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Courses in Applied Biological Systems Technology (ABT)

Lower Division Courses

15. Wood Properties and Fabrication (2)

Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Physical principles and properties of wood as related to strength, design procedures, and selection and use of woodworking equipment. Experience in working with wood. (P/NP grading only.)—III. (III.) Grismer

16. Metal Properties and Fabrication (2)

Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Study of metal properties and of techniques for fabricating in metal. Physical principles, design considerations, effects of techniques on quality and appearance, and evaluation procedures. Experience in working with metal. (P/NP grading only.)—I. (I.)

17. Plastic Properties and Fabrication (2)

Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Study of the properties of plastic materials and the fundamentals of fabrication techniques. Experience in working with common plastics, with applications to biological systems. (P/NP grading only.)—III. (III.) Jenkins

49. Field Equipment Operation (2)

Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Operation, adjustment, and troubleshooting of farm tractors and field equipment. Principles of operation, equipment terminology and uses of tilling, cultivating, thinning, and planting equipment. Typical sequences in cropping practices. (P/NP grading only.)—I, III. (I, III.)

52. Field Equipment Welding (2)

Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 16 or consent of instructor. Intermediate welding to include hardfacing and inert gas welding. Class projects on repair and fabrication by welding. Troubleshooting and major repair of field equipment. (P/NP grading only.)—II. (II.)

98. Directed Group Study (1-5)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)

99. Special Study for Lower Division Students (1-5)

(P/NP grading only.)

Upper Division Courses

101. Engine Technology (3)

Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor. Principles of 2-stroke cycle, 4-stroke cycle gasoline and 4-stroke cycle diesel engine construction and operation. Engine systems, performance, troubleshooting, and overhaul.—II. (II.) J. Rumsey

110L. Experiments in Food Engineering (2)

Laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite: Food Science and Technology 110B (may be taken concurrently). Use of temperature sensors; measurement of thermal conductivity and heat transfer in foods; refrigeration, freezing, concentration and dehydration of foods.—II. (II.) Singh

121. Animal Housing and Environment Management (2)

Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: Animal Science 1 or 2. Optimal structures and environments for animal growth and comfort; heat and moisture transfer principles; heating, cooling, ventilating principles and equipment; animal housing design; environmental regulations and waste management practices. Offered in alternate years.—(II.) Zhang

142. Equipment and Technology for Small Farms (2)

Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Types and characteristics of agricultural equipment and technologies appropriate for small commercial farming. Adjustment and calibration of equipment. Selection of and budgeting for equipment. (Same course as International Agricultural Development 142.)—III. (III.)

161. Water Quality Management for Aquaculture (3)

Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1B, Mathematics 16B, Chemistry 2B. Basic principles of water chemistry and water treatment processes as they relate to aquacultural systems. Offered in alternate years.—(II.) Piedrahita

163. Aquaculture Systems Engineering (3)

Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 161. Design of aquacultural systems: design methodology, principles of fluid mechanics, site selection and facility planning, management operations, computer modeling. Offered in alternate years.—(III.) Piedrahita

165. Irrigation Practices for an Urban Environment (2)

Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: Physics 1A or 5A. Basic design, installation, and operation principles of irrigation systems for turf and landscape: golf courses, parks, highways, public buildings, etc. Emphasis on hardware association with sprinkler and drip/trickle systems.—III. (III.) Hills

175. Introduction to Precision Agriculture (3)

Lecture—2 hours; laboratory/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: Agricultural Systems and Environment 21 or the equivalent computer experience. Concepts of precision agriculture. Variability in yield, yield monitors and mapping, remote sensing, variability in plant and soil conditions, global positioning system (GPS), geographic information system (GIS), sensors and actuators, map controlled variable rate application (VRT), socio-economic aspects of precision agriculture.—I. (I.) Upadhyaya

180. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4)

Lecture—3 hours; laboratory/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources 21 or equivalent familiarity with computers, Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources 120 or the equivalent, Mathematics 16A. Management and analysis of georeferenced data. Spatial database management and modeling. Applications to agriculture, biological resource management and social sciences. Cartographic modeling. Vector and raster-based geographic information systems. Not open for credit to students who have completed Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources 132. (Same course as Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources 180.)—II. (I.) Plant

182. Environmental Analysis using GIS (4)

Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—4 hours. Prerequisite: course 180 or equivalent GIS experience and skills; general biology and/or ecology courses recommended. Ecosystem and landscape modeling with emphasis on hydrology and solute transport. Spatial analysis of environmental risk analysis including ecological risk assessment, natural resource management. Spatial database structures, scripting, data models, and error analysis in GIS. Offered in alternate years.—III. Zhang

185. Concepts and Methods in Geographic Information Systems (4)

Lecture/laboratory—8 hours. Prerequisite: course 180 or Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources 180 or Landscape Architecture 50 or consent of instructor. Major concepts and methods in representation and analysis of data in geographic information systems (GIS). Methods to create spatial data sets from analog and digital data sources such as aerial photography and maps; data structures, data management, database design, georeferencing, georectification, surface models, analysis, and visualization of spatial data. (Same course as Landscape Architecture 185.)—II. (II.) Greco, Plant

190C. Research Conference for Advanced Undergraduates (1)

Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Research conferences for specialized study in applied biological systems technology. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

192. Internship in Applied Biological Systems Technology (1-5)

Internship—3-15 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing; approval of project prior to period of internship. Supervised internship in applied biological systems technology. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)

197T. Tutoring in Applied Biological Systems Technology (1-5)

Tutorial. Tutoring individual students, leading small voluntary discussion groups, or assisting the instructor in laboratories affiliated with one of the department's regular courses. May be repeated for credit if topic differs. (P/NP grading only.)

198. Directed Group Study (1-5)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)

199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5)

(P/NP grading only.)

Graduate Courses

233. Pest Control Practices (3)

Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Practical and theoretical considerations of pest control systems and techniques. Design, selection, and use of mechanical systems for field, orchard, greenhouse, and vector control use. Biological, legal, and environmental considerations in pest control and pesticide application.—(II.) Giles

290C. Graduate Research Conference (1)

Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Research problems, progress, and techniques in applied biological systems technology. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

298. Group Study (1-5)

299. Research (1-12)

(S/U grading only.)

Professional Course

317. Teaching Agricultural Mechanics (2)

Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: a course in physics; 6 units related to agricultural mechanics; enrolled in Agricultural Education Teacher Credential Program. Preparation of the teacher to plan, organize, and conduct an agricultural mechanics program in secondary schools. Development of and presentation of lesson plans and teaching aids. Review of subject matter in metal fabrication, power and machinery and agricultural structures areas.—II. (II.)