Statics | 3 |
| ME 212 Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| ME 302 Thermodynamics | 3 |
|
PHYS 141 General Physics 1A
|
4 |
| PHYS 132, 133 General Physics |
4,4 |
| SS 121 Introductory Soil Science | 4 |
| STAT 312 Statistical Methods-Engr. (*B6) | 4 |
|
|
Subtotal
|
81-82
|
| General
Education (GE) |
Units |
72 units required; 36 units are in
Support.
Minimum of 8 units required at the
300-400 level. |
| Area
A Communication |
(8) |
| A1
Expository Writing |
4 |
| A2
Oral Communication |
4 |
|
A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing * 4
units in Support |
0 |
| Area
B Science and Mathematics (no additional
units are required) |
|
| B1
Mathematics/Statistics * 8 units in
Support |
0 |
| B2
Life Science * 4 units in Support |
0 |
| B3
Physical Science * 4 units in Support |
0 |
| B4
One lab taken with either a B2 or B3
course
|
0 |
| B5
(requirement for Liberal Arts students only) |
0 |
| B6
Upper-division Area B *4 units in Support |
0 |
|
Additional
Area B units *8 units in Support |
0 |
| Area
C Arts and Humanities |
(16) |
| C1
Literature |
4 |
| C2
Philosophy |
4 |
| C3
Fine/Performing Arts |
4 |
| C4
Upper-division elective |
4 |
| Area
D/E Society and the Individual |
(12) |
| D1
The American Experience (40404) |
4 |
| D2
Political Economy *4 units in Support |
|
| D3
Comparative Social Institutions |
4 |
| D4
Self Development (CSU Area E) |
4 |
|
|
Subtotal |
36 |
| | |
| Total | 192 |
