Agricultural Technology and Management (AgTM)

110 Introduction to Agricultural Technology and Management 1 For freshmen. For freshmen. Basic skills for analyzing, solving, and presenting problems in modern agriculture.

201 Metal Fabrication 3 (1-6) Theory, applications, and practices of welding, machining, and associated techniques in fabricating with metals.

203 Agricultural Structures 3 (2-3) Principles and practices in farm building construction; foundations, frames, materials, tools and plans; experience with tools and materials. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (ASM 203).

210 Small Engines 2 (1-3) Repair, adjustment, protective maintenance, operation, and safety of small gasoline engines. Cooperative course taught by UI (ASM 210), open to WSU students.

305 Agricultural Precision Systems 3 (2-3) Prereq junior standing or permission of instructor. Systems for precision agriculture, equipment, software uses, principles, construction, care, tillage, planting, spraying, harvesting, and materials handling machinery. Field trips required. Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (ASM 305).

306 Agricultural Structures and Environmental Systems 3 (2-3) Planning farm buildings, construction materials, beam and column design, insulation and ventilation for environmental control. Cooperative course taught by UI (ASM 306), open to WSU students.

314 Agricultural Power Units and Mobile Electrical Systems 3 (2-3) Principles of thermodynamics, engine cycles, transmissions, electrical, starting, braking, steering, suspension systems, differentials and hydraulic systems.

315 Irrigation Systems and Water Management 3 (2-3) Prereq SoilS 201. Principles of irrigation and drainage, water measurement, irrigation methods and practices, selection of irrigation system components. Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (ASM 315).

320 Fruit and Vegetable Harvesting and Processing Technology 3 (2-3) Prereq Math GER. Technologies for harvesting, handling, storing, processing, and packaging of value-added fruit and vegetable products.

325 Vineyard and Winery Equipment Systems 3 Overview of machinery systems used in vineyards and wineries.

325 Vineyard and Winery Equipment Systems 3 Overview of machinery systems used in vineyards and wineries. Field trip required.

330 Electrical Power Systems for Agriculture 3 (2-3) Prereq sophomore standing. Methods of selecting and installing electrical power circuits in agricultural operations; light frame construction; motor and control circuits; Progammable Logic Controllers (PLCs).

346 Landscape Irrigation Systems 3 (2-3) System component selection; layout, installation, operation of irrigation systems for turf and landscape plantings; basic system hydraulics; efficient water use.

346 Landscape Irrigation Systems 3 (2-3) System component selection; layout, installation, operation of irrigation systems for turf and landscape plantings; basic system hydraulics; efficient water use.

402 Methods, Materials, and Machines for Teaching Ag Mechanics 3 (1-6) Prereq AgTM 201, 203; 9 hours in Educ. Development of shop programs in project planning, demonstrations, and skills performance; safety and management of materials, tools, and machines.

402 Methods, Materials, and Machines for Teaching Ag Mechanics 3 (1-6) Prereq AgTM 201; 9 hours in Educ. Development of shop programs in project planning, demonstrations, and skills performance; safety and management of materials, tools, and machines.

403 Laboratory Projects Teaching Techniques 1 (0-3) Teaching techniques for laboratory projects in agricultural mechanics. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 2 hours.

405 Advanced Agricultural Precision Systems 2 (1-3) Prereq AgTM 305 or instructor approval. Advanced principles of precision agricultural systems, software uses, management of controllers on equipment, geographical information systems and global positioning systems.

412 Human and Machinery Risk Management 3 Prereq junior standing or permission of instructor. History and current status of farm worker injury prevention programs in the US including worker's compensation insurance.

416 Fluid Power Systems 3 (2-3) Fluid power principles applied to the selection, design, operation, and management of agricultural and industrial machinery. Field trips required. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (ASM 416).

433 [M] Agricultural Processing 3 Rec Math 140 or 202; Phys 101. Principles of heat transfer, steam, air-vapor mixtures, refrigeration and fluid flow as applied to commodity processing and storage. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI studnts (ASM 433/FST 433).

434 Agricultural Processing Laboratory 1 (0-3) Rec AgTM 433 or c//. Experiments in heat transfer, fluid flow and dehydration. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (FST 434).

436 Agricultural Technology Design 2 Prereq junior standing, AgTM 305, 405, or permission of instructor; c//AgTM 437. Design applications to methodologies as applied to precision agricultural systems; group problem solving activities, data analysis utilizing computers, and team design efforts. Credit not allowed for both AgTM 436 and 536.

437 Agricultural Technology Design Laboratory V 1 (0-3) to 2 (0-6) Prereq junior standing, AgTM 305, 405, or permission of instructor; c//AgTM 436. Lab for AgTM 436. Credit not allowed for both AgTM 437 and 537. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 4 hours.

443 Special Topics 1 Prereq permission of instructor. Laboratory and research techniques for AgTM. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 3 hours.

444 Special Topics 1 Prereq permission of instructor. Laboratory and research techniques for AgTM. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 3 hours.

445 Special Topics 1 Prereq permission of instructor. Laboratory and research techniques for AgTM. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 3 hours.

446 Special Topics 1 Prereq permission of instructor. Laboratory and research techniques for AgTM. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 3 hours.

447 Special Topics 1 Prereq permission of instructor. Laboratory and research techniques for AgTM. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 3 hours.

451 Seminar 1 Prereq junior standing. Readings and interviews, research, and oral presentation of professional subjects. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 2 hours.

453 Agricultural Waste Management 2 Prereq junior standing. Waste treatment processes, management plan, regulations and permits.

469 Aquacultural System Design 2 (1-3) Prereq Biol 107; Rec A S 468. Aquaculture production system design, species adaptation to aquaculture, management of water flows, oxygen and nutrient consumption, system impacts and economics.

481 Advanced Topics V 1-4 By interview only. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 8 hours.

495 Internship in Agricultural Technology and Management 2 or 3 Prereq sophomore standing; prior approval of supervisor and advisor required. Work experience related to academic learning. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours. S, F grading.

499 Special Problems V 1-4 May be repeated for credit. S, F grading.

505 Precision Agricultural Systems Management 3 Prereq admission to graduate program. Evolving technologies involved in precision agriculture and their application to agricultural systems.

536 Agricultural Technology Design 2 Graduate-level counterpart of AgTM 436; additional requirements. Credit not allowed for both AgTM 436 and 536.

537 Agricultural Technology Design Laboratory V 1 (0-3) to 2 (0-6) Prereq junior standing, AgTM 305, 405, or permission of instructor; c//AgTM 436. Graduate-level counterpart of AgTM 437; additional requirements.