Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources Agricultural Systems Technology (AGST)

AGST812
Hydraulic Power Systems

Prerequisites: AGST 245 and 312

Description: Theory and application of fluids under controlled pressure to perform work in mobile and industrial applications. Operation of components and functional planning of circuits with emphasis on troubleshooting and analysis.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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AGST816
Sensors and Control Systems for Agri-Industries

Prerequisites: AGST 245

Description: Application of sensors for measurement of process control variables and implementation of microcomputer-based measurement and control systems. Basic electrical and electronic instrumentation plus control of electrically, penumatically and/or hydraulically powered systems.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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AGST832
Mechanized Agricultural Systems

Prerequisites: Permission

Offered odd-numbered calendar years.

Description: Advanced concepts of equipment used in agriculture. Site specific management (precision agriculture). Hardware development and information technologies applied to generic agricultural production.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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AGST833
Equipment and Tractor TestingCrosslisted with AGST 433

Prerequisites: AGST 232; and STAT 218 or STAT 380 or MECH 321

Offered spring semester in even-numbered calendar years.

Description: Principles and procedures involved in testing agricultural equipment and tractors. Actual test planned, scheduled, conducted and reported. Test may be based upon procedures used at the Nebraska Tractor Testing Laboratory or involve other equipment being used for research in the department.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

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AGST836
Embedded Controls for Agricultural ApplicationsCrosslisted with AGEN 436, AGST 436, AGEN 836

Prerequisites: AGEN/BSEN 260 or AGST 416

Description: Introduction to the basics of embedded controller programming, and the development of Controller Area Network (CAN) bus systems in agricultural applications. Interfacing sensors with analog and digital signals, closed loop control of actuators, transmission and reception of CAN messages, programming of CAN messages in a distributed controller set up for sensor data acquisition, and actuator control will be studied.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

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AGST852
Irrigation Systems ManagementCrosslisted with AGST 452, PLAS 452

Prerequisites: AGST 109 or PHYS 141 or PHYS 151 or PHYS 211

PLAS/SOIL 153 recommended.

Description: Irrigation management and the selection, evaluation, and improvement of irrigation systems. Includes soil-water measurement, crop water use, irrigation scheduling, irrigation efficiency, measurement of water flow, irrigation systems, groundwater and wells, pumping systems, applying chemicals with irrigation systems, and environmental and water resource considerations.

This course is a prerequisite for: AGEN 854, AGST 854; AGST 855

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

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AGST854
Irrigation Laboratory and Field CourseCrosslisted with AGEN 854

Prerequisites: AGEN 453/853, or AGST 452/852

Offered during the summer pre-session in even calendar years.

Description: A laboratory and field course which emphasizes irrigation water supply and distribution systems. Laboratory topics include performance of surface, sprinkler, and drip irrigation systems; pipeline hydraulics; flow in streams, canals, and irrigation pipelines; irrigation pumping systems; irrigation well hydraulics; and soil water properties. The field trip includes visits to irrigation water supply and hydroelectric power projects; water resources agencies; irrigation field research sites; and manufacturers and installers of agricultural irrigation systems.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SUMMER

Credit Hours:3

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AGST855
Advanced Irrigation Management

Prerequisites: AGST 852 or AGEN/BSEN 853

Description: Theory and practice of on-farm irrigation management including: irrigation economics; soil-plant-water relations; evapotranspiration; remote sensing; irrigation scheduling; real-time operation and maintenance of irrigation systems; yield response functions and deficit irrigation; sensors and apps for irrigation; environmental impact of irrigation and drainage; impact of irrigation on consumptive use at the watershed scale; irrigation district operation and maintenance; and international irrigation development.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

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AGST862
Managing Technology in Agricultural SystemsCrosslisted with AGST 462

Prerequisites: Senior standing in AGST

Capstone course.

Description: Team-based activities to evaluate integration of technology into, and utilization of resources for, agricultural systems; perform technical and economic evaluations; make technical and economic recommendations; and develop professional written and oral reports. Topics include technology system performance and management, project scheduling and planning, cost estimation, reliability analysis, and risk assessment.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option
Offered:SPRING
Experiential Learning:Case/Project-Based Learning

Credit Hours:3

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AGST865
Food Engineering Unit OperationsCrosslisted with FDST 465, FDST 865, AGST 465

Prerequisites: FDST/AGST 363.

Description: Unit operations and their applications to food processing.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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AGST869
Bio-Atmospheric InstrumentationCrosslisted with GEOG 469, PLAS 407, METR 469, AGST 469, NRES 469, AGRO 869, GEOG 869, HORT 807, METR 869, NRES 869

Prerequisites: Junior standing; MATH 106; 4 hrs physics; physical or biological science major.

Description: Discussion and practical application of principles and practices of measuring meteorological and related variables near the earth's surface including temperature, humidity, precipitation, pressure, radiation and wind. Performance characteristics of sensors and modern data collection methods are discussed and evaluated.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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Prerequisites: Senior standing.

Capstone course.

Description: Holistic approach to the selection and analysis of planning strategies for protecting water quality from nonpoint sources of contamination. Introduction to the use of methods of analyzing the impact of strategies on whole systems and subsystems; for selecting strategies; and for evaluating present strategies.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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AGST892
Special Topics in Agricultural Systems TechnologyCrosslisted with AGST 492

Prerequisites: Permission

Description: Subject matter in emerging areas of Mechanized Systems Management not covered in other courses within the curriculum. Topics, activities, and delivery methods vary.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-6
Max credits per semester:6
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:1-6

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AGST896
Principles and Problems in Mechanized AgricultureCrosslisted with AGST 496

Prerequisites: 15 hours in AGST or closely related area.

Description: Individual or group projects in research, literature review, or extension of course work under the supervision and evaluation of a departmental faculty member.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-5
Max credits per semester:5
Max credits per degree:12
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:1-5

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AGST897
Masters ProjectCrosslisted with AGEN 897, BSEN 897

Prerequisites: Admission to M.S. in Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering or M.S. in Agricultural Systems Technology or M.S. in Mechanized Systems Management, and permission of major advisor

Intended for students who are pursuing an option B master's degree in Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering, or Agricultural Systems Technology or Mechanized Systems Management.

Description: Conception, design, development, and completion of a project that requires data collection, synthesis, analysis of results, and the development of a final written report that will be defended in the final oral examination.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-6
Max credits per semester:6
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Pass No-Pass

Credit Hours:1-6

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AGST898
Special Projects in Agricultural Systems Technology

Prerequisites: 15 hours in agricultural systems technology or closely related area

Description: Individual project specifically designed for a student to pursue or explore a special topic under the guidance and evaluation of a faculty member.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-5
Max credits per semester:5
Max credits per degree:5
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:1-5

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AGST899
Masters Thesis

Prerequisites: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser

Course details
Credit Hours:1-10
Max credits per semester:10
Max credits per degree:99
Grading Option:Pass No-Pass

Credit Hours:1-10

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