Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois

Agricultural & Biological Engineering Curriculum

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Course Sequence with Specializations

1st Year    2nd Year    3rd Year    4th Year    Combined 4-yr Summary  

Biological & Natural Sciences Electives    Technical Electives

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Concentration in Food and Bioprocess Engineering

1st Year    2nd Year    3rd Year    4th Year

Food & Bioprocess Engineering Electives

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Course Sequence with Specializations in Bioenvironmental Engineering, Off-Road Equipment Engineering, or Soil and Water Resource Engineering

First year

HOURS	FIRST SEMESTER
1	ABE 100-Intro Agric & Biological Engrg
3	CHEM 102-General Chemistry I
1	CHEM 103-General Chemistry Lab I
0	ENG 100-Engineering Orientation
3-4	G E 101-Engineering Graphics & Design2 or RHET 105-Principles of Composition1
4	MATH 221-Calculus I2
3	Humanities or social science elective3,4
15-16	Total

HOURS	SECOND SEMESTER
3	CHEM 104-General Chemistry II*
1	CHEM 105-General Chemistry Lab II*
2	MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory
3	MATH 231-Calculus II
4	PHYS 211-Univ Physics: Mechanics
4-3	RHET 105-Principles of Composition2,3 or GE 101-Engineering Graphics & Design1
17-16	Total

*Biological version recommended.

Second year

HOURS	FIRST SEMESTER
4	ABE 221-Agric and Biological Engrg I
3	CS 101-Intro Computing: Engrg & Sci
4	MATH 241-Calculus III
4	PHYS 212-University Physics: Elec & Mag
2-3	TAM 210-Introduction to Statics or TAM 211-Statics5
17-18	Total

HOURS	SECOND SEMESTER
4	ABE 222-Agr & Bio Engineering II
3	MATH 285-Intro Differential Equations
2	PHYS 213-Univ Physics, Thermal Physics
3	TAM 212-Introductory Dynamics
4	Biological and natural sciences elective6
16	Total

Third year

HOURS	FIRST SEMESTER
2	Agricultural and biological engineering technical elective7
3	ECE 205-Elec and Electronic Circuits
1	ECE 206-Intro Elec and Electronic Circuits Lab
3	TAM 251-Introductory Solid Mechanics
3-4	CEE 202-Engineering Risk & Uncertainty or IE 300-Analysis of Data or ABE 440-Applied Statistical Methods I5 or STAT 400-Statistics and Probability I5
3	Humanities or social science elective3,4
15-16	Total

HOURS	SECOND SEMESTER
3	Agricultural and biological engineering technical elective7
3	ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles3
3	ME 300-Thermodynamics or CHBE 321-Thermodynamics5
4	TAM 335-Introductory Fluid Mechanics or CHBE 421-Momentum and Heat Transfer or ME 310-Introductory Gas Dynamics
3	Humanities or social science elective3,4
16-17	Total

Fourth year

HOURS	FIRST SEMESTER
2	ABE 430-Project Management
3	Agricultural and biological engineering technical elective7
3	Humanities or social science elective3,4
4	Technical elective7
3	Free elective4
15	Total

HOURS	SECOND SEMESTER
4	ABE 469-Industry-Linked Design Project
3	Free elective4
4	Technical elective7
3	Biological and natural sciences elective6
3	Humanities or social science elective3,4
17	Total

¹ RHET 105 may be taken in the first or second semester of the first year as authorized. The alternative is GE 101. Students may take SPCM 111 and 112 in place of RHET 105.
² MATH 220-Calculus may be substituted, with four of the five credit hours applying toward the degree. MATH 220 is appropriate for students with no background in calculus.
³ Students must satisfy the 18-hour social sciences and humanities requirements or the College of Engineering, including ECON 103, ECON 102 or ACE 100, and the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
⁴ One elective course must satisfy the general education advanced composition requirement.
⁵ The extra hour of credit for this course may be used to help meet free elective requirements.
⁶ Students must complete at least 7 hours from the biological and natural sciences approved list.
⁷ Students must complete 16 hours of technical electives; at least 8 hours must be from ABE courses and the remainder selected from the department approved technical elective list.

Biological and Natural Sciences Electives

Technical Electives

Concentration in Food and Bioprocess Engineering

Food and bioprocess engineering is the application of engineering principles to produce, preserve, process, package, and distribute foods. Food and bioprocess engineers develop, design, and construct new machinery, processes, and plants; they develop and test new products; they preserve and distribute foods; and they manage environmental factors, waste products, and energy. Food and bioprocess engineers participate in nearly every phase of food processing. Graduates are prepared for positions in a variety of industries, including food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. Job opportunities also exist with the government, universities, and consulting firms. Career possibilities include research and development; project, process, and plant engineering, which can include design, optimization, and construction; technical sales and service; and supervision and management. Those who continue their education in graduate school will have a strong background for further study in the sciences or engineering.

1st Year    2nd Year    3rd Year    4th Year

Food and Bioprocess Engineering Electives

First year

HOURS	FIRST SEMESTER
1	ABE 100-Intro to Agric and Biological Engineering
3	CHEM 102-General Chemistry I
1	CHEM 103-General Chemistry Lab I
3	CS 101-Intro to Computing, Eng & Sci
0	ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
3-4	GE 101-Engineering Graphics & Design or RHET 105-Principles of Composition1
4	MATH 221 Calculus I
15-16	Total

HOURS	SECOND SEMESTER
4	CHEM 104-General Chemistry II
1	CHEM 105-General Chemistry Lab II
2	MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory
3	MATH 231-Calculus II
4	PHYS 211-Univ Physics, Mechanics
4-3	RHET 105-Principles of Composition1 or GE 101-Engineering Graphics & Design
17-16	Total

Second year

HOURS	FIRST SEMESTER
3	CHEM 232-Elementary Organic Chemistry I
3	ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles(2)
4	MATH 241-Calculus III
3	MCB 100-Introductory Microbiology
2	PHYS 213-Univ Physics: Thermal Physics
2-3	TAM 210-Introduction to Statics or TAM 211-Statics
17-18	Total

HOURS	SECOND SEMESTER
4	ABE 222-Agric & Biological Engineering II
3	MATH 285-Intro Differential Equations
2	MCB 101-Intro Microbiology Laboratory
4	PHYS 212-Univ Physics: Elec & Mag
3	TAM 212-Introductory Dynamics
16	Total

Third year

HOURS	FIRST SEMESTER
3	CHBE 221-Principles of CHE
3	FSHN 414-Food Chemistry
3	TAM 251-Introductory Solid Mechanics
3	ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles(2)
3	Humanities and social science elective(1,3)
2	Technical elective(4)
17	Total

HOURS	SECOND SEMESTER
4	CHBE 321-Thermodynamics
3	ECE 205-Elec & Electronic Circuits
3	FSHN 471/MCB 434-Food & Industrial Microbiology
3	Free elective
3	Humanities or social science elective(2,4)
16	Total

Fourth year

HOURS	FIRST SEMESTER
2	ABE 430-Project Management
3	ABE 483-Eng Properties of Food Mat
4	CHBE 421-Momentum and Heat Transfer
3	FSHN 461-Food Processing I
3	Humanities or social sciences elective(2,3)
2	Technical elective(3)
17	Total

HOURS	SECOND SEMESTER
4	ABE 469-Industry-Linked Design Project
4	CHBE 422-Mass Transfer Operations
3	FSHN 462-Food Processing II
3	Free elective
3	Humanities or social sciences elective2,4
17	Total

¹ Students may take SPCM 111 and SPCM 112 in place of RHET 105. RHET 105 may be taken in the first or second semester of the first year.
² Students must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering, including ECON 102 or 103, and the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
³ Students select technical electives from the approved list for food and bioprocess engineering.
⁴ One elective course must satisfy the General Education Advanced Composition requirement.

  Food and Bioprocess Engineering Electives