Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois

Technical Systems Management Program Objectives

TSM Program Objectives

This major is designed to prepare students as problem solvers for systems involving the application, management, and/or marketing of agricultural engineering technologies. Students are instructed in engineering and business principles in preparation for professional careers as entrepreneurs, marketing representatives, project managers, or plant managers working with service organizations, manufacturers, corporate farms, retail dealers, power suppliers, contractors, and management companies at every stage from production through processing and distribution.

Students pursuing this major can select between three options: mechanization, marketing and technology management systems; production systems; and environmental systems.