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BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (BAEG)

Lalit Verma, Head of the Department, 203 Engineering Hall, 575-2351

Professors Griffis, Loewer, Verma • Professors Emeriti Bryan, Harris, Nelson • Adjunct Professors Clausen, Gardisser, Langston • Associate Professors Carrier, Costello, Li, Vories • Adjunct Associate Professors Beitle, Huitink, Tacker, VanDevender • Assistant Professor Chaubey • Adjunct Assistant Professors Howell, Srivastava, Wimberly, Yang • Research Assistant Professor Murphy

Biological and Agricultural Engineering has changed to Biological Engineering. However, Biological Engineering courses are listed in the course descriptions of this catalog with the Biological and Agricultural Engineering prefix of BAEG.

The curriculum leading to the professional degree in agricultural engineering is under the joint supervision of the deans of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and the College of Engineering. The engineering degree, Bachelor of Science in Biological and Agricultural Engineering (B.S.B.A.E.), is conferred by the College of Engineering. Students who wish to receive this degree enroll in the College of Engineering.

BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (BAEG)

BAEG1012 Biological Engineering Design Fundamentals I (FA) Introduction to the profession of Biological Engineering. Basic engineering methodologies, including analysis and design, as applied to biological systems. Introduction to problem solving and data analysis utilizing computers. Group activities and team design efforts. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BAEG 1010L.

BAEG1010L Biological Engineering Design Fundamentals I Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: BAEG 1012.

BAEG1022 Biological Engineering Design Fundamentals II (SP) Continuation of BAEG 1012. Emphasis on applying computer tools to problem solving and engineering design with biological systems. Lecture 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: BAEG 1012.

BAEG2103 Electronic Applications in Biological Systems (SP, Even years) Basic circuit theory and introductory applications of DC circuits, AC circuits and electro-mechanical components in actuating, monitoring and controlling processes involving biological materials. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BAEG 2100L.

BAEG2100L Electronic Applications in Biological Systems Laboratory (SP, Even years) Corequisite: BAEG 2103.

BAEG2612 Quantitative Biological Engineering I (FA) A systems engineering approach to quantifying bio-energetics, growth and the interface between organisms and the physical environment, including energy balances, mass balances, solar energy and psychrometics. Initiation of two-semester team design project involving design of life support for an enclosed biological system, such as a growth chamber or bio-reactor. Prerequisite: BIOL 1543 and BIOL 1541L and BAEG 1022. Pre- or Corequisite: PHYS 2054.

BAEG2622 Quantitative Biological Engineering II (SP) Continuation of BAEG 2612. Introductory biological engineering design of life support systems that produce food, energy or other biological products. Completion of two-semester design project, including construction, testing and evaluation. Analysis using descriptive statistics, regression, engineering economics. Integrates social concerns, ethics, safety and aesthetics using soft systems concepts. Prerequisite: BAEG 2612.

BAEG3712 Engineering Properties of Biological Materials (SP) (Formerly BAEG 3713) Measuring and predicting the physical, chemical, and thermal properties of biological materials necessary for the analysis and design of production and processing systems. Prerequisite: PHYS 2054.

BAEG3722 Biological Process Engineering I (FA) Applications of the principles of microbial kinetics and heat transfer to the analysis and design of biological engineering processes. Biological engineering processes will encompass examples in the realms of food and bioprocess, bioenvironmental, biomechanical and biomedical engineering. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours per week. Pre- or Corequisite: MBIO 2013. Corequisite: BENG 3720L. Prerequisite: MEEG 2403 or CHEG 2313.

BAEG3720L Biological Process Engineering I Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: BAEG 3722.

BAEG3732 Biological Process Engineering II (SP) Continuation of BAEG 3722. Continued applications of the principles of microbial kinetics and heat and mass transfer to the analysis and design of biological engineering processes such as food and bioprocess, bioenvironmental, biomechanical and biomedical engineering. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BAEG 3730L. Prerequisite: BAEG 3722.

BAEG3730L Biological Process Engineering II Laboratory (SP) Corequisite: BAEG 3732.

BAEG3803 Mechanical Design in Biological Engineering (FA, SP) Engineering principles, selection, and design of mechanical components and systems for equipment used in biological, food and agricultural industry; combined stress analysis, materials, fasteners, power transmission and components, power hydraulics, pneumatics, atomization. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Pre- or Corequisite: MEEG 3013. Corequisite: BAEG 3800L. Prerequisite: MEEG 2013.

BAEG3800L Mechanical Design in Biological Engineering Laboratory (FA, SP) Corequisite: BAEG 3803.

BAEG4103 Instrumentation in Biological Engineering (SP) Theory and advanced applications of analog circuits, digital circuits, and commercial instruments involving biological materials. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BAEG 4100L. Prerequisite: BAEG 2103 (or ELEG 2103 or ELEG 3903).

BAEG4100L Instrumentation in Biological Engineering Laboratory (SP) Corequisite: BAEG 4103.

BAEG4113 Risk Analysis for Biological Systems (FA, Odd years) Principles of risk assessment including exposure assessment and dose response, and risk management. Methods of risk analysis modeling and simulation with computer software. Applications of risk analysis in animal, food and environmental systems. Prerequisite: MATH 2564 and MBIO 2013.

BAEG4123 Biosensors & Bioinstrumentation (SP) Principles of biologically based sensing elements and interfacing techniques. Design and analysis methods of biosensing and transducing components in bioinstrumentation. Applications of biosensors and bioinstrumentation in bioprocessing, bioenvironmental, biomechanical and biomedical engineering. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BAEG 4120L. Prerequisite: MBIO 2013 and BAEG 4103.

BAEG4120L Biosensors & Bioinstrumentation Laboratory (SP) Corequisite: BAEG 4123.

BAEG4400L Controlled-Environment Structures for Biological Systems (IR) Corequisite: BAEG 4403.

BAEG4403 Controlled-Environment Structures for Biological Systems (IR) (Formerly BAEG 4404) Environmental, structural and functional requirements of buildings, with emphasis on confinement systems for commercial animal and plant production. Analysis of heat and mass balances which incorporate physiological input of the organisms. Psychrometrics and solar energy principles. Design of ventilation, heating and cooling systems. Simple structural design with wood components. Pre- or Corequisite: MEEG 3013. Corequisite: BAEG 4400L. Prerequisite: MEEG 2403.

BAEG450V Special Problems (1-4) (FA, SP) Selected problems in biological engineering are pursued in detail. Prerequisite: senior standing.

BAEG451VH Honors Thesis (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: Honors candidacy.

BAEG4623 Biological Reactor Systems Design (FA, Even years) Extension of principles of microbial growth kinetics and transport phenomena to the design of biological reactor systems used in biological engineering. Reactor systems using specialty microbial biomass (activated sludge) for substrate utilization as well as biomass and product formation. Application areas such as bio-remediation, bioprocessing and organic (food/animal) waste treatment. Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3813. Corequisite: BENG 4620L. Prerequisite: BENG 3732.

BAEG4620L Biological Reactor Systems Design Laboratory (FA, Even years) Corequisite: BENG 4623.

BAEG4703 Food & Bioprocess Engineering (SP, Even years) Basic engineering principles involved in the design of systems for handling, conditioning, and storage of agricultural materials. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BAEG 4700L. Prerequisite: BAEG 3732 or CHEG 3143 or MEEG 4413.

BAEG4700L Food & Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory (SP, Even years) Corequisite: BAEG 4703.

BAEG4813 Senior Biological Engineering Design I (FA) Design concepts for equipment and processes used in biological, food and agricultural industries. Initiation of comprehensive two-semester team-design projects; defining design objectives, developing functional/mechanical criteria, standards, reliability, safety, ethics and professionalism issues. Design mechanisms, solid modeling, consideration of vibrations using computer-aided techniques. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BAEG 4810L. Prerequisite: BAEG 3803.

BAEG4810L Senior Biological Engineering Design I Laboratory (FA, Even years) Corequisite: BAEG 4813.

BAEG4822 Senior Biological Engineering Design II (SP) Continuation of BAEG 4813. Design concepts for equipment and processes used in biological and agricultural industries. Completion of 2-semester team design projects. Construction, testing, and evaluation of prototypes. Written and oral design reports. Discussion of manufacturing methods, safety, ergonomics, analysis/synthesis/design methods as appropriate for particular design projects. Laboratory/design 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: BAEG 4813.

BAEG4903 Natural Resources Engineering (FA, Odd years) Engineering principles for the design of systems for utilization of surface water and ground water. Includes frequency analysis of rainfall, infiltration, runoff, evapotranspiration, hydraulic control structures, ground water pumping, drainage and irrigation. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BAEG 4900L. Prerequisite: CVEG 3213 or MEEG 3503.

BAEG4900L Natural Resources Engineering Laboratory (FA, Odd years) Corequisite: BAEG 4903.

BAEG4913 Bio-Environmental Engineering (SP, Even years) Engineering principles for the design of systems for the biological treatment and utilization of organic by-products from animal and crop production and food and crop processing. Design of best management practices to protect bio-environmental resources by minimizing non-point pollution (off-site movement of sediment, nutrients and other constituents) and by minimizing nuisance odors associated with land applied organic residues, inorganic fertilizers and pesticides. Emphasis on economic utilization of beneficial components of typical wastes. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Pre- or Corequisite: BAEG 4903 or CVEG 3223. Corequisite: BAEG 4910L.

BAEG4910L Bio-Environmental Engineering Laboratory (SP, Even years) Corequisite: BAEG 4913.

BAEG4923 Non-Point Source Pollution Engineering (SP, Odd years) Engineering principles involved in assessment and management of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. Effect of NPS pollution on ecosystem integrity. Use of GIS/mathematical models to quantify extent of pollution. Design/implementation of best management practices. Discussion of Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) principles and processes. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BAEG 4920L. Prerequisite: CVEG 3213 or MEEG 3503.

BAEG4920L Non-Point Source Pollution Engineering (SP, Odd years) Corequisite: BAEG 4923.

BAEG500V Advanced Topics (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Special problems in fundamental and applied research. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

BAEG5103 Advanced Instrumentation (SP, Even years) Familiarizes students in engineering with applications of advanced instrumentation in agriculture. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BAEG 5100L. Prerequisite: BAEG 4103.

BAEG5100L Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory (SP, Even years) Corequisite: BAEG 5103.

BAEG5123 Imaging and Rapid Analysis of Biological and Agricultural Material s (FA, Odd years) Techniques of imaging and non-invasive analyses of biological and agricultural materials. Covering spectral sensing (x-ray, UV, VS, IR), optics, image processing, recognition, on-line monitoring and vision-based controls. Applications to automated food/fruit inspections, defect/contaminant detection, and characterization of food non-food materials in real-time on processing lines. Prerequisite: BAEG 4103.

BAEG5703 Design and Analysis of Experiments for Engineering Research (IR) Principles of planning and design of experiments for engineering research. Propagation of experimental error. Improving precision of experiments. Analysis of experimental data for optimal design and control of engineering systems using computer techniques. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BAEG 5700L. Prerequisite: INEG 4333.

BAEG5700L Design and Analysis of Experiments for Engineering Research Laboratory (IR) Corequisite: BAEG 5703

BAEG5713 Food Product and Process Development (FA, Odd years) Multidisciplinary approaches for developing new food products and processes, in the context of an industry-sponsored project. Group dynamics and interpersonal skills. Factors that influence product and process development. Analysis and modeling applied to food process design. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 6 hours per week. Corequisite: BAEG 5710L. Prerequisite: BAEG 4703.

BAEG5710L Food Product and Process Development Laboratory (FA, Odd years) Corequisite: BAEG 5713.

BAEG5723 Engineering Methods for Food Safety (FA, Even years) Principles of engineering methods applied to food and safety and sanitation. Discussion of thermal, chemical, electrical pasteurization or sterilization in food processing. Demonstration of monitoring and detecting techniques for food
safety, including image analysis, biosensors and modeling. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BAEG 4103 and FDSC 4124 (or equivalent).

BAEG5801 Graduate Seminar (FA) Reports presented by graduate students on topics dealing with current research in agricultural engineering. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

BAEG600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: graduate standing.

BAEG6713 Advanced Properties of Biological Materials (IR) An advanced treatment of the physical, thermal, and electromagnetic properties of food and other biological materials. Special emphasis on the microscopic bases for physicochemical properties. Modeling of material properties and behavior. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Corequisite: BAEG 6710L.

BAEG6710L Advanced Properties of Biological Materials Laboratory (IR) Corequisite: BAEG 6713.

BAEG700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: candidacy.