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Biosystems & Ag Engineering (BAE)
BAE 5333 Applied Water Resources Statistics Prerequisites: STAT 5013 or equivalent.
BAE 5413 Advanced Instrumentation and Control Systems for Biological Applications Prerequisites: BAE 3023 or equivalent. Description: Principles and operation of commercial instruments and data acquisition systems used in biological, environmental, and agricultural applications. Hands-on projects that will improve system design, development and programming skills. Introduction of advanced topics including machine vision, spectroscopy, and data communication networks. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Biosystems & Ag Eng
Description: Applied statistical methods for hydrologists, engineers, and environmental scientists for analysis of environmental data. Parametric and nonparametric methods and exploratory data analysis applied to observed environmental data sets. Laboratory exercises emphasize hands-on application of statistical problems to reinforce concepts. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Biosystems & Ag Eng BAE 5343 Environmental Contaminant Transport Prerequisites: BAE 4313. Description: Conceptual and mathematical models for the transport of contaminants in natural systems with an emphasis on agricultural pollutants. Basic transport processes relevant to the three environmental media - air, water, and soil. Common features underlying pollutant transport. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Biosystems & Ag Eng BAE 5353 Environmental and Ecological Risk Assessment Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Description: Process and methodologies associated with human, environmental and ecological risks. Will quantify uncertainty in human perturbation, management, and restoration of environmental and ecological processes. Course available online only through AG*IDEA consortium. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Biosystems & Ag Eng BAE 5363 Life Cycle Assessment Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Description: Design of high level life cycle impact assessment for products, international standards for LCA, implications of functional unit and system boundary choices on comparative LCA. Course available online only through AG*IDEA consortium. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Biosystems & Ag Eng
BAE 5423 Food Rheology Prerequisites: ENSC 3233.
Description: Characterization and analysis of the rheological properties of food products. Focus on measurement techniques and equipment, including tube and rotational type instruments, with specific applications in food processing. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Biosystems & Ag Eng BAE 5433 Biosensors Prerequisites: PHYS 2114 and CHEM 3053 or equivalent. Description: Principles and applications of biosensors in food analysis, disease diagnostics, and environmental monitoring. Emphasis on conceptual design and characterization of biosensors. Introduction to recent advances in biodetection using nanotechnology. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Biosystems & Ag Eng BAE 5501 Seminar Description: Discussion of current literature with special emphasis on research and experimental techniques. Credit hours: 1 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Discussion Department/School: Biosystems & Ag Eng BAE 6000 Doctoral Research and Dissertation Prerequisites: Approval by the student's advisory committee. Description: Research and doctoral dissertation preparation. Offered for variable credit, 1-10 credit hours, maximum of 42 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-10 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Biosystems & Ag Eng
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