2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Agricultural Technology Management
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Joseph Harner, Head
Professors: G. Clark, Harner, Hutchinson, Slocombe, Wang, and Zhang
Associate Professors: A. Sharda, Sheshkov
Assistant Professors: Flippo, Moore, Rahmani, and V. Sharda
Instructor: Brokesh
Adjunct Professor: Dowell
Adjunct Associate Professors: Casada
Adjunct Assistant Professors: Armstrong and Wagner
Emeriti Professors: Alam, Koelliker, Manges, Schrock, and Steichen
Emeriti Associate Professors: Baugher
1016 Seaton Hall
785-532-5580
Fax: 785-532-5825
E-mail: bae@k-state.edu
www.bae.k-state.edu
Bachelor of Science
Non-Degree
Agricultural Technology Management
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ATM 101 - Introduction to Biological and Agricultural Engineering and Technology Credits: 1
Introduction to discipline, department, university, and profession. Exploration of career options. Gain skills through application-oriented problem solving.
Note
One hour recitation a week.
Requisites
Prerequisite: Open to ATM majors only.
Typically Offered
Fall
Cross-listed
BAE 101
K-State 8
None
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ATM 160 - Engineered Systems and Technology in Agriculture Credits: 3
An introductory course designed for non-engineering majors. This course introduces engineering principles and problem solving associated with energy resources and power systems for agriculture, machinery systems, natural resources and environmental management, and food and fiber processing and storage.
Note
Three hours recitation a week.
Requisites
Prerequisite: Not open to seniors.
Typically Offered
Fall
K-State 8
None
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ATM 240 - Principles of Injury Prevention Credits: 3
This is an overview course that will cover a variety of safety and health topics focusing on injury prevention in the home, motor vehicle, public, and work environments. The enduring understanding that forms the basis for every discussion and activity in this course is all of us make decisions every day that impact our safety as well as the safety of those around us.
Note
Three hours lecture a week.
Typically Offered
Fall
K-State 8
None
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ATM 250 - Chemical Application Systems Credits: 2
Systems, components, operation practices, and safety procedures used in the chemical application industry. Liquid and granular application systems and respective components will be studied along with procedures for equipment sizing and maintenance, minimizing drift, systems calibration, and safe handling, transporting, storage, disposal and spill clean-up of agrichemicals.
Note
Two hours lecture a week.
Typically Offered
Fall
K-State 8
None
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ATM 251 - Chemical Application Systems Laboratory Credits: 1
Laboratory and hands-on activities on pumps, valves, nozzles, drift measurement, and application technology used in the home and garden, turf, private and commercial agricultural, aerial, and research industries.
Note
Two hours lab a week.
Requisites
Prerequisite: Must be taken concurrent with ATM 250.
Typically Offered
Fall
K-State 8
Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
Natural and Physical Sciences
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ATM 340 - Occupational Safety Credits: 3
This is a survey course that identifies safety and health risks in industrial work environments. The enduring understanding that forms the basis for every discussion and activity in this course is as a manager or supervisor; you are responsible for the safety of all employees under you.
Note
Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites
Prerequisite: ATM 240.
Typically Offered
Spring
K-State 8
None
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ATM 370 - Biorenewable Systems Credits: 3
Converting biorenewable resources into bioenergy and bio-based products. Biorenewable concepts as they relate to drivers of change, feedstock production, processes, products, co-products, economics, transportation/logistics, and marketing.
Note
Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites
Prerequisite: ECON 110, MATH 100, CHEM 210.
Typically Offered
Fall
K-State 8
None
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ATM 450 - Sensors and Controls for Agricultural and Biological Systems Credits: 3
Applications of instrumentation. Sensors used in agricultural machines and processes for measurement of voltage, force, torque, pressure, displacement, velocity, acceleration, flow, temperature, humidity, etc. Analog and digital signal conditioning and processing. Feedback controls concept. Computer interface.
Note
Two hours lecture and three hours lab a week.
Requisites
Prerequisite: PHYS 113 or PHYS 115, ATM 160 or MATH 100.
Typically Offered
Spring
K-State 8
Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
Natural and Physical Sciences
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ATM 455 - Engines and Power Transfer Credits: 3
Principles, operation, and analysis of engine thermodynamics, fuel and combustion, engine components, engine cycles, engine power transfer and efficiencies, and exhaust gas emissions. Mechanism and selection of bearings, belt drives, chain drives, gear drives, and shaft drives. Operation and performance analysis of hydraulic power transfer components and systems, fluid mechanics, and hydraulic motors.
Note
Three hours recitation a week.
Requisites
Prerequisite: BAE 350.
Typically Offered
Spring
K-State 8
None
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ATM 460 - Internship in Agricultural Technology Management Credits: 1-3
Intern programs in agricultural technology management.
Note
One hour of credit for each four weeks of supervised and evaluated off-campus work experience with cooperating employers. A maximum of 3 hours may be applied to a BS in agricultural technology management.
Requisites
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Typically Offered
Fall
K-State 8
None
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ATM 511 - Agricultural Building Systems Credits: 3
Environmental control systems for agricultural buildings; structural members and systems for agricultural buildings; farmstead planning concepts.
Note
Three hours recitation a week.
Requisites
Prerequisite: ATM 160 or PHYS 113 or 115.
Typically Offered
Fall
K-State 8
Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
Natural and Physical Sciences
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ATM 515 - Problems in Agricultural Technology Management Credits: 1-18
Problems in the application of technical principles to agricultural technology management.
Note
Repeatable.
Requisites
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
K-State 8
None
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ATM 545 - Processing and Storage of Grains Credits: 3
Principles of grain and forage conditioning and storage. Structures and equipment for quality preservation.
Note
Three hours recitation a week.
Requisites
Prerequisite: ATM 160 or PHYS 113 or 115, and senior standing.
Typically Offered
Spring
K-State 8
None
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ATM 550 - Precision Agriculture Technologies Credits: 3
Application of precision technologies for gathering information to assist decision making for production systems. Topics will include global positioning systems, vehicle guidance systems, crop yield monitors, variable rate control systems for applicators, and the communication among these devices.
Note
Two hours recitation and two hours lab a week.
Requisites
Prerequisite: MATH 150 or equivalent, PHYS 113 or PHYS 115, and STAT 325 or 340 or 350.
Typically Offered
Fall
K-State 8
None
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ATM 558 - Hydrology and Soil Erosion Management Credits: 3
Watershed hydrology, soil erosion, erosion control, water management, and land surveying and mapping. Includes rainfall-runoff relationships; determination of watershed characteristics; terraces, waterways, vegetative filters, and residue management; ponds, wetlands, non-point source pollution control, and water conservation; profile and topographic surveying.
Note
Two hours recitation and three hours lab a week.
Requisites
Prerequisite: AGRON 305.
Typically Offered
Spring
K-State 8
Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility
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ATM 653 - Water Management and Irrigation Systems Credits: 2
Management of water in crop production systems, crop water use, and irrigation scheduling. Fundamentals of water flow in pipe networks, pumping plants, and irrigation systems.
Note
Two hours recitation.
Requisites
Prerequisite: ATM 160 or PHYS 113, AGRON 305, and junior standing or higher.
Typically Offered
Spring
K-State 8
None
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ATM 654 - Water Management and Irrigation Systems Lab Credits: 1
Laboratory and hands-on activities on soil water balance characteristics, crop water use, water flow in pipe networks, pump hydraulics, sprinkler nozzles, drip irrigation systems, water filtration systems, and chemigation systems.
Note
Three hour lab each week.
Requisites
Prerequisite: Must be taken concurrent with ATM 653, and junior standing or higher.
Typically Offered
Spring
K-State 8
None
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ATM 661 - Watershed Assessment and Management Credits: 3
Overview of water legislation and policies (e.g. Clean Water Act, NPDES, TMDL). Principles of watershed pollutant sources, fate, and transport. Impacts of watershed protection and restoration strategies on water and environmental quality.
Note
Three hours recitation a week.
Requisites
Prerequisite: CHM 110 or 210 and BIOL 198.
Typically Offered
Fall
K-State 8
None
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ATM 702 - Topics in Agricultural Technology Credits: 1
The selection, operational theory, repair, maintenance, adjustment, and application of equipment and materials for agricultural systems.
Note
May be repeated.
Instructional materials, teaching aids and advanced methodology will be developed with respect to the topic.
Requisites
Prerequisite: ATM 659.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
K-State 8
None
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