ABSM 420Principles of Off-Road Machines
ABSM 420 covers the technical aspects of off-road power machinery, such as tractors, self-propelled harvesters, and military, logging and construction equipment. Upon successful completion, students will understand the many facets of design and management of such vehicles (such as mechanical power generation, power allocation, power transmission, traction, operator enclosures, and electrical and electronic systems). Laboratory exercises will involve full-scale equipment with instrumentation used to measure performance. While ABSM 420 is not a prerequisite for any other course, it complements engineering and technology courses related to machinery. This course is a technical selection in the Biological Engineering and Agricultural and Biorenewable Systems Management majors and is required for the Off-Road Equipment minor. It complements other courses for anyone interested in the off-road machinery industries. ABSM 420 covers several aspects of function and design related to off-road machinery.