BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING

OBJECTIVES OF THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING:

OBJECTIVES OF THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING:

1. To provide quality education to AB Engineering students
2. To generate innovative technologies and systems for the production and post-production of safe and secure food, Agri-products and energy with sustainable utilization and management of the environment and natural resources.
3. To provide expertise in the field of AB engineering and affiliated industries for the country and beyond.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Three to five years after graduation, the BSABE graduates are:

1. Licensed agricultural and biosystems engineers who are providing leadership in planning, implementing, and monitoring of agricultural and biosystems engineering projects and programs;
2. Occupying supervisory positions in public or private organizations involved in the design and implementation of projects in agricultural and biosystems engineering and other related fields in the local or global arena.
3. Managing his own ABE-based business enterprise.
4. Licensed professionals holding responsible positions in HEIs involved in the academic, research, development, and extension programs.
5. Licensed professionals pursuing advanced studies, participating in life-long learning processes, and keeping abreast to technology trends for continuing personal and professional development.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

By the time of graduation, students of the program have the ability to:

1. Apply knowledge of mathematics & science to solve engineering Problems
2. Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret the data
3. Design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health & safety, manufacturability and sustainability, in accordance with standards
4. Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams
5. Identify, formulate and solve agricultural engineering problems
6. Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility
7. Effectively communicate orally and in writing
8. Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
9. Recognize the need for, and engage in life-long learning
10. Know contemporary issues
11. Use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
12. Know and understand engineering and management principles as a member and leader in a team, and to manage projects in a multidisciplinary environment
13. Preserve and promote Filipino historical and cultural heritage.

OUTCOMES-BASED EDUCATION (OBE) FRAMEWORK

CURRICULUM

Course Code	FIRST YEAR – First Semester
	SUBJECT	Units	Hours/Week		Pre-requisite
	SUBJECT	Units	Lec	Lab	Pre-requisite
Math 11	College Algebra (Bridging course)	0	3	0	None
ABE 11	Introduction to Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering	1	0	3	None
GE 4	Mathematics in the Modern World	3	3	0	None
GE 1	Understanding the Self/Pag-unawa sa Sarili	3	3	0	None
GE 10	Living in the IT Era	3	3	0	None
CHEM 102	Chemistry for Engineers	4	3	3	None
MATH 22	Calculus I	3	3	0	None
PATHFit1	Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness 1: Movement Competency Training	2	2	0	None
NSTP 1	Literacy Training Services 1	3	3	0	None
	Total	22	20 (+3)	6

Course Code	FIRST YEAR – Second Semester
	SUBJECT	Units	Hours/Week		Pre-requisite
	SUBJECT	Units	Lec	Lab	Pre-requisite
GE 8	Ethics/Etika	3	3	0	GE 1
PHYS 103	Physics for Engineers	4	3	3	MATH 22
MATH 31	Calculus II	3	3	0	MATH 22
SOILS 11	Principles of Soil Science	3	2	3	None
CS 11	Principles of Crop Science	3	2	3	None
PATHFit2	Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness 2: Exercise-based Fitness Activities	2	2	0	PATHFit1
GE 13	Technical Writing	3	3	0	None
NSTP 2	Literacy Training Services 2	3	3	0	NSTP 1
	Total	24	21	9

Course Code	SECOND YEAR – First Semester
	SUBJECT	Units	Hours/Week		Pre-requisite
	SUBJECT	Units	Lec	Lab	Pre-requisite
DRAFT 1	Computer-Aided Drafting	1	0	3	None
ABE 21	Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer	5	4	3	PHYS 103, MATH 22
CE 12	Engineering Mechanics I	3	3	0	PHYS 103, MATH 22
AS 11	Principles of Animal Science	3	2	3	None
GE 7	Science, Technology and Society/Agham, Teknolohiya at Lipunan	3	3	0	None
GE 6	Art Appreciation/Pagpapahalaga sa Sining	3	3	0	None
PATHFit3	Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness 3 – Group Exercise/Sports	2	2	0	PATHFit1 PATHFit2
GE 11	The Entrepreneurial Mind	3	3	0	None
	Total	23	20	9

Course Code	SECOND YEAR – Second Semester
	SUBJECT	Units	Hours/Week		Pre-requisite
	SUBJECT	Units	Lec	Lab	Pre-requisite
GE 5	Purposive Communication/Malayuning Komunikasyon	3	3	0	None
GE 2	Readings in Philippine History/Mga Babasahin Hinggil sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas	3	3	0	None
ECON 11	Engineering Economy	3	3	0	Second Year Standing
MATH 32	Differential Equations	3	3	0	MATH 31
CE 14	Fluid Mechanics	3	2	3	CE 12
ABE 22	Materials and Processes for ABE	3	2	3	CE 12, DRAFT 1, CHEM 102
CE 13	Engineering Mechanics II	3	3	0	CE 12
PATHFit4	Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness 4 (Outdoor and Adventure Activities)	2	2	0	PATHFit3
	Total	23	21	6

Course Code	SECOND YEAR – Midyear Term (Summer)
	SUBJECT	Units	Hours/Week		Pre-requisite
	SUBJECT	Units	Lec	Lab	Pre-requisite
CE 11	Surveying	3	2	3	GE 4
GE 9	Life and Works of Rizal/Ang Buhay at mga Akda ni Rizal	3	3	0	None
	Total	6	5	3

Course Code	THIRD YEAR – First Semester
	SUBJECT	Units	Hours/Week		Pre-requisite
	SUBJECT	Units	Lec	Lab	Pre-requisite
GE 12	Environmental Science	3	3	0	None
CE 15	Strength of Materials	3	3	0	CE 13
ABE 23	ABE & Related Laws, Specifications, Contracts and Professional Ethics	1	1	0	GE 8, ABE 11
ECON 12	Technopreneurship 101	3	3	0	ECON 11
STAT 11	Engineering Data Analysis	3	3	0	GE 4
ABE 31	Hydrometeorology	3	2	3	CE 14, MATH 32
ABE 32	AB Power Engineering	3	2	3	ABE 21, MATH 32
ABE 33	Properties of AB Materials	3	2	3	ABE 22, ABE 21
	Total	22	19	9

Course Code	THIRD YEAR – Second Semester
	SUBJECT	Units	Hours/Week		Pre-requisite
	SUBJECT	Units	Lec	Lab	Pre-requisite
ABE 34	Computer Applications in AB Engineering	3	1	6	Third Year Standing
ABE 35	AB Structures Engineering	3	2	3	CE 15
ABE 36	Irrigation and Drainage Engineering	3	2	3	CE 11, ABE 31, MATH 32, CS 11, SOILS 11
ABE 37	AB Machinery and Mechanization	3	2	3	ABE 32, SOILS 11, CS 11, AS 11
ABE 38	AB Products Processing and Storage	3	2	3	ABE 33, AS 11,CS 11
ABE 39	AB Electrification and Control Systems	3	2	3	PHYS 103, MATH 32
THESIS 1	Thesis 1	1	1	0	Third Year Standing
	Total	19	12	21

Course Code	THIRD YEAR – Midyear Term (Summer)
	SUBJECT	Units	Hours/Week		Pre-requisite
			Lec	Lab
IIP	Industry Immersion Program (240 hrs. with at least 160 hrs. of actual industry engagement)	3	2	3	Third Year Standing
	Total	3	2	3

Course Code	FOURTH YEAR – First Semester
	SUBJECT	Units	Hours/Week		Pre-requisite
	SUBJECT	Units	Lec	Lab	Pre-requisite
GE 3	Contemporary World/Ang Kasalukuyang Daigdig	3	3	0	None
ABE 40	Aquaculture Engineering	3	2	3	ABE 36
ABE 41	Machine Design for AB Production	3	2	3	ABE 37, CE 15, ABE 33
ABE 42	Food Process Engineering	3	2	3	ABE 38
ABE 43	Plant and Livestock Systems and Environmental Control Engineering	3	2	3	ABE 35, SOILS 11, CS 11, AS 11
ABE 44	Undergraduate Seminar	1	1	0	Fourth Year Standing
THESIS 2	Thesis 2	2	0	6	THESIS 1
ABE 99a	Course Audit 1	1	0	3	Fourth Year Standing
	Total	19	12	21

Course Code	FOURTH YEAR – Second Semester
	SUBJECT	Units	Hours/Week		Pre-requisite
	SUBJECT	Units	Lec	Lab	Pre-requisite
ABE 45	Land and Water Conservation Engineering	3	2	3	ABE 36
ABE 46	Renewable Energy for AB Applications	3	2	3	ABE 32
ABE 47	Design and Management of AB Processing Systems	3	2	3	ABE 38
ABE 48	AB Waste Management Engineering	3	2	3	ABE 43
THESIS 3	Thesis 3	3	0	9	THESIS 2
ABE 99b	Course Audit 2	1	0	3	Fourth Year Standing
	Total	16	8	24
GRAND TOTAL		177	140	111

SUMMARY OF BSABE CURRICULUM
Classification/Field	Total Number of Hours		Total Number of Units
Classification/Field	Lecture	Laboratory	Total Number of Units
I. Technical Courses:
A. Mathematics	12	0	12
B. Natural/Physical Sciences	6	6	8
C. Basic Engineering Sciences	9	3	10
D. Basic Engineering for ABE	18	21	25
E. Allied Courses	6	9	9
F. Professional Courses	32	48	48
G. Seminar/Industry Immersion/Thesis	4	18	10
	87	105	122
II. Non-Technical Courses
A. General Education Courses	24	0	24
B. General Education Elective Courses	9	0	9
C. General Education Mandated Courses	3	0	3
D. Physical Education (PE) PATHFIT	8	0	8
E. National Service Training Program	6	0	6
Sub total	50	0	50

Additional Courses
Course Audit 1 & 2	0	6	2
Technical Writing	3	0	3
Sub total	3	6	5
Grand Total	140	111	177

SUMMARY OF BSABE CURRICULUM
Classification/Field	Total Number of Hours		Total Number of Units
Classification/Field	Lecture	Laboratory	Total Number of Units
III. Technical Courses:
A. Mathematics 1. Calculus I 2. Calculus II 3. Differential Equations 4. Engineering Data Analysis	12 3 3 3 3	0 0 0 0 0	12 3 3 3 3
B. Natural/Physical Sciences 1. Chemistry for Engineers 2. Physics for Engineers	6 3 3	6 3 3	8 4 4
C. Basic Engineering Sciences 1. Computer Aided Drafting 2. Engineering Mechanics I 3. Engineering Mechanics II 4. Engineering Economy	9 0 3 3 3	3 3 0 0 0	10 1 3 3 3
D. Basic Engineering for ABE 1. Introduction to AB Engineering 2. Strength of Materials 3. Fluid Mechanics 4. Surveying 5. Materials and Processes for ABE 6. Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer 7. Computers Applications in AB Engineering 8. ABE and Related Laws, Specifications, Contracts, and Ethics 9. Technopreneurship 101	18 0 3 2 2 2 4 1 1 3	21 3 0 3 3 3 3 6 0 0	25 1 3 3 3 3 5 3 1 3
E. Allied Courses 1. Principle of Animal Science 2. Principle of Crop Science 3. Principle of Soil Science	6 2 2 2	9 3 3 3	9 3 3 3
F. Professional Courses 1.	32	48	48
G. Seminar/Industry Immersion/Thesis	4	18	10
	87	105	122
a. Non-Technical Courses
H. General Education Courses	24	0	24
I. General Education Elective Courses	9	0	9
J. General Education Mandated Courses	3	0	3
K. Physical Education (PE) PATHFIT	8	0	8
L. National Service Training Program	6	0	6
Sub total	50	0	50
Additional Courses
Course Audit 1 & 2	0	6	2
Technical Writing	3	0	3
Sub total	3	6	5
Grand Total	140	111