Course variations

Course summary

This program provides an essential link between the biological sciences and the engineering profession. The curriculum is also ideal preparation for those students wanting to pursue a graduate or professional degree in biomedical engineering or veterinary medicine through pre-biomedical engineering and pre-veterinary medicine options. Machine Systems Automation Engineering prepares engineers to conceive and design power units, tillage, planting, and harvesting systems, materials handling equipment, and processing equipment. Production and processing of biological products relies heavily on the use of automated machinery. Engineers in this area work with fundamental concepts including: system dynamics, kinetics, automated controls, machine design, kinematics, fluid power, soil dynamics, plant-machine interactions, and digital electronics.

Program modules

The modules are Freshman Year - 1st Semester: BAE 102 Introduction to Biosystems Engineering (1hr), CHE 105 General College Chemistry I (3hrs), ENG 104 Writing: An Accelerated Foundational Course (4hrs), MA 113 Calculus I (4hrs), ME 205 Computer Aided Engineering Graphics (3hrs) or CE 106 Computer Graphics and Communication (3hrs); Freshman Year - 2nd Semester: BAE 103 Energy in Biological Systems (2hrs), CHE 107 General College Chemistry II (3hrs), CS 221 First Course in Computer Science for Engineers (2 hrs), MA 114 Calculus II (4hrs), PHY 231 General University Physics (4hrs), PHY 241 General University Physics Laboratory (1hr); Sophomore Year - 1st Semester: BAE 201 Economic Analysis for Biosystems (2hrs), BIO 150 Principles of Biology I (3hrs), EM 221 Statics (3hrs), MA 213 Calculus III (4hrs), PHY 232 General University Physics (4hrs), PHY 242 General University Physics Laboratory (1hr); Sophomore Year - 2nd Semester: BAE 202 Probability and Statistics for Biosystems (3hrs), BIO 152 Principles of Biology II (3hrs), EM 302 Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3hrs), MA 214 Calculus IV (3hrs), ME 220 Engineering Thermodynamics I (3hrs), ENG 2XX (3hrs), Junior Year - 1st Semester: CE 341 Fluid Mechanics I (4hrs), EE 305 Electrical Circuits and Electronics (3hrs), EM 313 Dynamics (3hrs), Biological Sciences Elective (3 hrs), Core or Technical Elective (3hrs), Junior Year - 2nd Semester: BAE 305 DC Circuits and Microelectronics (3hrs), COM 199 Presentational Communication Skills (1hr), ME 325 Elements of Heat Transfer (3hrs), Core or Technical Elective(3hrs), Technical Elective(3hrs), University Studies (3hrs); Senior Year - 1st Semester: BAE 400 Senior Seminar (1hr), BAE 402 Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Design I (2hrs), ME 340 Introduction to Mechanical Systems (3hrs), Core or Technical Elective(3hrs), Free Elective(3hrs), University Studies (3hrs), Senior Year - 2nd Semester: BAE 403 Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Design II (2hrs), Core or Technical Elective(3hrs), Technical Elective (3hrs), Technical Elective (3hrs), University Studies (3hrs), University Studies (3hrs).

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Kentucky

Department name

College of Engineering, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering