2008-2009 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
College of Engineering
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Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Head:
Gary Clark
Director of graduate studies:
Naiqian Zhang
Graduate faculty:
Mahbub Alam, Ph.D., Colorado State University.
Paul R. Armstrong, (Adjunct) Ph.D., Michigan State University.
Philip L. Barnes, Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Mark E. Casada, Ph.D., North Carolina State University.
Gary A. Clark, Ph.D., Texas A & M University.
Lawrence J. Hagen, (Adjunct) Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Joseph P. Harner III, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Stacy Lewis Hutchinson, Ph.D., Kansas State University.
James K. Koelliker, Ph.D., Iowa State University.
Freddie R. Lamm, Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Ronaldo G. Maghirang, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Kyle R. Mankin, Ph.D., The Ohio State University.
James P. Murphy, M.S., Kansas State University
Thomas C. Pearson, (Adjunct) Ph.D., University of California at Davis.
Randy R. Price, Ph.D., University of Illinois.
Danny H. Rogers, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.
John W. Slocombe, Ph.D., Iowa State University.
James M. Steichen, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.
Larry E. Wagner, (Adjunct) Ph.D, Kansas State University.
Donghai Wang, Ph.D., Texas A & M University.
Robert E. Wolf, Ph.D., University of Illinois.
Wenqiao Yuan, Ph.D., University of Illinois.
Naiqian Zhang, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Program description
The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering offers courses of study leading to the Master of Science in biological and agricultural engineering, and the Doctor of Philosophy in engineering.
The department consists of 13 graduate faculty members, about 25 graduate students, and five adjunct graduate faculty members. Master of Science students may specialize in (1) environmental engineering, (2) food and feed process engineering, (3) information and electrical technology, (4) machinery systems, (5) natural resource engineering, and (6) structure and environment. Minimum degree requirements are 30 semester hours of graduate credit, including a Master’s thesis of 6 semester hours based upon original research or a master’s report of 2 semester hours of research or problem work. A generalized Doctoral program is offered by the College of Engineering through each department. The traditional areas of specialization are integrated into the following five interdisciplinary areas: (1) energy utilization, (2) informational systems, (3) materials engineering, (4) systems engineering, and (5) bio-environmental engineering. Award of a doctorate requires successful completion of the equivalent of at least three full years of full-time study beyond the baccalaureate as well as completion of a major research study reported in a doctoral dissertation.
For information about the Ph.D. program, refer to the Engineering section of this catalog.
Research facilities
The department is located in Seaton Hall. The department possesses 15 well-equipped instructional and research laboratories, including the computer laboratory, and laboratories for instrument and control, physical properties, image processing, thermal food processing, grain wet processing, air quality and control, water quality and control, hydrology, engine testing, machinery systems, and biomass energy systems. Field studies may be carried out at experiment fields near Topeka and St. John and at Research Extension Centers near Garden City and Colby. Opportunities also exist for research in the U.S. Grain Marketing and Production Research Center and the Wind Erosion Research Unit, USDA-ARS, both located in Manhattan.
Financial support
Students are admitted into the Biological and Agricultural Engineering graduate program either with an assistantship that pays a stipend from University funds or with their own source of financial support. A limited number of assistantships providing teaching and research experiences are available. Graduate assistant appointments are usually at four-tenths time. Fees are assessed at the same rate as university employees for graduate teaching assistants and graduate research assistants.
For more information
For additional information and application materials please contact:
Dr. Naiqian Zhang
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Kansas State University
147 Seaton Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-2906
785-532-2910
Fax: 785-532-5825
E-mail: zhangn@ksu.edu
Home Page: http://www.bae.ksu.edu/
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Science
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
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BAE 510 - Environmental Design of Agricultural Buildings Credits: (3)
Theory and application of psychrometrics, air dilution, and heat and mass transfer; study of animal’s interaction with its environment; computer-aided design and analysis of environmental control systems for plants and animals.
Note
Two hours rec. and three hours lab a week.
Requisites
Pr.: BAE 200. Pr. or conc.: ME 513.
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BAE 530 - Natural Resource Engineering I Credits: (3)
Principles and measures for controlling storm water runoff and soil erosion including hydrology and surface water flow; design of water handling structures for land drainage, flood protection, and irrigation.
Note
Three hours rec. a week.
Requisites
Pr.: STAT 490; Pr. or conc.: ME 571. Not available for students with credit for CE 550.
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BAE 535 - Structures and Environment Engineering Credits: (3)
Environmental control for agricultural buildings and structures; analysis and design of structural systems and members for agricultural structures.
Note
Three hours rec. a week.
Requisites
Pr. or Conc.: ME 513 and CE 333 or CE 530
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BAE 536 - Biological Systems Engineering Senior Design Credits: (3)
Team-oriented design laboratory, with projects selected to address design of equipment or systems to produce or process food, fiber, and energy, or to preserve environmental quality, remediate damage, and conserve natural resources.
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Three 3-hour labs a week.
Requisites
Pr.: BAE 331 and one of the following courses: ME 533, BAE 545, BAE 560.
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BAE 545 - Biological Process Engineering Credits: (3)
Analysis and design of biological and agricultural processes.
Note
Three hours rec. a week.
Requisites
Pr. or conc.: CHE 320 or ME 571.
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BAE 620 - Problems in Agricultural Engineering Credits: (Var.)
Problems in the design, construction, or application of machinery or power in agriculture, structures, modern conveniences, and rural electrification.
Requisites
Pr.: Approval of instructor.
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BAE 630 - Food Process Engineering Laboratory Credits: (1)
Laboratory studies of food processing unit operations and applicatons with emphasis on heat and mass transfer operatiosn.
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Three hours lab a week.
Requisites
Pr.: BAE 575 or CHE 531. Pr. or conc.: BAE 625.
When Offered
II, in odd years
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BAE 636 - Biological Systems Engineering Design Project Credits: (3)
A continuation of BAE 536. Completion of a team-oriented design project, with emphasis on construction, evaluation, documentation, and presentation of the design.
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By appointment.
Requisites
Pr.: BAE 536 or other approved capstone design course
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I, II
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BAE 640 - Instrumentation and Control for Biological Systems Credits: (3)
Fundamentals of instrumentation and control engineering applied in biological and agricultural systems and processes. Time-domain analysis and frequency response methods. Sensors and actuators in feedback control systems. Control system design. Case studies.
Note
Two hours rec. and three hours lab a week.
Requisites
Pr.: EECE 510 or EECE 519, and MATH 240.
When Offered
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BAE 650 - Energy and Biofuel Engineering Credits: (3)
Energy use and production in agriculture and related industries. Energetics of primary production, including crop energy conversion. Energy and material balances of biomass energy production and processing systems, including energy embodied in fertilizers and pesticides. Review of the role of fossil fuels in agricultural and forestry operations, including opportunities for energy conservation. Impact of alternative fuels on internal combustion engine emissions.
Note
Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites
Pr. or conc.: ME 513.
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BAE 651 - Air Pollution Engineering Credits: (3)
Air pollution legislation, standards, measurement, and terminology. Design and economics of particulate pollution control systems including cyclones, fabric filters, wet scrubbers, and electrostatic precipitators. Abatement of gas and vapor pollution using VOC incineration, gas adsorption and gas absorption. Meteorology and atmospheric dispersion modeling.
Note
Three hours rec.
Requisites
Pr.: ME 513, 571.
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BAE 660 - Natural Resource Engineering II Credits: (3)
Design and operative problems on the fundamentals of irrigation/water application system design and management. Field water balances; sources of water and water quality; pipeline, pump, and system hydraulic design; design of irrigation/water application systems; filtration systems and water treatment.
Note
Three hours rec. a week.
Requisites
Pr.: BAE 560 or CE 550. Pr. or conc. ME 571
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BAE 665 - Ecological Engineering Design Credits: (3)
Definition, classification, and practice of ecological engineering. Course describes ecological systems, ecosystem restoration, and the utilization of natural processes to provide societal services and benefits to nature.
Note
Three hours rec. a week.
Requisites
Pr.: MATH 221 and one of the following courses: BAE 560, CE 563, BIOL 529, BIOL 612, ATM 661
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BAE 669 - Watershed Modeling Credits: (3)
Study and evaluation of process equations used in watershed-scale, water-quality models. Use and application of watershed models.
Note
Three hours rec. a week.
Requisites
Pr.: GEOG 508 and one of the following courses: BAE 560, CE 550, ATM 661
When Offered
II, in even years
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BAE 740 - Biomaterials Processing Credits: (3)
Technologies of bio-based material processing including starch extraction (wet milling), plant oil extraction and refining, plant protein extraction and processing, cellulose processing, biofuel production, chemicals bioconversion, and drying technologies or biomaterials.
Note
Three hours rec. a week.
Requisites
Pr.: BAE 500 or BAE 575 or GRSC 602.
When Offered
I, in even years
Crosslisted
GRSC 740
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BAE 750 - Analysis and Design of Off-Highway Vehicles Credits: (3)
Analytical study of design, testing, construction, and operating characteristics of off-highway vehicles and machinery. Includes human factors, mobility, and precision agriculture.
Note
Two hours rec. and three hours lab a week.
Requisites
Pr.: BAE 536 or ME 574.
When Offered
II, on sufficient demand
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BAE 760 - Environmental Engineering Seminar Credits: (0)
Discussion of current advances in research and practice of environmental engineering.
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One hour seminar biweekly.
Requisites
Pr.: None.
When Offered
I, II
Crosslisted
CE 760
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BAE 768 - Geoenvironmental Engineering Design Credits: (3)
A capstone design project in geoenvironmental engineering focused on resolving issues related to containment of pollutants and remediation of soil and groundwater.
Requisites
Pr. one of the following: AGRON 605, AGRON 746, BAE 690, CE 625, CE 654, CHE 531, or GEOL 611.
When Offered
II
Crosslisted
CE 768 and CHE 768
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BAE 810 - Research in Agricultural Engineering Credits: (Var.)
The laboratories of the University are available for research in all areas of agricultural engineering. The results of such investigation may be incorporated in bulletins of the Agricultural Experiment Station.
Requisites
Pr.: Approval of department head.
When Offered
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BAE 811 - Particle Technology Credits: (3)
Science and behavior of airborne particles or aerosols. Technology and methods for measuring, controlling, and utilizing aerosols in the agricultural and food industries. Specific topics include basic particle mechanics; principles of particle measurement; particle statistics; electrostatic precipitation; condensation; evaporation; dust generation; and filtration.
Note
Two hours rec. and three hours lab a week.
Requisites
Pr.: STAT 703 and PHYS 113 or 213.
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BAE 815 - Graduate Seminar in Agricultural Engineering Credits: (1)
Presentation and discussion of research philosophies, procedures, and results.
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One hour rec. a week. Required of all graduate students in agricultural engineering.
Requisites
Pr.: Graduate standing.
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BAE 820 - Topics in Agricultural Engineering Credits: (Var.)
A course reserved for study of current topics in agricultural engineering. Topics announced when offered.
Note
May be repeated up to a maximum of 9 credit hours.
Requisites
Pr.: 9 credit hours of graduate courses.
When Offered
On sufficient demand
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BAE 840 - Measurement Systems Credits: (3)
Theory and application of measurement systems for biological and agricultural systems with emphasis on sensors and data-acquisition systems for measurement of variables related to soils, plants, animals, machines, and processes.
Note
Two hours rec. and three hours lab a week.
Requisites
Pr.: BAE 640.
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BAE 865 - Advanced Ecological Engineering Design Credits: (3)
Advanced study of ecological engineering, systems and processes.
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Three hours rec. a week. Recommended background: Hydrology and Ecology. Not available for students with credit for BAE 665.
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BAE 869 - Advanced Watershed Modeling Credits: (3)
Advanced study and evaluation of process equations used in watershed-scale, water-quality models. Advanced application of watershed models.
Note
Three hours rec. a week. Recommended background: Hydrology and GIS. Not available for students with credit for BAE 669.
When Offered
II, in even years
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BAE 898 - Master’s Report Credits: (Var.)
Topics selected with approval of major professor and department head.
When Offered
I, II, S
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BAE 899 - Master’s Thesis Credits: (Var.)
Topics selected with approval of major professor and department head.
When Offered
I, II, S
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BAE 999 - Dissertation Research Credits: (Var.)
Topics selected with approval of major professor and department head.
When Offered
I, II, S
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