Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering
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- Course prerequisite chain
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- Postrequisite course sequence
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CHM 11500 (4)
General Chemistry Credit Hours: 4.00. Stoichiometry; atomic structure; periodic properties; ionic and covalent bonding; molecular geometry; gases, liquids, and solids; crystal structure; thermochemistry; descriptive chemistry of metals and non-metals. Required of students majoring in science and students in engineering who are not in CHM 12300. One year of high school chemistry or one semester of college chemistry required. CTL:IPS 1721 General Chemistry I w/lab ENGR 13100 (2)
Trans Ideas To Innovation I Credit Hours: 2.00. A partnership between Schools and Programs within the College of Engineering, introduces students to the engineering professions using multidisciplinary, societally relevant content. Developing engineering approaches to systems, generating and exploring creative ideas, and use of quantitative methods to support design decisions. Explicit model-development activities (engineering eliciting activities, EEAs) engage students in innovative thinking across the engineering disciplines at Purdue. Experiencing the process of design and analysis in engineering including how to work effectively in teams. Developing skills in project management, engineering fundamentals, oral and graphical communication, logical thinking, and modern engineering tools (e.g., Excel and MATLAB). MA 16100/16500 (4-5)
Anlytc Geomtry&Calc I Credit Hours: 4.00. Introduction to differential and integral calculus of one variable, with applications. Conic sections. Designed for students who have had at least a one-semester calculus course in high school, with a grade of 'A' or 'B', but are not qualified to enter MA 16200 or 16600, or the advanced placement courses MA 27100. Demonstrated competence in college algebra and trigonometry. CTL:IMA 1602 Calculus - Long I GE/COMM(WRIT) (3-4)
Written Communication Selective |
ENGR 13200 (2)
Trans Ideas To Innovation II Credit Hours: 2.00. A partnership between Schools and Programs within the College of Engineering continues building on the foundation developed in ENGR 13100. Students take a more in depth and holistic approach to integrating multiple disciplines perspectives while constructing innovative engineering solutions to open-ended problems. Extending skills in project management engineering fundamentals, oral and graphical communication, logical thinking, team work, and modern engineering tools (e.g., Excel and MATLAB). PHYS 17200 (4)
Modern Mechanics Credit Hours: 4.00. Introductory calculus-based physics course using fundamental interactions between atoms to describe Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, energy quantization, entropy, the kinetic theory of gases, and related topics in mechanics and thermodynamics. Emphasis is on using only a few fundamental principles to describe physical phenomena extending from nuclei to galaxies. 3-D graphical simulations and numerical problem solving by computer are employed by the student from the very beginning. CTL:IPS 1753 Calculus-based Physics I MA 16200/16600 (4-5)
Analytc Geom & Calc II Credit Hours: 4.00. Continuation of MA 16500. Vectors in two and three dimensions. Techniques of integration, infinite series, polar coordinates, surfaces in three dimensions. Not open to students with credit in MA 16200. CTL:IMA 1603 Calculus - Long II GE/COMM(ORAL) (3)
Oral Communication Selective Science/Elective (3)
Science Selective |
ABE 20500 (3)
Computations Engr Sys Credit Hours: 3.00. Development of engineering problem solving and design skills. Use of Excel, Matlab, and MathCad for problem solving, data analysis, numerical modeling, and statistics. Introduction to elementary statics, dynamics, materials, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and energy topics. ABE 29000 (1)
Sophomore Seminar Credit Hours: 1.00. Current agricultural and biological engineering issues will be discussed by students, staff, and guest speakers. Career planning, employment opportunities, professionalism, ethics, and improvement of communication skills will be emphasized. MA 26100 (4)
Multivariate Calculus Credit Hours: 4.00. Planes, lines, and curves in three dimensions. Differential calculus of several variables; multiple integrals. Introduction to vector calculus. Not open to students with credit in MA 27100. ME 27000 (3)
Basic Mechanics I Credit Hours: 3.00. Vector operations, forces and couples, free body diagrams, equilibrium of a particle and of rigid bodies. Friction. Distributed forces. Centers of gravity and centroids. Applications from structural and machine elements, such as bars, trusses, and friction devices. Kinematics and equations of motion of a particle for rectilinear and curvilinear motion. PHYS 24100 (3)
Electricity Optics Credit Hours: 3.00. Electrostatics, current electricity, electromagnetism, magnetic properties of matter. Electromagnetic waves, geometrical and physical optics. CS 15900 (3)
C Programming Credit Hours: 3.00. Fundamental principles, concepts, and methods of programming in C, with emphasis on applications in the physical sciences and engineering. Basic problem solving and programming techniques; fundamental algorithms and data structures; and use of programming logic in solving engineering problems. Students are expected to complete assignments in a collaborative learning environment. Credit cannot be obtained for both CS 15900 and any of CS 15600, CS 15800 and CS 18000. |
ABE 21000 (3)
Thermo Prin Of Engr & Bio Sys Credit Hours: 3.00. Application of thermodynamic principles to the design and operation of biological and engineering systems. The focus is on mass and energy balances for non-reacting processes and on the second law of thermodynamics. These principles are applied to biological and agricultural engineering systems. Specific topics include refrigeration systems, power cycles, energy conversion systems, and environmental impacts of energy production. AGRY 25500 (3)
Soil Science Credit Hours: 3.00. (NRES 25500) Differences in soils; soils genesis; physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils; relation of soils to problems of land use and pollution; soil management relative to tillage, erosion, drainage, moisture supply, temperature, aeration, fertility, and plant nutrition. Introduction to fertilizer chemistry and use. Not available to students who have taken AGRY 27000. MA 26200 (4)
Lin Alg Diff Equats Credit Hours: 4.00. Linear algebra, elements of differential equations. Not open to students with credit in MA 26500 or 26600. ME 27400 (3)
Basic Mechanics II Credit Hours: 3.00. Review and extension of particle motion to include energy and momentum principles. Planar kinematics of rigid bodies. Kinetics for planar motion of rigid bodies, including equations of motion and principles of energy and momentum. Three-dimensional kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies. Linear vibrations, with emphasis on single-degree-of-freedom systems. Elective/BIO (4)
Biological Science Selective |
ABE 30500 (3)
Phys Prop Biol Matls Credit Hours: 3.00. Physical properties of agricultural crops and food products and their relationship to harvesting, storage, and processing. Physical properties covered include: density, shape, moisture content, water potential, water activity, friction and flow or particulate solids, terminal velocity, thermal properties, interaction with electromagnetic radiation, and viscoelastic behavior of solids. ABE 32500 (4)
Soil & Water Resource Credit Hours: 4.00. Interrelationships of the plant-water-air-soil system; hydrologic processes; protection of surface and ground water quality; GIS targeting of soil and water protection measures; and design of subsurface and overland drainage systems, irrigation systems, and soil erosion control practices. CE 34000 (3)
Hydraulics Credit Hours: 3.00. Fluid properties; hydrostatics; kinematics and dynamics of fluid flows; conservation of mass, energy, and momentum; flows in pipes and open channels. Formal laboratory experiments. CE 34300 (1)
Elem Hydraulics Lab Credit Hours: 1.00. The laboratory covers basic concepts in analysis of experimental data and methods in hydraulic measurements. A variety of simple laboratory experiments illustrating the principles of hydraulics are performed. GE/HSS (3)
Humanities or Social Science Selective GE/ECO (3)
Economics Selective |
ABE 31400 (3)
Design Of Electronic Systems Credit Hours: 3.00. Fundamental aspects of circuits, microprocessors, transducers, sensors, instrumentation, and data acquisition are presented, with particular emphasis on electronic systems used in agricultural, biological, and food applications. Laboratory exercises used to apply the course material to constructing and testing circuits, microprocessor controlled systems, and the data collection and monitoring of systems. CE 38300 (3)
Geotechnical Engr I Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to the nature and origin of soils and rocks; engineering significance of geologic landforms and soil deposits; identification and engineering classification of soils; engineering behavior and properties of soils; permeability, compressibility, shearing resistance; soil compaction. ABE 42500/42600 (3)
Water Quality Engineering Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides in-depth perspectives on water quality in source and environmental water system (lakes, rivers, groundwaters, and coastal waters) including sources and causes of water quality impairments and design of workable and cost-effective management solutions. The course integrates hydrology, chemistry, biology, and ecology as foundations of water quality management and incorporates operation mechanisms of management practices in designing solutions for pollution control. Students will have opportunities to engage with lectures, water quality measurements and data analysis, computer modeling, case studies, design and discussion sessions. Elective/AG (3)
Agricultural Selective Elective/BIO (4)
Biological Science Selective |
ABE 48400 (1)
Project Planning And Mgmt Credit Hours: 1.00. Review of topics relevant to project planning and execution in industry, including technical communication, budgeting, team management, intellectual property rights, contracts and timelines. Students will select a Capstone project and assemble a project proposal within a team environment. ABE 49000 (1)
Prof Pract Ag Biol Eng Credit Hours: 1.00. Career areas in agricultural engineering; job opportunities and graduate study; professional attitudes and ethics; contracts and specifications; patents. GE/HUM (3)
Humanities or Social Science Selective GE/COMM200 (3)
Written or Oral Communication Selective (20000+ level) |
ABE 48600 (3)
Agricultural Engr Design Credit Hours: 3.00. Students implement, test, refine, present, and deliver the capstone project solution proposed in ABE 48400. Team based projects are completed during the semester and documented with a written report, poster presentation, and oral presentations. Projects encompass a broad range of topics within agricultural engineering such as the design of environmental systems, machinery, precision agriculture and robotics, and student design competitions. GE/HSS (3)
Humanities or Social Science Selective GE/HSS (3)
Humanities or Social Science Selective Elective (0-2)
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