Engineering for Precision Agriculture Minor

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus

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Program Coordinator/Contact

Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Klingbeil Endowed Department Head and Distinguished Professor
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Raven Precision Agriculture Center 136
605-688-5666

Program Information

The minor in Engineering for Precision Agriculture is appropriate for students interested in preparing for careers with agricultural machinery manufacturers, agricultural service system developers, and service providers. The minor will develop in students the specific skills and understanding required to create new systems that utilize emerging technologies to enhance productivity and sustainability in agriculture.

Requirements for Engineering for Precision Agriculture Minor: 18 Credits

ABE 314 - Ag Power and Machines Credits: 3
ABE 314L - Ag Power and Machines Lab Credits: 1
EE 315 - Linear Control Systems Credits: 3
or ET 253 - Programmable Logic Controllers and Robotics Credits: 2
and ET 253L - Programmable Logic Controllers and Robotics Lab Credits: 1
or ME 451 - Automatic Controls Credits: 3
PRAG 427 - Precision Ag Data Mapping Credits: 2
PRAG 428 - Use of Soil and Plant Sensors in Crop Production Credits: 3

Select from the following

Select six credits from the following list. Credits: 6