Pre-Agricultural Engineering

Agricultural engineering (AGEN) is one of two engineering degree programs offered in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at UNL. AGEN students emphasize coursework in one of three engineering areas: machine design, test, or soil and water resources. Thus, some agricultural engineers are involved in the analysis and design of field machinery systems and machine components through study of the principles of mechanical design, joining techniques, hydraulics, controls, ergonomics, and safety. Others are evaluating machine or mechanical system functional performance based on study of test procedure standards, measurements, data acquisition, electronic communication and statistics, and practical experience gained at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory. Still others are analyzing and designing soil and water management-related infrastructure as aided through study of irrigation, drainage, erosion and runoff control techniques, crop tillage and cultivation practices, and natural resources management. Job opportunities for graduates are available in industry, public agencies, consulting, and private practice.

Students choosing the pre-agricultural engineering program on the Scott Campus in Omaha should be aware that there are five courses in the first two years (AGEN 100, AGEN 112, AGEN 225, AGEN 260, and MSYM 232); 12 total credit hours) for which there are no equivalents on the Scott Campus. However, substitutions for AGEN 100 may be available on a case-by-case basis.

Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterCredits
MATH 1950 CALCULUS I 5
CHEM 1180 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I 3
CHEM 1184 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY 1
ENGR 100 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS FOR ENGINEERING LEADERS 3
ENGR 10 FRESHMAN ENGINEERING SEMINAR 0
ACE Elective 1 3
 Credits15
Second Semester
MATH 1960 CALCULUS II 4
CHEM 1190 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 3
CHEM 1194 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY 1
PHYS 2110 GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL 4
ACE Elective 1 3
 Credits15
Second Year
First Semester
MATH 1970 CALCULUS III 4
PHYS 2120 GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL 4
MECH 223 ENGINEERING STATICS 3
CONE 206 ENGINEERING ECONOMICS 3
ECEN 211 ELEMENTS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 3
ENGR 20 SOPHOMORE ENGINEERING SEMINAR 0
 Credits17
Second Semester
MATH 2350 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 3
MECH 373 ENGINEERING DYNAMICS 3
ACE Elective 1 3
MECH 200 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS 3
ENGL 3980 TECHNICAL WRITING ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES (ACE Elective) 1 3
ACE Elective 1 3
 Credits18
 Total Credits65

Other courses available:

BIOL 1020PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY4
CIVE 310FLUID MECHANICS3
STAT 3800APPLIED ENGINEERING PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS3
ACE Elective 13
1

 Ace elective: Selected from ACE elective (SLO 5, 6, 7, or 9) list.

2

 ENGL 3980: EPPE sophomore level placement or successful completion of ENGL 1160/ENGL 1164 required.