Biological and Agricultural Engineering Honors Program

1. Biological and Agricultural Engineering Honors Program

2. The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering prepares our students to protect and sustain the environment, improve health, and feed the world through innovative and integrative education in Natural Resources, Energy and Agriculture. The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is ranked in the top 3 BAEN Programs in the country and one of the highest ranked departments in the COE. Agriculture BAEN Energy Natural Resources

3. Biological and Agricultural Engineers: • Want to solve the biggest problems facing the needs of our expanding population: • Abundant food and water. • Safe food, water and air. • Sustainable, renewable energy sources. • Renewable, organic sources of pharmaceuticals.

4. Biological and Agricultural Engineers: • Love to work with their hands. • Are service oriented. • Have a broad knowledge of engineering concepts. • Are versatile. • Are curious and love to solve problems. • Enjoy working outside an office environment.

5. Areas of Study • Engineering Applied To: • Natural Resources and Environmental Quality • Food • Biological Systems/Bioseparations • Renewable Energy • Machine Systems and Post Harvest Processing

6. BAEN Core Courses (Class Size ~ 50) • Analysis of BAEN Problems* • Fundamentals of Biological Agricultural Engineering I and II* • Thermodynamics* • Fluid Mechanics* • Prop. of Biological Materials* • Machine Design • Heat and Mass Transfer* • Unit Operations in BAEN • Measurement and Control in BAEN Systems • 2 Semester Capstone Design Experience * Denotes Honors Section Offered

7. Elective Courses (Class Size ~ 25) • Hydraulic Power • Renewable Energy • Nanoscale Biological Engineering • Unit Operations in Food Processing • Engineering Aspects of Packaging • Environmental Hydrology • Irrigation and Drainage • Biological Waste Treatment Systems • Soil and Water Conservation • Water Quality • Bioreactor Engineering • Air Pollution Engineering • Bioseparations NEED A PICTURE

8. Honors Requirements Completion of at least 18 Honors credits (undergraduate honors courses with HNR prefix or graduate courses) in courses from any ENGR or Science department (at least 12 engineering credits) At most 3 honors credits can come from S/U coursework No more than 6 credits of graduate courses registered for graduate credit (no limit on the number of graduate courses applied to the undergraduate degree) 4-6 hours of 491 Max 2 hours of 485H (no more than 6 credits of 485H and 491H combined) ENGR 181H Complete a thesis with the Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) Program Other Cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 (GPA of at least 3.25 in honors courses) No grade lower than a B in the required honors courses No honor code violation Non-Academic Requirements EH-Advising: Meet with one of the EH-BAEN Track Coordinators during each regular semester EH-Activity: Participate in at least one EH program approved activity (marked with an * on the calendar) each regular semester EH-Annual Report: Submit an annual EH report in May of each year

9. Departmental Research: Example Projects • Development and testing of a low temperature direct methane fuel cell • Disposable biosensor for detection of foodborne pathogens • Engineering approaches to fresh produce safety • Determining the effect of cultivation conditions on biomass and protein accumulation • Optimum growth conditions for Chlorella Vulgaris for specific macromolecule recovery • Development of method to predict shear viscosity of fluids for dysphagia treatment • Experimentation and modeling to determine factors effecting dust emissions in agricultural operations. • Design of a traction engine for NSF/DOE ground penetrating radar system. • Determining Aquatic Life Potential using stochastic models

10. Travel the world with BAEN: Belgium… Travel to Leuven, Belgium for 6 weeks and participate in classroom study coupled with weekly field trips Senior Design… Year-long engineering design projects from industry leaders, chance to travel internationally Mexico exchange… Travel to Guanajuato, Mexico for a weeklong cultural and educational immersion

11. Contact Us! Dr. Patricia Smith Professor and Honors Track Coordinator Scoates Hall 303 I 979.845.3630 patti-smith@tamu.edu Dr. Elena Castell-Perez Professor and Honors Track Coordinator Scoates Hall 311 979.862.7645 ecastell@tamu.edu Ashlea Schroeder Undergraduate Academic Advisor Scoates Hall 303H 979.845.0609 aschroeder@tamu.edu

12. Monsanto AECOM Bama Foods, Inc Freese and Nichols TCEQ Cargill Case IH Nabisco Spirit Environmental IDS Engineering USDA Jones and Carter Kellogg’s URS Consulting Proctor & Gamble EPA San Antonio River Authority Lubbock Electric BlueBell John Deere Lower Colo River Authority CH2MHill Frito Lay Luminant Pape Dawson

13. Extracurricular with BAEN: ASABE Student Club… Professional society, monthly meetings with speakers and food, networking, internships AggiePullers… Build a quarter scale tractor each year, travel to competition, network with industry professionals Robotics Team… Design, build and program a working robot, travel to competition at ASABE International Meeting, network with industry professionals