Discover Engineering that makes a difference

1. DiscoverEngineering that makes a difference DiscoverEngineering with a higher purpose DiscoverEngineering for life Discover Biological and Agricultural Engineering

2. Finding Solutions for Life on a Small Planet • 40% projected increase in world population by 2030 will add 2 billion people to the planet • Growing world population requires more food, water, energy, goods • Limited resources demand we do more with less, without degrading our natural world

3. Biological and Agricultural Engineers ensure growing population has the necessities for life • Safe and abundant food and water • Timber and fiber for shelter and clothing • Plentiful and renewable energy resources • A healthy environment in which to live

4. Biological and Agricultural Engineers—what do they do? • Devise practical, efficient solutions for producing, storing, transporting, processing, and packaging agricultural products • Solve problems related to systems, processes, and machines that interact with humans, plants, animals, microorganisms, and biological materials • Develop solutions for responsible, alternative uses of agricultural products, byproducts and wastes and of our natural resources - soil, water, air, and energy

5. Why Choose Biological and Agricultural Engineering? Can’t decide whether to study math, physical sciences, or biological sciences? Bio-Ag Engineering allows you to combine them all! Unique curriculum offers valuable experience in other engineering disciplines and prepares graduates for multi-disciplinary teams common in today’s workforce. Make a lasting mark on the world around you!

6. 3M • Abbott Labs • AGCO • Anheuser Busch • Archer Daniels Midland • BASF • Briggs & Stratton • Campbell's Soup • Caterpillar • CH2M Hill • Case Corp • Dole • Dow Chemical • Exxon Mobil • Florida Light & Power • Ford Motor Co • General Mills • Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co • H J Heinz • John Deere • Kraft • Lockheed Martin • M & M Mars • Monsanto • Morton Buildings • NASA • New Holland • Ralston Purina • Sunkist • US Department of Agriculture • US Department of Energy • US Environmental Protection Agency 3M • Abbott Labs • AGCO • Anheuser Busch • Archer Daniels Midland • BASF • Briggs & Stratton • Campbell's Soup • Caterpillar • CH2M Hill • Case Corp • Dole • Dow Chemical • Exxon Mobil • Florida Light & Power • Ford Motor Co • General Mills • Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co • H J Heinz • John Deere • Kraft • Lockheed Martin • M & M Mars • Monsanto • Morton Buildings • NASA • New Holland • Ralston Purina • Sunkist • US Department of Agriculture • US Department of Energy • US Environmental Protection Agency 3M • Abbott Labs • AGCO • Anheuser Busch • Archer Daniels Midland • BASF • Briggs & Stratton • Campbell's Soup • Caterpillar • CH2M Hill • Case Corp • Dole • Dow Chemical • Exxon Mobil • Florida Light & Power • Ford Motor Co • General Mills • Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co • H J Heinz • John Deere • Kraft • Lockheed Martin • M & M Mars • Monsanto • Morton Buildings • NASA • New Holland • Ralston Purina • Sunkist • 3M • Abbott Labs • AGCO • Anheuser Busch • Archer Daniels Midland • BASF • Briggs & Stratton • Campbell's Soup • Caterpillar • CH2M Hill • Case Corp • Dole • Dow Chemical • Exxon Mobil • Florida Light & Power • Ford3M • Abbott Labs • AGCO • Anheuser Busch • Archer Daniels Midland • BASF • Briggs & Stratton • Campbell's Soup • Caterpillar • CH2M Hill • Case Corp • Dole • Dow Chemical • Exxon Mobil • Florida Light & Power • Ford Motor Co • General Mills • Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co • H J Heinz • John Deere • Kraft • Lockheed Martin • M & M Mars • Monsanto • Morton Buildings • Who Employs Biological and Agricultural Engineers? With a unique understanding of the interrelationships between technology and living systems, you’ll have a wide variety of employment options available to you!

7. Specialty Areas • Food and Bioprocess Engineering • Information & Electrical Systems • Structures & Environment • Biological Engineering • Natural Resources • Energy • Forest Engineering • Aquacultural Engineering • Safety, Health , Ergonomics • Nursery & Greenhouse Engineering • Power Systems & Machinery Design

8. Biological Engineering Applying engineering practice to problems and opportunities presented by living things and the environment • Pest control • Hazardous waste treatment • Environmental protection • Bioinstrumentation • Bioimaging • Medical implants and devices • Plant-based pharmaceuticals and packaging materials

9. Natural Resources Improving conservation by understanding the complex mechanics of soil and water • Wetlands protection • Water control structures: dams, reservoirs, floodways • Drainage • Erosion control • Pesticide and nutrient runoff • Crop water requirements • Water treatment systems • Irrigation

10. Food and Process Engineering Using microbiological processes to develop useful products, treat municipal, industrial, and agricultural wastes, and improve food safety • Packaging, storage, transportation of perishable products • Pasteurization, sterilization, irradiation techniques • Food processing techniques & technologies • Biomass fuels • Nutraceuticals, phamaceuticals • Biodegradable packaging materials

11. Information & Electrical Technologies Perhaps the most versatile specialty area, it’s applied to virtually all others • Global positioning systems • Machine instrumentation and controls • Data acquisition and “Bioinformatics”—biorobotics, machine vision, sensors, spectroscopy • Electromagnetics

12. Structures & Environment Engineering a healthy environment for living things • Animal housing • Grain storage • Waste storage, recovery, reuse, transport • Climate, ventilation, disease control systems

13. Power Systems & Machinery Design Improving efficiency and conservation in agricultural, food, and biological systems • Agricultural tractors, combines, implements, and transportation equipment • Turf and landscape equipment • Equipment for special crops • Irrigation equipment • Farmstead equipment • Food processing equipment

14. Energy Developing renewable energy sources, devising energy conservation strategies to reduce costs and protect the environment • Devising new ways of meeting the energy needs of agriculture • Meeting the energy needs of the general population by using agricultural products and by-products • Biomass, methane, vegetable oils • Wind and solar energy

15. Aquacultural Engineering Preserving our natural fish populations and habitats through improved aquacultural practices. • System design for fish farms • Water quality, machinery, feeding, ventilation • Pollution reduction and water conservation • Ecological reuse or disposal of waste • Product harvesting, sorting and processing

16. Nursery & Greenhouse Engineering A microcosm of large-scale production agriculture, with similar needs • Irrigation, mechanization • Disease and pest control • Temperature, humidity, ventilation control • Plant biology: tissue culture, seedling propagation, hydroponics

17. Forestry Applying engineering principles to forestry management and conservation • Machine-soil interaction and erosion control • Operations analysis and improvement • Equipment design • Wood product design • Access systems design and construction

18. Safety, Health and Ergonomics Making agriculture safer, more efficient, and more economical • Compile and analyze health and injury data • Standardize equipment for component compatibility • Encourage safe use of machinery, equipment, and materials through better design and better communication

19. Preparing for a College Career in Biological and Agricultural Engineering • Math • Science—especially life sciences • Writing and Speaking—to communicate clearly and to “sell” your ideas

20. Arkansas State, Auburn, Cal Poly State, California State University, Clemson, Colorado State, Cornell, Dalhousie, Florida A&M, Fort Valley State, Iowa State,, Kansas State, Louisiana State, McGill, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Montana State, New Mexico State, North Carolina A&T State, North Carolina State, North Carolina State, North Dakota State, Nova Scotia Agr College, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Penn State, Purdue, RAFA, Rutgers, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, SUNY CESF, Tennessee Tech, Texas A&M, College Dublin, Laval, University of Alberta, University of Arizona, University of Arkansas, University of British Columbia, University of California Davis, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Guelph, University of Hawaii, University of Idaho, University of Illinois, University of Kentucky, University of Maine, University of Manitoba, University of Maryland, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, University of Puerto Rico, University of Saskatchewan, University of Tennessee, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin–River Falls, Utah State, Virginia Polytechnic Inst & State, Virginia Tech, Washington State, Arkansas State, Auburn, Cal Poly State, California State University, Clemson, Colorado State, Cornell, Dalhousie, Florida A&M, Fort Valley State, Iowa State,, Kansas State, Louisiana State, McGill, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Montana State, New Mexico State, North Carolina A&T State, North Carolina State, North Carolina State, North Dakota State, Nova Scotia Agr College, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Penn State, Purdue, RAFA, Rutgers, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, SUNY CESF, Tennessee Tech, Texas A&M, College Dublin, Laval, University of Alberta, University of Arizona, University of Arkansas, University of British Columbia, University of California Davis, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Guelph, University of Hawaii, University of Idaho, University of Illinois, University of Kentucky, University of Maine, University of Manitoba, University of Maryland, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, University of Puerto Rico, University of Saskatchewan, University of Tennessee, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin–River Falls, Utah State, Virginia Polytechnic Inst & State, Virginia Tech, Washington State, “I foundbiological and agricultural engineering to be a challenging field of study and very different from the typical engineering fields. And, I have the chance to work in an industry that affects everyone in the world!” “Other university departmentsare so big and impersonal, but my faculty took time to get to know me and help me grow, personally as well as academically. There is a real sense of community in this major.” “My studiesprepared me for the job market by exposing me to many different experiences and scenarios that come across in work.”

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