Biosystems Engineering at Oklahoma State University Course Listing

1012 Data Analysis in Biosystems Engineering : Lab 02. Prerequisite: Engineering major. Introduction to application of computer based tools in biosystems engineering. Introduction to the conduct, analysis, and reporting of laboratory experiments.
Offered every FALL.

1022 Experimental Methods in Biosystems Engineering : Lab 02. Prerequisite: BAE 1012 or consent of instructor. Introduction to the basics of instrumentation,measurement techniques,and data analysis,with an emphasis on written communication skills. These objectives are achieved through the use of lecture and laboratory exercises, which address measurement principles including accuracy,precision,and error analysis
Offered every SPRING.

2012 Introduction to Engineering in Biological Systems : Lab 0. Prerequisite: BIOL 1114, MATH 2144. Introduction to the engineering aspects of various biological systems. Focus on case studies that emphasize the interface between engineering and biology in plant systems,mammalian systems,bioenvironmental systems,and industrial biological processes.
Offered every FALL.

2023 Physical Properties of Biological Materials : Lab 02. Prerequisite: BAE 1022,BIOL 1114,PHYS 2014. Basic engineering fundamentals applied to characterization and determination of physical properties of biological materials including water relations, rheological,thermal,and electromagnetic properties, materials drying concepts, fans, psychometrics, and refrigeration.
Offered every SPRING.

3013 Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological Systems : Lab 0. Prerequisite: ENSC 3233. Mechanisms of heat and mass transfer,with specific applications in transport processes of biological systems. Introduction to steady state and transient heat conduction and convection,radiation,diffusion,simultaneous heat and mass transfer,and generation and depletion of heat and mass in biological systems.
Offered every FALL.

3023 Instruments and Controls : Lab 02. Prerequisite: MATH 2233,ENSC 2613. Design of control and instrumentation systems including sensor and actuator principles,interface electronics,system identification,modeling,and performance specification. Applications in biological and agricultural systems. Design project is required.
Offered every SPRING.

3113 Microbial Technologies in Biosystems Engineering : Lab 0. Prerequisite: BAE 2012, ENSC 2213, 3233; MATH 2233 Introduction to engineering applications of industrial microbiology. Technologies covered include fermentation systems, enzyme kinetics, wastewater treatment, and bioremediation.
Offered every SPRING.

3213 Energy and Power in Biosystems Engineering : Lab 2. Prerequisite: BAE 1022,ENSC 2123,2143, 2213, 2613. Analysis and design of energy generation,transmission,and utilization in the production and processing of biological materials.
Offered every SPRING.

3313 Natural Resources Engineering : Lab 03. Prerequisite: BAE 2022,ENSC 3233. Principles and practices of engineering analysis and design applied to hydrology,water quality,erosion and sedimentation,air quality,irrigation,and animal waste management.
Offered every FALL.

4001 Professional Practice in Biosystems Engineering Lab 0. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in BAE 4012. Preparation for professional practice through case studies about ethics, legal liability, safety, and societal issues. Practical professional communications experience.
Offered every FALL.

4012 Senior Engineering Design Project (I) : Lab 02. Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in BAE 3013,3023, 3113,3213,3313,4001 and ENSC 2143; admission to professional school Team work on professional level design projects, using design procedures to develop specifications, propose alternative solutions, consider external constraints, develop drawings or plans, construct, test, and evaluate designs.
Offered every FALL.

4023 Senior Engineering Design Project (II) : Lab 04. Prerequisite: BAE 4012. Second of two-semester sequence of senior design courses.
Offered every SPRING.

4224 Machinery for Production and Processing : Lab 0. Prerequisite: BAE 3213. Analysis and design of machines and machine systems for production and processing of biological materials.Soil dynamics with emphasis on traction and soil compaction. Interactions of machines with biological systems.
Offered every FALL.

4283 Bioprocess Engineering Lab 0. Prerequisite: ENSC 3233,BAE 3113,or consent of instructor. Application of fundamental engineering principles to biochemical and biological processes. Introduction to cellular processes,fermentation technology,biological mass transfer and kinetics,bioreactor design and scale-up,and downstream processing.
Offered every SPRING.

4313 Hydrology : Lab 0. Prerequisite: BAE 3313,ENSC 3233. Basic principles of surface groundwater hydrology and their application in engineering problems. The hydrologic cycle, weather and hydrology, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, subsurface waters, stream flow hydrographs, hydrologic and hydraulic stream routing, probability of hydrologic events, application of hydrologic models.
Offered every FALL.

4400 Special Problems. 1-4 CREDITS, MAXIMUM 8. Lab 0. Prerequisite: null Investigations in specialized areas of biosystems engineering.
Offered every FALL, SPRING and SUMMER.

4413 Food Engineering : Lab 0. Prerequisite: BAE 3013,3413; ENSC 3233,2213. Analysis and design of various unit operations in food processing including thermal processing,drying,evaporation,freezing,processing non-Newtonianfluids, and quality changes during processing.
Offered every SPRING.

5000 Thesis and Research.1-6 credits, maximum 6. Lab 0. Prerequisite: null Prerequisite, consent of major professor.
Offered every FALL, SPRING and SUMMER.

5030 Engineering Practice: 1-12 credits, maximum 12. Lab 0. Prerequisite: B.S. degree in Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering. The identification, analysis, and synthesis of an authentic problem in agricultural and biosystems engineering. Solution of the problem will involve making engineering decisions tempered by real-time restraints, economic realities, and limited data with due consideration for environmental and social implications.
Offered every FALL, SPRING and SUMMER.

5283 Advanced Bioprocess Engineering Lab null. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor Application of fundamental engineering principles to biochemical and biological processes. Introduction to cellular processes, fermentation technology, biological mass transfer and kinetics, bioreactor design and scale-up, and downstream processing. Same course as CHE 5283.
Offered every SPRING

5313 Watershed Modeling and Water Quality Lab 06. Prerequisite: CHEM 1314,BAE 4313,or equivalent. A computer modeling course with an emphasis on chemical and physical processes governing nonpoint source pollution (nitrogen,phosphorus,sediment) at the basin scale. The laboratory component utilizes state-of-the-art models applied to a variety of agricultural systems. Students will have the opportunity for "hands on" use of comprehensive hydrologic/water quality models that utilize spatial data in a geographic information system. Specific topics include model/
Offered every _____

5413 Instrumentation in Biological Process Control Systems : Lab 0. Prerequisite: 3023 or equivalent. Analysis of transducers for on-line measurement and control of biological processes. Emphasis on selection of measurement techniques and transducers to sense physical properties of biological materials. Application to agricultural and food processing industries.
Offered every SPRING.

5501 Seminar : Lab 0. Prerequisite: null Discussion of current literature with special emphasis on research and experimental techniques.
Offered every SPRING and FALL.

6000 Research and Thesis: 1-10 credits, maximum 30. Lab 0. Prerequisite: Approval by student's advisory committee. . Independent research and doctoral thesis preparation under the cognizance of a graduate faculty member in the student's field of specialization.
Offered every FALL, SPRING and SUMMER.

6100 Teaching Practicum in Biosystems Engineering Lab 2-6. Prerequisite: One semester of doctoral study in Biosystems Engineering, or consent of instructor. Philosophies and techniques of resident and non-resident teaching including experiences in preparation, presentation, and evaluation of lectures, laboratories, extension or continuing education programs.
Offered every _____

6313 Stochastic Methods in Hydrology : Lab 0. Prerequisite: 4313 or CIVEN 5843 and STAT 4053 or equivalent. Stochastic and statistical hydrologic analysis of surface water and ground water systems. Analysis of urban and rural drainage and detention systems Same as CIVEN 6843.
Offered every SPRING.

6323 Advanced Irrigation Engineering : Lab 0. Prerequisite: 3323 or equivalent. Hydraulic theory and design and operation of surface, sprinkler, and trickle irrigation systems. Management of water and energy in irrigated agriculture.
Offered every ___

6333 Fluvial Hydraulics : Lab 0. Prerequisite: 3013 or equivalent. Principles of sediment detachment and transport in fluvial systems. Design of stable channels and flow resistance relationships for sediment-laden flows.
Offered every _____

6343 Groundwater Contaminant Transport : Lab 0. Prerequisite: 5583 or CIVEN 5913 or GEOL 5453. Principles of solute and multiphase transport in soil and ground water. Effects of advection, diffusion, dispersion, degradation, volatilization and adsorption. Relationships between laboratory and field scale transport. Contamination by nonaqueous phase liquids.
Offered every FALL.

6503 Similitude in Research : Lab 0. Prerequisite: Math 2233. Theory of similitude and its use in planning, conducting, and analyzing experiments in engineering and biological sciences.
Offered every _____

6520 Problems in Soil and Water Engineering: 2-6 credits, maximum 6. Lab 0. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Problems associated with erosion control, drainage, flood protection, and irrigation.
Offered every FALL, SPRING and SUMMER.

6540 Problems in Power and Machinery: 2-6 credits, maximum 6. Lab 0. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Literature review and analytical studies of selected farm power and machinery problems. Written report required.
Offered every FALL, SPRING and SUMMER.

6580 Problems in Transport Processes: 2-6 credits, maximum 6. Lab 0. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Literature review and analysis of heat and mass transport and interval diffusion in biological materials. Transport phenomena at interfaces, thermal and cryogenic processing, drying, packed and fluidized bed systems. Thermal and moisture control processing affecting quality of food products. Written report required.
Offered every FALL, SPRING and SUMMER.

6610 Advanced Research and Study: 1-10 credits, maximum 20. Lab 0. Prerequisite: Approval by student's advisory committee. Research and study at the doctoral level on the topic related to the student's doctoral program and field of interest.
Offered every FALL, SPRING and SUMMER.