As we develop this curriculum, we will share our materials and what we've learned here if others want to pursue similar courses and partnerships. The common denominator in this initiative are the exchange of farming ideas, new innovations and most importantly collaboration between diverse fields in farming. We have to continue to ask the question, in our current environment, what is it that we can improve upon? What ideas in the days of old that give us a hint on what is feasible given the resources of the past versus the resources of the present.
As educators, we have to continuously ask these questions and like explorers, explore the unknown.
Teaching Materials
The courses below below are the general outline syllabi the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters.
Spring 2025
ANSC 2695: Agricultural Engineering and Design II
Course Description: Development and construction of a machine, product or computer program previously examined in Agricultural Engineering and Design I. Students will continue to work with teammates from the previous course to complete design and product for their client farmer. This process will require more time than the prerequisite course so two credits will be earned. Instructor consent and successful completion of Agricultural Engineering and Design I are required.
Credits: Two
Course Objectives:
- Continue to develop and construct a system, component or process given multiple constraints
- Create and deliver written and oral proposals to the client farmer, Farmer 2 Farmer statewide event and COE Senior design presentation day.
Core Career Competencies:
- Effectively communicate to different audiences
- Successful collaboration in a team project
Fall 2025
ANSC 2695 - Special Topics Agricultural Engineering and Design I
Course Description: Design experience in an agricultural engineering project based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier coursework. Students will work on a team with engineering students on open-ended design projects and consider the public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic impacts of their work. Students will propose solutions, consider relevant constraints and engineering standards, in some instances build a prototype, and present their findings in both oral and written formats. Instructor consent required.
Credits: One
Course objectives:
- Apply knowledge of contemporary issues in agricultural technology
- Create and deliver written and oral proposals
- Synthesize skill sets learned in other courses
- Design a system, component or process given multiple constraints
- Core Career competencies:
- Effectively communicate to different audiences
- Successful collaboration in a team project
Feedback
If you have any comments, questions or concerns regarding the course outline above, please contact us at your earliest convenience. Please bear in mind that your inquiry will be answered and processed in the order it was received.