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ABSM 301Engineering Principles of Agricultural and Biorenewable Systems

3 credits · Agricultural and Biorenewable Systems Management · Penn State

This course provides an overview of engineering principles to students in the non-engineering Agricultural and Biorenewable Systems Management major, but who are likely to encounter challenges that require quantitative solutions. Problem solving skills are extremely important to technology. At the end of the course, students will be able to: solve problems related to agricultural and biorenewable systems using a structured, logical method combining concepts from physics and math; recognize and apply unit factoring and dimensional analysis to problem solving; quantify physical relationships and apply engineering principles to evaluate basic engineering technology problems. Hands-on examples are used throughout the course to tie the course material to applications in agricultural and biorenewable industries. This course provides the groundwork for topics explored in more detail later in the Agricultural and BioRenewable Systems Management curriculum.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

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Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Fall (1 program).

Required in (1)

  • Agricultural and Biorenewable Systems Management, B.S.
What it opens up

Courses that list ABSM 301 as a prerequisite (4)

  • ABSM 320 Combustion Engines for Mobile Equipment
  • ABSM 417 Processing and Manufacturing Systems for Bioproducts
  • ABSM 422 Energy Analysis in Agricultural and Biorenewable Systems
  • ABSM 428 Electric Power and Instrumentation