AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (AGET)

(O) and (E) Denote Odd and Even Years Respectively

AGET 211. Engineering Technology in Agriculture.--Fall, and Spring. (E). Lec. 3. Lab 2. Credit 4.
Application of engineering principles to agricultural structures, machinery, electrification, processing, power, and mechanics.

AGET 311. Soil and Water Conservation Technology.--Fall, and Spring. (O). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Basic surveying and soil-water conservation systems including rainfall, runoff, erosion, contours, ponds, lagoons, drainage, and irrigation.

AGET 332. Small Power Equipment.--Spring. (O). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Principles of operation, adjustment, and maintenance of small internal combustion engines and associated equipment.

AGET 351. Agricultural Surveying.--Spring. (E). Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Elementary surveying including use of the steel tape, level, and transit with practice in traversing, leveling, and area computations.

AGET 362. Computer Aided Design in Agriculture.--Fall and Spring. Lec. 1. Lab. 4. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: AGET 211 or consent of instructor. An introduction to the principles of computer aided drafting and design with emphasis on agricultural building, machinery, irrigation and landscaping.

AGET 422 (522). Agricultural Machinery and Tractors.--Spring. (E). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Principles of operation, selection, and economic utilization of agricultural power units and equipment.

AGET 461 (561). Greenhouse Structures and Landscaping Equipment.--Fall. (O). Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: AGET 211 or consent of instructor. Selection, design, construction, and operation of greenhouse structures and related nursery and landscaping equipment.

AGET 462 (562). Agricultural Structures.--Fall. (E). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3. Prerequisite: AGET 211 or consent of instructor. Planning; drawing; materials; principles of construction with respect to arrangement, location, and environmental control; plan reading.

AGET 472 (572). Agricultural Processing and Electric Power Technology.--Spring. (O).
Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Principles of fluid flow, heat transfer, drying, refrigeration, and electrical supply and control systems applied to agriculture.

AGET 494-5 (594-5). Agricultural Engineering Technology Topics. Credit 1-4.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Special study in an approved area of agricultural engineering technology under the supervision of a member of the School of Agriculture faculty.

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