ANR512 Teaching Internship in Agriculture and Natural Resources (1)

BsE411 Mechanical Systems Engineering (3) Fundamentals of power delivery systems and simple mechanisms; selection and design of mechanical, hydraulic, and tractive power transmission systems. Emphasis on off-road vehicles and bioprocessing systems. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Mechanical Engineering 231 and Mechanical Engineering 321.

BsE416 Hydrology (3) An introduction to hydrology and associated environmental implications including: the hydrologic cycle, evapotranspiration, runoff, erosion, unit hydrograph operations, routing, open channel flow, groundwater, infiltration, and urban stormwater. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering 341.

BsE431 Bioprocess Engineering (3) Development of interdisciplinary bioprocess engineering; basics of biology in an engineering perspective; enzymatic reaction kinetics; metabolism and bioenergetics; cell growth kinetics and product formation; engineering principles applied to bioprocess engineering including mass balance, energy balance, and reaction kinetics; reactor design and systems; introduction to bioseparations; practical aspects of bioprocess engineers and process development. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 321.

BsE451 Instrumentation & Control (4) Basic electronics with biological applications. Analog and digital electronics; sensing and controlling physical and environmental parameters; sensor selection and interfacing; signal conditioning; process control. Includes laboratory experiments and design projects. Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering 301.

BsE500 Thesis (1-1) Grading Restriction: P/NP only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Registration Restriction(s): Master of Science – biosystems engineering major.

BsE502 Registration for use of facilities (1-1) Required for the student not otherwise registered during any semester when student uses university facilities and/or faculty time before degree is completed. Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Credit Restriction: May not be used toward degree requirements.

BsE503 Seminar (1) (See Environmental and Soil Sciences 503.)

BsE519 Modeling Techniques and Applications (3) Engineering approach to mathematical modeling of physical phenomena. Systems definitions and boundaries; types and formulation of models and solution techniques; verification and calibration techniques; model applications and case studies. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. Comment(s): Graduate standing in engineering required.

BsE525 Soil erosion and sediment yield (3) (See Environmental Engineering 525.)

BsE530 Research problems in Biosystems Engineering (1-3) Theoretical and experimental studies relating to current problems in agricultural engineering. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

BsE532 On-Site Domestic Wastewater Treatment, Dispersal, and Reuse (3) Design and management of domestic on-site wastewater treatment and dispersal systems, use of the soil as a medium for final treatment and for wastewater dispersal, concepts of the decentralization of domestic wastewater management, and reuse of treated water for irrigation. (Same as Biosystems Engineering Technology 532.) Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (DE) Prerequisite(s): Civil Engineering 395 or consent of instructor.

BsE543 Instrumentation and measurement (3) Modern instrumentation techniques. Static and dynamic response of instrumentation; signal conditioning; temperature, moisture, optical radiation, displacement, strain, pressure, velocity, acceleration, and flow measurements; digital data acquisition and control. (Same as Environmental Engineering 543.) Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 451 or coursework in electronics and computer circuits.

BsE545 Monitoring hydrologic phenomena (3) Application of instrumentation theory to monitoring hydrologic phenomena; strengths and weaknesses of current equipment and strategies; equipment operation and solution of environmental monitoring problems. (Same as Environmental Engineering 545.) Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 416.

BsE550 Selected topics (1-3) Lecture/group discussion on specialized topics. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

BsE552 Biological treatment theory (3) (See Environmental Engineering 552.)

BsE555 GIS and GPS applications to Biosystems (3) Theory and applications of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS); acquiring, managing, and analyzing spatially-varying data. Site-specific agriculture, environmental site assessment, natural resource management, and hydrology. (Same as Biosystems Engineering Technology 555.) Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. Comment(s): Students with graduate standing in engineering, biological or physical sciences only.

BsE562 Selected Topics in Natural Resource Engineering (3) Topics in engineering for the characterization, conservation, and protection of soil, water, and air resources in spite of human activities such as off-road vehicle use, agriculture, mining, construction and land development, or waste application. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.

BsE572 Selected Topics in Machinery, Control, and Instrumentation Systems (3) Topics in the engineering of machinery, sensors, and data collection and analysis systems, and the use of these systems in ways that enhance productivity, increase efficiency, boost economic return, and protect environmental resources. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.

BsE575 Applied microbiology and bioengineering (3) (See Chemical Engineering 575.)

BsE582 Selected Topics in Processing (3) Topics in the engineering of biological and physical processes and of biological systems, from the production of raw materials through to high-demand value-added products. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.

BsE591 Environmentally-Sensitive Spray Applications (3) Develops the concepts of spray drift causes and corrective actions to lessen the effects of pesticides in the environment. Concepts are based on factors related to dosage transfer and the competing physics of droplet delivery under a variety of atmospheric conditions. Mass balance procedures are emphasized to validate measures of spray drift. Sprayer equipment components and operation factors affecting spray drift are introduced as operator controlled measures to minimize spray drift. The role of pesticide label language is incorporated into course concepts. Best management practices are developed to ensure practical applications of course concepts are emphasized. The student will learn how to implement spray drift reduction practices as well as make objective conclusions about spray drift test data. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

BsE600 Doctoral research and dissertation (3-1) Grading Restriction: P/NP only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Registration Restriction(s): Doctor of Philosophy – biosystems engineering major.

BsE603 Seminar (1) (See Environmental and Soil Sciences 603.)

BsE619 Mathematical Modeling for Engineers (3) Describing physical and biological settings with mathematical expressions. Applying dimensional analysis, linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, systems of linear equations, linearization, moving boundary problems, and series solutions to solve mathematical expressions. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 519.

BsE636 Geospatial Methods for Environmental Research (3) Sampling and displaying the multidimensionality of environmental variables. Spatial and temporal sensing of the environment. Geostatistical mapping and interpretation; sampling theory; precision geomatic techniques for the environmental scientist and engineer. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 555.

BsE650 Selected topics (1-3) Lecture, group discussion, and individual study on specialized developments. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

BsET412 Surveying (3) Measurement of landforms using radar, remote imagery, satellite real-time kinematics, and laser-based surveying instruments. Survey methods and mapping using GIS. Precision landform measurement of distances, angles, and areas; differential and profile leveling; topographic surveying and mapping; area computation. Recommended background: college mathematics and computer literacy

BsET432 Agricultural and Construction Equipment (3) Functions, selection, matching, and management of agricultural machinery systems. Tractor power ratings, engine and transmission systems, hydraulic systems, hitching, and ballasting. Field and material capacity, field efficiency, cost analysis, and machinery replacement strategies. Functional analyses of tillage operations, planters and drills, no-tillage systems, hay harvest systems, forage and small grain harvesting, and cotton harvesting. Crop drying processes, off-road machinery safety considerations, and operator ergonomics. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 123 or Mathematics 151

BsET435 Construction Finance/Accounting and Law (3) Construction finance and cost accounting, industry formats, fixed and variable costs, record and report practices; capital equipment, depreciation, and expensing; forecasting costs and cash flow requirements, payment processes and time value of money, surety bonds and insurance; construction law, construction contracts, legal roles and responsibilities, the regulatory environment and licensing, lien laws and the contractor’s rights, national and local labor law, administrative procedures to avoid disputes. Prerequisite (RE): Accounting 200 or graduate standing

BsET442 Agricultural Waste Management and Pollution Control (3) Waste renovation fundamentals; characteristics of animal manure, techniques for collecting, transporting, storing, and utilizing livestock waste. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 123 or Mathematics 125.

BsET452 Small Internal Combustion Engines (3) Theory, concepts and mechanics of small internal combustion engines; theoretical cycles, selection, operation, adjustment, troubleshooting and repair of single-cylinder engines. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 123 or Mathematics 151.

BsET462 Agric. Chemical Application Tech. (3) Equipment for application of liquid, solid, and gaseous agricultural chemicals; system components; operational characteristics; calibration; selection and management; safety considerations; materials handling and disposal methods. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 123 or Mathematics 151.

BsET500 Thesis (1-1) Grading Restriction: P/NP only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Registration Restriction(s): Master of Science – biosystems engineering major.

BsET502 Registration for use of facilities (1-1) Required for the student not otherwise registered during any semester when student uses university facilities and/or faculty time before degree is completed. Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Credit Restriction: May not be used toward degree requirements.

BsET503 Seminar (1) (See Environmental and Soil Sciences 503.)

BsET506 Physical phenomena (3) Properties of materials, fundamentals of hydraulics, principles of electricity, thermal phenomena, applications in biological systems. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.

BsET508 Special problems in Biosystems Engineering Technology (1-3) Individual studies of current problems. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

BsET514 CAD applications to Biosystems Engineering Technology (3) Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) applications in agriculture and environmental science. Essentials of CAD software to create drawings of components, systems, flow charts, and process diagrams. Applications in mechanical, structural, and biosystems. 2-D applications with limited exposure to 3-D applications. Computer intensive course. Hands-on experience. Contact Hour Distribution: Two 2-hour labs. Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 414 and 514. Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

BsET532 On-Site Domestic Wastewater Treatment, Dispersal, and Reuse (3) (See Biosystems Engineering 532.)

BsET534 Production Monitoring & Automation (3) Precision technologies for monitoring and control of agricultural systems. Applications include: yield monitoring, variable rate control and sensing systems for planters, sprayers, soil applied nutrients, water management, crop health, and pest pressure; electronic information transfer; and GPS-based vehicle guidance. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 434 and 534. Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

BsET542 Simulation of agricultural systems (3) Synthesis and analysis of agricultural systems using computer simulation, philosophy of system simulation, critical path, discrete and continuous systems. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 506.

BsET546 Automation devices and applications (3) Basic electronics as applied to simple automation systems, programmable controllers, data acquisition, digital logic and transducers. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 506.

BsET555 GIS and GPS applications to biosystems (3) (See Biosystems Engineering 555.)

BsET562 Selected topics in Biosystems Engineering Technology (1-3) Lecture/group discussion on specialized topics. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

BsET574 Environmental instrumentation and monitoring (3) Equipment and techniques commonly used to measure all aspects of hydrologic cycle: precipitation, runoff, streamflow, subsurface water movement. Sampling of all flows for contaminants. Design of monitoring systems. Analysis of data. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 474 and 574. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 506. Recommended Background: Hydrology. Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

CE480 Water and Waste Transport (3)

CE490 Water Resources Project Design (3)

CE530 Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Engineering, Internet-Based Distance Education Class (3)

CE543 Construction Estimating (3)

CHE691 Advanced Topics in Chemical Engineering (3)

ENVR508 Env Eng Seminar (1) Environmental Engineering 508, Seminar - Reports on current research in environmental engineering at UT.

ENVR530 Stormwater Engineering and Management (3)

ESS434 Environmental Soil Chemistry (3) Composition and chemical properties of soils and processes that govern fate and behavior of chemicals in the soil environment. Topics include: clay mineralogy; soil organic matter; mineral weathering and stability; aqueous speciation; surface chemistry; ion exchange, adsorption, and molecular retention; oxidation-reduction; and soil acidity, alkalinity, and salinity. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 350

ESS442 Soil Genesis and Classification (3) Soil genesis and formation; observing and describing morphology of agricultural and forest soils; chemical and physical properties, classification. Includes 3 weekend field trips. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210.

ESS462 Environmental Climatology (3) Study of global energy budget, past climates, climate variability, climate distribution, and climate change. Emphasis on global warming and its potential impacts on ecosystems, societies, and global sustainability. Students are required to use quantitative, computer, and problem-solving skills to analyze and report climate data for environmental planning. Recommended Background: Computer proficiency.

ESS481 Capstone in Env. & Soil Sciences (3) Integrative course in which students work individually and collaboratively to develop solutions for soil and water related environmental problems. Writing and oral communication emphasis course. Note that this course is no longer offered. If your catalog (2005-06 or earlier) calls for this course, please see your advisor. Prereq: Senior Standing.

ESS500 Thesis (1-1) Grading Restriction: P/NP only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Registration Restriction(s): Master of Science – environmental and soil sciences major.

ESS502 Registration for Use of Facilities (3-1) Required for the student not otherwise registered during any semester when student uses university facilities and/or faculty time before degree is completed. Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Credit Restriction: May not be used toward degree requirements.

ESS503 Seminar (1) Presentations and discussions of current scientific material. (Same as Biosystems Engineering 503; Biosystems Engineering Technology 503.) Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.

ESS511 Soil-Plant Nutrient Cycling in Managed Ecosystems (3) Principles of nutrient cycling and soil exchange processes affecting nutrient availability to plants; management of soil nutrients to optimize plant growth; environmental implications of nutrient management; effects of both traditional and non-traditional nutrient amendments; and constraints to measuring plant-available nutrients in the soil Recommended background: soil fertility course

ESS512 Pedology (3) Physical and chemical weathering processes, factors of soil formation, soil forming processes. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. Recommended Background: Soil genesis and classification.

ESS513 Advanced Soil Chemistry (3) Chemical properties and processes that operate in soil environment: thermodynamics of soil solutions and surface chemistry of soils, soluble complex formation, mineral solubility, electrochemical equilibria, geochemical modeling, ion exchange equilibria, surface functionality and reactivity, adsorption phenomena, and surface complexation modeling. Recommended Background: Soil chemistry.

ESS514 Methods of Soil Physical Analysis (3) Principles of water, gas, heat, and solute movement in soil/water systems; application of appropriate models for the description of these processes; methods for characterizing hydraulic and chemical transport properties of soil; applications of the science of soil physics to solution of contemporary problems in water conservation, prevention of surface/ground water contamination, and management of plant water status. Recommended Background: Soil physics.

ESS516 Soil Biology and Biochemistry (3) Soil organisms and their activities in soils: soil ecology, biogeochemical cycling of important elements, organic matter dynamics, and applications of agricultural and environmental biology and biochemistry. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and one 3-hour lab. Recommended Background: General soils.

ESS544 Environmental Soil Physics (3) Basic understanding of soil physical properties and processes; influence of soil physical properties on water and chemical movement in soil; practical experience in the measurement and analysis of soil physical properties, water flow, and chemical movement in soil. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210 and Physics 221. Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 444 and 544

ESS554 Environmental Soil Biology (3) Biology and biochemistry of the soil environment as they apply to environmental and agricultural processes. Topics include the soil habitat, microbial ecology and diversity, biogeochemical cycling of nutrients, biodegradation, and research methodology to investigate soil microorganisms. (RE) Credit Restriction(s): Students cannot receive credit for both 454 and 554 (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210

ESS593 Special Problems in Plant and Soil Sciences (3) Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

ESS600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (3-1) Grading Restriction: P/NP only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Registration Restriction(s): Doctor of Philosophy – plants, soils, and insects major.

ESS601 Special Topics in Soil Science (3) Thermodynamics of soil solutions, clay structure and surface chemistry, soil mineralogy, plant mineral nutrition, soil microbiology, water movement and use by plants, soil structure, soil thermal properties, interaction in the soil-plant environment. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

ESS603 Seminar (1) Presentations and discussion of current scientific material. (Same as Biosystems Engineering 603.) Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.

ESS613 Advanced Topics in Soil Chemistry & Fertility (2) Topics of current significance; scientific literature. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 513.

ESS614 Advanced Topics in Soil Biology & Biochemistry (2) Topics of current significance; scientific literature. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 514.

ESS615 Advanced Topics in Soil Physics, Genesis, & Morphology (2) Topics of current significance; scientific literature.

FOR590 Composite Materials from Renewable Resources (3)

IPS431 Physiology and Ecology in Agroecosystems (3) Plant physiology and ecology applied to crop production and management. Emphasis on plant physiology and ecology principles as they relate to crop production practices from seeding to harvesting and handling. Interaction of crops with their environment and sustainable agroecosystems. Prereq: 230. 2 hours lecture one 2-hour lab. F

IPS433 Agricultural Pesticides (3) Regulation of pesticide development, manufacture, transportation, marketing and use. Structure, use, mode of action, degradation and environmental impact of pesticides used in agriculture, forestry and related areas. Prereq: 1 year biological sciences and 1 semester chemistry. 2 hours and 1 lab. Sp

IPS434 Fruit and Vegetable Crops (3) Principles of production systems to counter environmental stresses and to increase productivity of warm and cool season vegetable crops, small fruit crops, and deciduous tree fruit crops. Storage of crops after harvest. Prereq: 230. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab. F

IPS435 Field and Forage Crops (3) Agronomic principles of crop production and management. Crop improvement, cropping systems, tillage, fertilization, pest management, harvest and utilization of major field and forage crops. Prereq: 230. 2 hours and 1 lab. Sp

IPS440 Advanced Turfgrass Management (4) Principles and scientific basis of turfgrass culture; adaptation, ecology, physiology, soil fertility, and grass nutrition; climatic influences on grass culture; physiology of clipping and water management; design, construction, and management of golf courses; physiological influences of pest infestation and control measures. Prereq: 340 or consent of Instructor. 3 hours and 1 lab. Sp

IPS453 Principles of Plant Breeding (3) Genetic principles and techniques used in crop improvement. A consideration of breeding methods for the various types of plant reproduction systems and their application. A discussion of heritability estimation, genetic advances through selection and the theory upon which breeding methods are based. Prereq: Plant Sciences and Landscape Systems 471 and Biology 240. 2 hours lecture and one 2-hour lab. S, A

MSE 504 Grad Study in Polymer Engineering (1) Seminar in Materials Science and Engineering

MSE553 Nonwovens Science and Technology I (3)

MSE554 Nonwovens Science and Technology II (3)

PSLS435 TBD (3)

PSLS471 Statistics for Biological Research (3) Notation, descriptive statistics, probability, distributions, confidence intervals, student's t and chi-square tests, analysis of variance, mean separation procedures, linear regression and correlation. Prereq: Math 125 or equivalent. 3 hours and 1 rec. F

PSS434 (3)

PSS500 Thesis (1-1) P/NP only. E

PSS501 Seminar Preparation (1) Application of speaking, writing, and organizational skills in preparation and presentation of scientific material to both scientific and general audiences. Preparation of abstracts for scientific presentations. Required of all entering graduate students during their first year of graduate study. F

PSS503 Seminar (1) Presentations and discussion of current scientific material. May be repeated. Maximum 3 hrs. F, Sp

PSS507 Professional Development Seminar (1) (Same as Agriculture and Natural Resources 507, Animal Science 507, Biosystems Engineering 507, Biosystems Engineering Technology 507, Food Science and Technology 507, and Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design 507.) S/NC only. F

PSS509 Thesis Proposal Preparation (1) (Same as Agriculture and Natural Resources 509, Animal Science 509, Food Science and Technology 509, and Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design 509.) S/NC or letter grade. Sp

PSS512 Pedology (3) Physical and chemical weathering processes, factors of soil formation, soil forming processes. Prereq: 442 or consent of instructor. 2 hrs and 1 lab. SP, A

PSS513 Advanced Soil Chemistry (3) Chemical properties and processes that operate in soil environment: thermodynamics of soil solutions and surface chemistry of soils, soluble complex formation, mineral solubility, electrochemical equilibria, geochemical modeling, ion exchange equilibria, surface functionality and reactivity, adsorption phenomena, and surface complexation modeling. Prereq: 434 or consent of instructor. SP, A

PSS514 Advanced Soil Physics (3) Theory and mathematical modeling of flow and solute transport in saturated-unsaturated soil: geostatistical analysis of soil heterogeneity, stochastic properties of multi-scale pore processes, anisotropy, hysteresis. Analytical and numerical solution of flow and transport equations for unsaturated flow. Prereq: Calculus III, ESS 444 or concent of instructor. Sp, A

PSS516 Soil Biology and Biochemistry (3) Soil organisms and their activities in soils: soil ecology, bio-geochemical cycling of important elements, organic matter dynamics, and applications of agricultural and environmental biology and biochemistry. Prereq: Soil Science. 2 hrs and 1 3-hr lab. F, A

PSS593 Special Problems in Plant and Soil Science (1-3) May be repeated. Maximum 6 hrs. E

PSS601 Special Topics in Soil Science (1-3) Thermodynamics of soil solutions, clay structure and surface chemistry, soil mineralogy, plant mineral nutrition, soil microbiology, water movement and use by plants, soil structure, soil thermal properties, interaction in the soil-plant environment. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hrs. E

PSS613 Advanced Topics in Soil Chemistry and Fertility (2) Topics of current significance; scientific literature. Prereq: 513 or equivalent. Sp, A

PSS614 Advanced Topics in Soil Biology and Biochemistry (2) Topics of current significance; scientific literature. Prereq: 516 or equivalent. F,A

PSS615 Advanced Topics in Soil Physics, Genesis, and Morphology (2) Topics of current significance; scientific literature. Sp, A


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