Energy Related Courses

ABE 361 Principles of Off-Road Machines

Design and development concepts of agricultural and industrial machines; analysis and synthesis of tillage, planting, harvesting, chemical application, material handling mechanisms, and precision farming tools. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: ABE 221 and TAM 212. (3 hours)

http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/schedule/urbana/2006/Fall/ABE/361.html

ABE 374 Environmental Control for Biological Buildings

Application of bioenvironmental engineering principles to control agricultural building environments. Psychrometrics, room air distribution, fluids, heat transfer, ventilation equipment, environmental physiology and design topics. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: ABE 222. (3 hours)

http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/schedule/urbana/2007/Spring/ABE/374.html

ABE 425 Engineering Measurement Systems

Emphasizes fundamental and integrated skills in designing engineering measurement systems and performing engineering measurements. Main topics include design of engineering measurement systems, principles of sensors, signal conditioning, computer data acquisition, engineering test design, and data analysis. Includes laboratory. Credit is not given for both ABE 425 and ME 360. Prerequisite: ECE 205. (4 hours)

http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/schedule/urbana/2007/Spring/ABE/425.html

ABE 436 (Temporally ABE 498) Renewable Energy Systems

Renewable energy has been creating interest worldwide due to the increasing concern over the sustainability of conventional fossil fuels and their impact on environment. This course provides a comprehensive overview of renewable energy sources and applications, including solar, geothermal, wind, and biomass. It will examine the environmental consequences of energy conversion including how renewable energy can reduce air pollution and global climate change. A capstone group project encompasses the design of a system for collecting and converting renewable energy into thermal or electrical energy. (3 or 4 hours)

ABE 456 Land and Water Resources Engineering

Hydrology, hydraulics, design, construction and cost estimating of structures for the conservation and quality control of soil and water resources; relationship of topography, soils, crops, climate, and cultural practices in conservation and quality control of soil and water for agriculture. Includes laboratory. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in TAM 335. (3 or 4 hours)

http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/schedule/urbana/2007/Spring/ABE/456.html

ABE 459 Drainage and Water Management

Design, construction, performance, and maintenance of surface, subsurface, and open ditch agricultural drainage systems. Includes laboratory. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in TAM 335. (0 to 4 hours)

http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/schedule/urbana/2006/Fall/ABE/459.html

ABE 466 Engineering Off-Road Vehicles

Engineering aspects of design and application of off-road vehicles for farm and construction use; thermodynamics of engines; measurement of power and efficiencies; power transmission and traction; chassis mechanics; and operator environment. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 300 or equivalent. (3 hours)

http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/schedule/urbana/2006/Fall/ABE/466.html

ABE 469 Off-Road Industry Design Project

Emphasizes open-ended design projects in the off-road equipment industry which utilize principles of machine design, engineering analysis and functional operation of engineering systems. Projects are submitted and sponsored by industrial clients, design team developed, concepts visualized, alternatives evaluated and geometry created using CAD systems. Emphases on communication skills, technical writing and interaction with industry representatives. Students operate in a team-based industrial environment with " real life" industrial projects. Prerequisite: One of ABE 361, CHBE 421, TAM 335; or credit or concurent registration in ME 370. (3 hours)

http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/schedule/urbana/2007/Spring/ABE/469.html

ABE 476 Indoor Air Quality Engineering

Principles and applications of indoor air quality. Topics include particle mechanics, gas kinetics, air quality sampling principles and techniques, air cleaning technologies (i.e. filters, cyclones, electrostatic precipitation) for indoor environments, and ventilation effectiveness. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: PHYS 213, MATH 385, TAM 335 or equivalent. (3 hours)

http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/schedule/urbana/2006/Fall/ABE/476.html

ABE 488 Bioprocessing Grains for Fuels

Study of engineering and scientific principles involved in bioprocessing of cereal grains for production of ethanol and other fermentation products. Process unit operations, conventional and alternative feed stock materials, recovery of value-added coproducts and other variables involved in producing fuel ethanol will be discussed. Process simulation and economic analysis will also be addressed. Prerequisite: CHBE 321 and TAM 251. (3 hours)

http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/schedule/urbana/2007/Spring/ABE/488.html

ABE 489 Process Design for Corn Milling

Engineering and scientific principles involved in the major corn fractionation processes of wet milling, dry milling and alkali cooking, including structural and diffusional characteristics of corn, steeping phenomena and chemical and mechanical fractionation methods. Principles of process design and mill operation. Prerequisite: ME 300 or ME 320 or CHBE 421, or consent of instructor. (3 hours)

http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/schedule/urbana/2006/Fall/ABE/489.html

TSM 371 Residential Housing Design

Principles and practices in residential housing; space planning, house types, structures, materials, utilities, environmental control, energy conservation, remodeling, and economic influences. Includes laboratory. (3 hours)

http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/schedule/urbana/2007/Spring/TSM/371.html

TSM 464 Engine and Tractor Power Construction

Performance and maintenance of internal combustion engines, power trains, and hydraulic systems for off-road equipment; methods and equipment for performance testing; and weight transfer and traction. Includes laboratory. (3 hours)

http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/schedule/urbana/2007/Spring/TSM/464.html