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AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERINGUNDERGRADUATEPROGRAM

Prepare... yourself for a career in integrating life and engineering for systems in agriculture, food, environment, and energy, and to contribute to the world’s largest industry.

COLLEGE OF ACES COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

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The mission of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering is to integrate life and engineering for enhancement of complex living systems involving agriculture, food, environment, and energy.

AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING DOMAINS

• Bio-BasedProcessingandProductionSystems

• BiomassandRenewableEnergy

• PrecisionandInformationAgriculture

• AgriculturalandBiosystemsManagement

• AgriculturalSafetyandHealth

• FoodQualityandSafety

• EnvironmentalStewardship

• LandandWaterResources

• SpatiallyDistributedSystems

• StructureandFacilitiesforLivingSystems

• IndoorEnvironmentalControl

• Bio-sensors,Bio-instrumentation,Bio-informatics,andBio-nanotechnology

• IntelligentMachinerySystems

• AutomationofBiologicalSystems

• AdvancedLifeSupportSystems

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Agricultural and Biological Engineering Core Competencies – The ACESys Model

Automation uses engineering systems to mimic human capabilities,suchasperception,reasoning,communicatingandplanning. An example is the use of a video camera to guide a tractor whileworkinginthefield.

Cultureisaboutprovidingsystemsthathelpplants,animals,humans,andmicroorganismstobeabletoliveandgrowinoptimalconditions.Anexampleistheoptimizationofgrowingconditionsforalgae.

Environment addresses issues concerning the surroundings and processes of plants, humans, microorganisms and animals relative to climate,nutritionandstructures.Anexampleisthedesignofafilterfordustremovalinanimalbuildings.

Systems analysis and integration is the intersection of automation,cultureandenvironment.Itisaprocessthatstartswiththedefinitionofasystemanditsgoals,andleadstoadecisionregardingthesystem’sfeasibility,practicality,productivityandreliability.

The Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) UndergraduateProgramattheUniversityofIllinois,Urbana-ChampaignishousedwithintheDepartmentofAgriculturalandBiologicalEngineering.Theprogramhasconsistentlybeenrankedas one of the top programs in the country according to US News & World Reportincludingthe#1rankingin2006,2007,and2008.Wearefortunatetobepartoftwohighlyrespectedcolleges,theCollegeofEngineeringandtheCollegeofAgricultural,Consumer,andEnvironmentalSciences(ACES).Whilewearepartofalargecampus,thesmallsizeoftheDepartmentallowsforfrequentstudent-facultyinteractionandatrulyfamily-likeatmosphere.AsstudentsatIllinois,undergraduatesalsoenjoythebenefitsofbeingpartofalargeuniversityincludingaccesstoBigTenathleticevents,nearly1000studentorganizations,topnotchlibraryfacilities,andavarietyofcultural events.



Degree ProgramsTheDepartmentofferstwoundergraduatedegreepathsforengineers.Depending

onwhichdegreepathstudentschoose,theyentertheprogramthroughtheCollegeofEngineeringortheCollegeofAgricultural,Consumer,andEnvironmentalSciences(ACES).Bothcurriculaofferflexibilitysothatstudentscancustomizetheirstudiestosuittheircareerandresearchinterests.Allstudentsparticipateinanindustry-linkeddesignprojectduringtheir senior year.

Bothundergraduatedegreeprogramspreparestudentstobecomecertifiedasprofessionalengineersshouldtheychoosetodoso.Assuch,weareanaccreditedprogramthroughABET,Inc.theaccreditingagencyforengineeringandtechnologydegreeprograms.

4-year program 5-year program

Degree(s)received Bachelorofscience(BS)in DualBSdegreesinAgricultural Agricultural and Biological and Biological Engineering and Engineering Agricultural and Biological EngineeringSciences

Degree(s) CollegeofEngineering CollegesofACESandEngineering conferredby

Coursework Basicandadvancedengineering Sameas4-yearprogramwith principles, agricultural and additional agricultural, physical, biologicalsciences,andother andbiologicalsciencescoursework technicalsubjects. required.


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Bioenvironmental Engineering (BEE)StudentsinBioenvironmental Engineering learn to apply engineering

principlestobiologicalsystemsinorderto:

• Designsystemsthatprovidethedesiredenvironmentalconditionsfor animals, human housing, crop storage structures, greenhouses, andotherbiologicalsystems.

• Developsystemstohandleandtreatbiowaste.

• Designandmanufactureanimalshelters,greenhouses,farmsteadstructures,andotherbuildings.

Curriculumhighlightsinclude:

• BuildingEnvironmentalControl

• StructuralEngineering

• RenewableEnergySystems

• IndoorAirQualityEngineering

BEEgraduatesarepreparedforabroadrangeofcareeropportunitieswithequipmentmanufacturers,including:

• Consultingfirms

• Government(EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,OfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandards,DepartmentofEnergyOfficeofEnvironmentalManagement)

• Industry(Trane,GSIGrainSystems,JohnsonControls)


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Biological Engineering (BE)Biological Engineeringintegratesbiologyandengineering

toprovidesolutionstoproblemsrelatedtolivingsystems-plants,animals,humansandmicroorganisms.StudentsinBE will:

• Evaluateengineeringbiologicalsystemsatthemolecularlevel-nanometer-scaledevicesthatconsistofafewbiomoleculesinsideindividualcells.

• Evaluatesystemsattheotherextreme-regionally-scaledcomplex ecosystems that depend upon multiple species of interacting living organisms.

• Learnwhysuchsystemsarebecomingincreasinglyimportantinareassuchasbioenergy,bioprocessing,alternative energy and nanotechnology.


• EngineeringofLivingSystems

• EarthSystemsModeling

• Biosensors

• BiologicalNanoengineering

BEgraduateswillbepreparedforchallengingcareersincluding:

• Consultingfirms(WaterborneEnvironmental,Inc.)

• Government(NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration,NaturalResourcesConservationService)

• Industry(DowAgrosciences)

• Research(DanforthPlantCenter)


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Food and Bioprocess Engineering (FBE)

Food and Bioprocess Engineering is the application of engineeringprinciplestobiologicalmaterialstomakeusefulfood,feed,andenergyproducts.IntheFBEdivision,students:

• Developandtestnewhumanandanimalfoodandfoodingredients from agricultural products.

• Design,develop,andevaluatenewprocessesandmachinesforfractionatingrawagriculturalproductsintoenergy,animal feed, and human food ingredients.

• Evaluateenvironmentalfactorsandenergyefficienciesassociatedwithfoodandenergyprocessing.


• RenewableEnergySystems

• GrainBioprocessingCoproducts

• EngineeringPropertiesofFoodMaterials

• BioprocessingGrainsforFuels

FBEgraduatesaretrainedtobringhands-onexperiencetothemanyexcitingpositionsavailablewithin:

• Consultingfirms

• Government(FoodandDrugAdministration,Department of Energy)

• Industry(ArcherDanielsMidland,Cargill,Kraft)

• Research(BattelleMemorialInstitute)


Off-Road Equipment Engineering (OREE)

Off-Road Equipment Engineering provides studentswithknowledgeandskillsinthedesign,manufacturing, testing and operation of agricultural andconstructionequipment.IntheOREE division, students:

• Designspecificmachinecomponents(suchas engines and drive trains) and complete machinery(tractors,backhoes,andcombines).

• Createequipmentcontrolsystemsfortheagricultural and construction industries.

• Designproductsforthefluid/hydraulicsindustry.


• Off-RoadMachineDesign

• EngineeringOff-RoadVehicles

• ElectrohydraulicSystems

• EngineeringMeasurementSystems

OREEgraduatesareequippedtoprovideleadership and inspire innovation in a variety of positions,including:

• Consultingfirms

• Government(AgriculturalResearchService)

• Industry(Caterpillar,Deere,Walterscheid,CaseIH,NewHolland)



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(SWRE)StudentsinSoil and Water Resources Engineering learn principles and

practicesrelatedtodevelopment,conservation,andsustainableuseofnaturalecosystems,includinglandandwaterresources.StudentsinSWREdivisionwill:

• Developpracticestocontrolnon-pointsourcepollution,erosionandsediment.

• Designsystemsforsustainingandimprovingwaterquality;ecosystems;stormwatermanagementandfloodcontrol.

• Developirrigation,watermanagement,anddrainagesystemsforsustainability.


• NonPointPollutionProcesses,Control,andModeling

• DrainageandWaterManagement

• EcologicalQualityEngineering

• UrbanHydrologyandHydraulics

SWREgraduatesarepreparedforexcitingpositionsavailableinpublicandprivateorganizations,including:

• Consultingfirms

• Government(EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,ForeignAgriculturalService)

• Industry(DuPont,Monsanto)

• Research(WorldBank)



Internships and PlacementStudentshaveaccesstocareercounselingand

servicesfromseveralplacesoncampusincludingwithintheDepartment.Theycanmakeuseoftheseservicestoobtainasummerorevensemester-longinternshipwithingovernmentorindustry.Theseinternshipsoftenlead to full time employment upon graduation. Each year,weseevirtually100%placementwithinsixmonthsofgraduation.Studentsgraduatewiththeabilitytohelpsolvesomeoftheworld’smostpressingproblemsintheagriculture, food, environment, and energy sectors.

Study AbroadThe colleges and university help students prepare

toenteranincreasinglyglobalmarketplace.Studentsinterestedinstudyingabroadcantakeadvantageofmany overseas programs. Through the Department, students have the opportunity to participate in programs inSouthAfricaandIndia.

LeadershipStudentshavethechancetodeveloptheirleadershipskillsintheclassroom

workingonteamdesignprojects,inthelaborfielddoingcutting-edgeresearch,onthejobtakinginitiativeduringaninternship,andinstudentorganizationspreparingfornational competitions.

ResearchStudentscanperformresearchwithfacultyintheDepartmentforindependent

studycreditoraspart-timeemployment.Somestudentschoosetoworkfull-timeoverthesummerassistingfacultywiththeirresearch.

ClubsTheIllinoiscampusishometoalmost1000registeredstudentorganizationsallof

whichareopentoourstudents.TheclubsmostcloselyassociatedwiththeDepartmentaretheAmericanSocietyofAgriculturalandBiologicalEngineers(ASABE)studentbranch,theIlliniPullersquarterscaletractordesignteam,theInternationalGeneticallyEngineeredMachine(iGEM)team,theAgriculturalMechanizationClub,andAlphaEpsilon,theagriculturalandbiologicalengineeringhonorsociety.



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personalizedattentionthroughouttheircollegecareers.Whenstudentsentertheprogram,theyareassignedtoafacultyadvisorwhowillhelpwithcourseselection,graduationrequirements,andcareerplanning.

AdmissionsAdmissionsrequirementsforenteringfreshmenarebasedonhighschool

courses,end-of-yearjuniorclassrank,andACTorSATresults.Astatementof your personal and academic interests and intellectual or professional goals willberequired.Transferstudentsareevaluatedontheirgradepointaverageearnedinoneortwoyearsoftransferablecourseworkatanotherinstitution.

ThePriorityFilingPeriodisSeptember1throughNovember1forfreshmen,althoughlaterapplicationsareacceptedthroughJanuary2.TransferstudentsmayapplySeptember1throughNovember1forspringadmission,andJanuary15throughMarch1forfalladmission.

Financial AidLoans,scholarships,andgrantsareavailablefromstate,university,college

and private sources.• TheCollegeofAgricultural,ConsumerandEnvironmentalSciences

overseestheJonathanBaldwinTurnermerit-basedscholarshipprogramwhichawardsaboutsixty$4000scholarshippackages.Specialapplicationisrequired,andinterviewsareheldforqualifyingapplicantsinthesummerbetweentheirhighschooljuniorandsenioryears.(http://students.aces.uiuc.edu/scholarships)

• TheDepartmentofAgriculturalandBiologicalEngineeringoffersscholarshipsupto$2,500forincomingfreshmenandadvancedstudents.(http://abe.illinois.edu/students/age_scholarships)

• SelectedundergraduatescholarshipsareavailablefromtheCollegeofEngineeringforAgriculturalandBiologicalEngineeringStudents.(http://engineering.illinois.edu/students/scholarships/index.php)



Need more information?FormoreinformationregardingprogramsofstudywithintheDepartmentof Agricultural and Biological Engineering or to arrange for a visit and tour oftheDepartment:

Department of Agricultural and Biological EngineeringUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign338AgriculturalEngineeringSciencesBuilding1304 W.PennsylvaniaAvenueUrbana,Illinois61801(217)333-3570Fax:(217)244-0323e-mail:[email protected]

For more information regarding applying and admissions:

OfficeofUndergraduateAdmissionsUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign901W.IllinoisSt.Urbana,Illinois61801(217)333-0302www.admissions.illinois.edu

For more information regarding financial aid available:

OfficeofStudentFinancialAidUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-ChampaignTurnerStudentServicesBuilding610E.JohnSt.Champaign,Illinois61820(217)333-0100www.ofsa.illinois.edu

For more information regarding campus tours:

CampusVisitorsCenterUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-ChampaignLevisFacultyCenter919W.IllinoisSt.Urbana,Illinois61801(217)333-0824www.admissions.illinois.edu/visit/index.html

Brochure design and printing: Premier Print Group, Champaign, IL (www.thepremierprintgroup.com).Photographs by David Riecks, L. Brian Stauffer, ITCS, ACES; and Barry Boyd and Clark Brooks, Photographic Services, University of Illinois.

Copyright © 2009 Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. All rights reservedThe University of Illinois is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution

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