January 19, 2001

CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 004-01

 

I. GUIDELINES

A. Philosophical framework of the program

Agricultural engineering is a discipline based on the application of engineering principles for the production and processing of food, fiber and materials of biological origin. In the Philippines, agricultural engineering still concentrates on such areas as the irrigation and drainage of agricultural land, soil erosion control, the planning of farm buildings, agricultural waste management and the development of labor-saving farm equipment and systems.

As a discipline that is continuously evolving in response to advances in information technology and bio-technology, changing market needs and policy environments, agricultural engineering is progressively challenged to further improve the efficiency of agricultural systems, and at the same time consciously reduce or eliminate environmental hazards as well as utilize agricultural waste and by-product.

Consistent with its basic nature and directional trends, agricultural engineering education revolves around the philosophy that learning is a continuously recurring process through life for which the learner shall experience and assume responsibility and control. The translation of the above premises into effective instructional resources and facilities is the ultimate responsibility of public and private institutions that offer agricultural engineering as an undergraduate degree program.

B. Objectives of the program

The BS Agricultural Engineering (BSAE) program aims to:

1. train students in the application of engineering principles particularly in the solution of problems related to agro-industrial development;

2. prepare them to become professionals with entry-level competencies;

3. develop appreciation in the students, of the potentials of an agricultural engineering business enterprise; and

4. instill in the students a concern for the preservation and protection of the natural environment

C. Programs

1. Instruction/curriculum

 The curriculum should have a well-balanced general education and strong technical courses aimed at developing students with knowledge, skills, attitude and values.

 An institution may offer the BSAE program if it is capable of satisfying the minimum requirements for the basic BSA program.

2. Research and Extension

 An educational institution offering the BSAE program should provide an environment conducive for the advancement of knowledge in the different fields of agricultural engineering. Knowledge gained through research should be effectively transferred to the countryside to accelerate agricultural development and improve the quality of life in the rural areas.

D. Resources

1. Faculty

 There should be highly qualified registered professional agricultural engineers to teach professional agricultural engineering courses in the BSAE program.

2. Physical facilities and equipment

 Adequate physical facilities and equipment should be available to insure quality offering of the BSAE program.

E. Admission policy

The institution should adopt an admission policy which provides equal access to students from lower income groups without sacrificing academic standards.

F. Organization

The staff of the institution should be properly organized in such a way that its activities in instruction, research and extension could be properly implemented

G. Quality of output

Graduates of the BSAE program should pass the board examination for agricultural engineers to practice their profession.

II. MINIMUM STANDARDS

A. Programs

1. Instruction/curriculum

 The minimum units required for the BSAE program is 186.

 The minimum aggregate number of units or credit hours is 186 and as a rule one unit means one hour of lecture per week and three hours of laboratory per week.

2. Research and extension

 Research and extension funds and facilities must be provided to enable the faculty to do the creative research work. The faculty should therefore be allotted load credits for official time devoted to research and extension work.

 Research and extension funding could come from internal and or external sources.

 Applied research and extension programs should be established to meet the development needs of the region and to provide dynamism and relevance to the instructional program.

B. Resources

1. Faculty

 In addition to the faculty for general education and fundamental agriculture, there should be a minimum faculty of five (5) full-time instructors who are registered professional agricultural engineers. One instructor should be assigned in any of the following major areas: Soil and Water Resources; Agricultural Power and Machinery; Agricultural Structures and Environment; and Agricultural Processing and Electrification.

 Fifty percent (50%) of the full-time faculty members should have advanced degrees in any of the above fields.

 The institution should have a maximum faculty student ratio of 1:20 using the full-time equivalent (FTE) for teaching as basis.

2. Physical facilities and equipment

 The institution offering the BSAE program should have physical facilities and equipment for instruction research and development as follows:

a. Building requirements

1. School Building

  The school building for the agricultural engineering program should be able to accommodate students comfortably and should comply with appropriate zoning and building regulations.

2. Laboratories

  The institution should have the following laboratory units available to agricultural engineering students: Soil and Water; Agricultural Power and Machinery; Agricultural Processing; Farm Electrification; drafting room; Agricultural Structures; Metal and Woodworking Shop; Computer laboratory with Computer-Aided Design equipment and software.

  The laboratory space requirements are as follows:

a. Floor space of 2.3 sq. m. per student

b. maximum of 30 students per laboratory class

c. Circulation should be approximately 30 percent of the sum of the areas of all teaching accommodation (including storage), library administrative and food services.

  The institution should have the basic minimum laboratory equipment for research and instruction.

3. Classroom

  The classroom requirements for agricultural engineering courses are as follows:

a. Floor space of 1.5 sq.m. per student

b. A maximum of 30 students per lecture class

b. Library

1. Library seating capacity should be 10 percent of the combined total of students and academic staff.

2. There should be a minimum of two (2) text book titles (latest available edition per subject for the general education, fundamental agriculture courses and basic engineering courses at least three book titles (latest available edition) for each major subject.

3. A minimum of two current agricultural engineering technical journals preferably one local and one foreign should be made available.

C. Organization

The educational institution offering BSAE program in agricultural engineering must have a distinct and duly recognized division/department of agricultural engineering to specifically take charge of planning and implementation of its instruction, research and extension activities. The head of the unit must be a registered professional agricultural engineer duly appointed by the school administrator and given administrative load credits.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

 

	Courses	Units	Percentage
I.	GENERAL EDUCATION	51	27
	Language and Humanities	21
	Mathematics, Nat. Sci. and
	Information Technology	15
	Social Sciences	12
	Rizal Course	3
II.	PREPARATORY SUBJECTS	27	15
III.	FUNDAMENTAL AGRICULTURE	15	8
	Animal Science	3
	Crop Science	3
	Fishery Science	3
	Soil Science	3
	Agricultural Entrepreneurship and
	Management	3
IV.	BASIC ENGINEERING	44	24
	Engineering Mechanics	5
	Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer	5
	Fluid Mechanics	4
	Surveying	3
	Engineering Graphics	3
	Materials of Engineering	3
	Introduction to Operations Research	3
	Agricultural Engineering and
	Professional Ethics	1
	Strength of Materials	3
	Engineering Economy	3
	Computer Applications in Engineering	6
	Farm Shop Practice	2
	Principles of Electricity and
	Electronics	3
V.	PROFESSIONAL AGRICULTURAL
	ENGINEERING COURSES	42	23
	Soil and Water Resources	12
	Agricultural Power and Machinery	9
	Agricultural Processing, and
	Electrification	9
	Agricultural Structures and
	Environment	12
VI.	THESIS/ FIELD PRACTICE	6	3
VII.	UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR	1	1
VIII.	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	(8)
IX.	MILITARY SCIENCE	(6)	186

 

 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

 

			Courses	Units
I.	GENERAL EDUCATION	51
	A.		Language and Humanities	21
		English
		1.	Communication Skills I	3
		2.	Communication Skills II	3
		Filipino
		1.	Kasanayan sa Komyunikasyon	3
		2.	Poklorikong Pilipino	3
			Humanities
		1.	Humanities I - Literature, Man and Society	3
		2.	Humanities II - Art, Man and Society	3
		3.	Humanities III - Introduction to Philosophy
			and Logic	3
	B.	Mathematics, Natural Science and
		Information Technology	15
		Mathematics
		1.	Algebra	3
		2.	Plane Trigonometry	3
		3.	Introduction to Computer Science	3
			Natural Sciences
		1.	Biology	3
		2.	Inorganic Chemistry	3
	C.		Social Sciences	12
		1.	Introduction to Behavioral Science	3
		2.	Principles of Government, Politics and
			Constitution	3
		3.	Principles of Economics	3
		4.	Rural Sociology and Institutions	3
	D.		Philippine Institution (Life and Works of Rizal)	3
II.	PREPARATORY COURSES	27
		1.	Speech Communication	3
		2.	Scientific and Technical Writing	3
		3.	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	3
		4.	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	3
		5.	Analytic Geometry and Calculus III	3
		6.	Elementary Statistics	3
		7.	Organic Chemistry	3
		8.	General Physics I	3
		9.	General Physics II	3
III.	FUNDAMENTAL AGRICULTURE	15
		1.	Animal Science	3
		2.	Crop Science	3
		3.	Fishery Science	3
		4.	Soil Science	3
		5.	Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Management	3
IV.	BASIC ENGINEERING	44
		1.	Engineering Mechanics	5
		2.	Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer	5
		3.	Fluid Mechanics	4
		4.	Surveying	3
		5.	Engineering Graphics	3
		6.	Materials of Engineering	3
		7.	Introduction to Operations Research	3
		8.	Agricultural Engineering Law and
			Professional Ethics	1
		9.	Strength of Materials	3
		10.	Engineering Economy	3
		11.	Computer Applications in Engineering	6
		12.	Farm Shop Practice	2
		13.	Principles of Electricity and Electronics	3
V.	PROFESSIONAL AGRICULTURAL
	ENGINEERING COURSES	42
	Soil and Water Resources	12
		1.	Irrigation and Drainage Engineering	3
		2.	Soil and Water Conservation	3
		3.	Hydrology	3
		4.	Aquaculture Engineering	3
		Farm Power and Machinery	9
		1.	Agricultural Mechanization and Machine
			Management	3
		2.	Agricultural Power and Energy Sources	3
		3.	Agricultural Machinery Design	3
		Agricultural Processing and Electrification	9
		1.	Farm Electrification	3
		2.	Agricultural Processing and Handling	3
		3.	Refrigeration Engineering	3
		Agricultural Structures and Environment	12
		1.	Agricultural Waste Management	3
		2.	Farm Structures Engineering	3
		3.	Design and Management of Farm Structures	3
		4.	Forest Products Engineering	3
VI.	THESIS/FIELD PRACTICE	6
VII.	UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR	1
VIII.	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	(8)
IX.	MILITARY SCIENCE	(6)
				——
				186

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Sample Curriculum

FIRST YEAR

First Semester
	Subjects	Hrs./Week	Units
		Lec-Lab
General Biology	2-3	3
Inorganic Chemistry	2-3	3
Introduction to Computer Science	2-3	3
Algebra	3-0	3
Communication Skills I	3-0	3
	Introduction to Behavioural Sciences	3-0	3
Physical Education	(2)
ROTC 11	(1.5)
			———
			18
Second Semester
	Subjects	Hrs./Week	Units
		Lec-Lab
Organic Chemistry	2-3	3
General Physics I	2-3	3
Plane Trigonometry	3-0	3
	Kasanayan sa Komunikasyon	3-0	3
	Communication Skills II	3-0	3
Principles of Government and
	Political Thought	3-0	3
Physical Education	3-0	(2)
ROTC 12		(1.5)
			———
			18

SECOND YEAR

First Semester
	Subjects	Hrs./Week	Units
		Lec-Lab
Principles of Soil Science	2-3	3
Principles of Crop Science	2-3	3
General Physics II	2-3	3
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	3-0	3
Scientific and Technical Writing	3-0	3
Poklorikong Filipino	3-0	3
Physical Education III		(2)
ROTC 21		(1.5)
			———
			18
Second Semester
	Subjects	Hrs./Week	Units
		Lec-Lab
Introduction to Animal Science	2-3	3
Engineering Graphics	1-6	3
Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	3-0	3
Principles of Economics	3-0	3
Principles of Electricity and Electronics	3-0	3
Speech Communication	3-0	3
Physical Education IV		(2)
ROTC 22		(1.5)
			———
			18

THIRD YEAR

First Semester
	Subjects	Hrs./Week	Units
		Lec-Lab
Elementary Statistics	2-3	3
Farm Electrification	2-3	3
Engineering Mechanics	3-6	5
Principles of Fishery Science	2-3	3
Humanities I - Literature, Man and Society	3-0	3
Analytic Geometry and Calculus III	3-0	3
			——
			20
Second Semester
	Subjects	Hrs./Week	Units
		Lec-Lab
Social Science IV, Rural Sociology
and Institutions	3-0	3
Strength of Materials	3-0	3
Farm Shop Practice	1-6	2
Fluid Mechanics	3-3	4
Engineering Economy	3-0	3
Humanities II - Art, Man and Society	3-0	3
			——
			18

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester
	Subjects	Hrs./Week	Units
		Lec-Lab
Computer Applications in Engineering I	2-3	3
Surveying	1-6	3
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer	3-6	5
Materials of Engineering	2-3	3
Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Management	3-0	3
Life and Works of Rizal	3-0	3
			——
			20
Second Semester
	Subjects	Hrs./Week	Units
		Lec-Lab
Hydrology	2-3	3
Aquaculture Engineering	3-0	3
Agricultural Engineering Law	1-0	1
and Professional Ethics
Forest Products Engineering	3-0	3
Farm Structures Engineering	3-0	3
Agricultural Power and Energy Sources	2-3	3
Computer Applications in Engineering II	2-3	3
			——
			19

FIFTH YEAR

First Semester
	Subjects	Hrs./Week	Units
		Lec-Lab
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering	2-3	3
Design and Management of Farm Structures	2-3	3
Refrigeration Engineering	2-3	3
Introduction to Operations Research	2-3	3
Thesis/Field Practice		3
Seminar		1
Humanities III - Introduction to Philosophy and	3-0	3
Logic
			——
			19
Second Semester
	Subjects	Hrs./Week	Units
		Lec-Lab
Agricultural Mechanization and Machine
Management	2-3	3
Agricultural Waste Management	2-3	3
Thesis/Field Practice		3
Soil and Water Conservation	2-3	3
Agricultural Processing and Handling	2-3	3
Agricultural Machinery Design	2-3	3
			——
			18
	Total Units		186

 

SUMMARY
	Units
FIRST YEAR		36
	First Semester	18
	Second Semester	18
SECOND YEAR		36
	First Semester	18
	Second Semester	18
THIRD YEAR		38
	First Semester	20
	Second Semester	18
FOURTH YEAR		39
	First Semester	20
	Second Semester	19
FIFTH YEAR		37
	First Semester	19
	Second Semester	18
			——
Total Units		186

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

Language and Literature
	Communication Skills I (3 units). 3 hours/week (class).
	Basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
	Communication Skills II (3 units). 3 hours/week (class).
	Intermediate skills of listening, speaking, reading and
	writing. Prerequisite: English I.
	Speech Communication (3units). 3 hours/week (class) or
	any of the following: Business English; Technical
	English or World Literature; Philippine Regional
	Literature; Asian Literature; Third World Literature.
	Scientific and Technical Writing (3units). 3 hours/week
	(class). Principles underlying the prerequisites and
	writing of scientific papers.
	Kasanayan sa Komunikasyon (3 units). 3 hours/week
	(class). Mga paraan tungo sa mabisang pagpapahayag
	sa wikang Filipino na nakatuon sa mapanuring
	pakikinig, pagbasa, pagsulat at pagsasalita.
	Poklorikong Filipino (3 units). 3 hours/week (class). Mga
	pagbabasa at pag-unawa ng Poklorikong Filipino
	tungo sa pagkilala sa tunay na kariktan at kahulugan
	ng buhay.
Mathematics and the Natural Sciences
Mathematics
	Algebra (3 units). 3 hours/week (class). Sets, real
	number system; radicals and rational exponents;
	linear equations and inequalities; quadratics;
	system of equations; functions.
	Plane Trigonometry (3 units). 3 hours/week (class).
	Functions and relations; logarithms and
	applications; circular and trigonometric
	functions and their inverses; solutions of right
	and oblique triangles.
	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (3 units). 3
	hours/week (class). Straight lines, functions
	and graphs; limits and continuity of concepts;
	derivatives of algebraic functions; differential
	applications to curve sketching; related rates;
	maxima and minima problems; equations of the
	second degree; the indefinite integral and its
	applications; areas under a curve; the definite
	integral
	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (3 units). 3
	hours/week (class). Differentiation and
	integration of transcendental functions;
	indeterminate forms; integration formulas and
	procedures; applications of integration; polar
	coordinate system.
	Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (3 units). 3
	hours/week (class). Parametric equations,
	vector and solid analytic geometry; partial
	differentiation; multiple integrals; infinite
	series.
	Elementary Statistics (3 units). 5 hours/week (2
	hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Basic
	statistical concepts; frequency tables and
	distributions; sampling; tests of significance;
	regression and correlation; introduction to
	analysis of variance and experimental designs.
	Introduction to Computer Science (3 units). 5 hours a
	week (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory).
	Introduction to the major areas of computer
	science; software systems and methodology;
	computer theory; computer organisation and
	architecture.
Natural Sciences
	General Biology (3 units). 5 hours/week (2 hours
	lecture, 3 hours laboratory). The origin and
	evolution of life; cell metabolism and energy
	transformation; system regulation; population
	dynamics; community and ecosystems.
	Inorganic Chemistry (3 units). 5 hours/week (2
	hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Theoretical
	aspects of inorganic chemistry; a systematic
	study of the properties of the elements from the
	point of view of modern atomic structure.
	Organic Chemistry (3 units). 5 hours/week (2 hours
	lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Organic structural
	theory and introduction to reaction mechanism,
	structure, properties and nomenclature of
	hydrocarbons, alkyl and aryl halides, alcohols
	and phenols, others and epoxides; introduction
	to stereo-chemistry and elementary organic
	synthesis.
	General Physics I (3 units). 5 hours/week (2 hours
	lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Inertia, motion,
	forces and energy properties and laws of solids
	and liquids, temperature measurements and
	effects on properties of materials and heat flow.
	General Physics II (3 units). 5 hours/week (2 hours
	lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Sources, effects,
	measurements and uses of electricity and
	magnetism, fundamentals of wave motion
	applied to the study of sound and light.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humanities
	Humanities I - Literature, Man and Society (3 units).
	3 hours/week (class). A study of the various
	literary masterpieces as imaginative expression
	of the individual writers experience and
	society's values and ideals.
	Humanities II - Art, Man and Society (3 units). 3
	hours/week (class). A study of the visual arts
	and music as products of the creative
	imagination and dynamic interaction with
	society.
	Humanities III - Introduction to Philosophy and Logic
	(3 units). 3 hours/week (class). Application of
	the basic concepts, skills, principles and
	knowledge drawn from philosophy of language,
	symbolic logic, Epistemology, Philosophy of
	Science and Ethics.
Social Sciences
	Introduction to Behavioural Sciences (3 units). 3
	hours/week (class). Basic principles, theories,
	concepts and processes of human behaviour;
	the social, cultural and psychological bases of
	contemporary Philippines conditions with
	emphasis on population education, social
	change and rural development.
	Principles of Government and Political Thought (3
	units). 3 hours/week (class). The principles
	and concepts of political sciences, especially as
	they apply to the Philippines; the historical
	development of political institutions from pre-
	Spanish times to the present with special
	emphasis on the New Constitution.
	Principles of Economics (3 units). 3 hours/week
	(class). Introduction to Economics. Basic
	Concepts of macroeconomics, money and
	banking, economic growth and development
	and international economics.
	Rural Sociology and Institutions (3 units). 3
	hours/week (class). Analysis of rural
	communities and rural institutions as they
	respond to and are affected by technological,
	social, economic and environmental policies
	and factors both within and outside the rural
	sector.
	Philippine Institution 100 - Rizal. (3 units). 3
	hours./week (class). The life and works of Jose
	Rizal.
Fundamental Agriculture
	Introduction to Animal Science (3 units). 5 hours/week (2
	hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Principles of
	breeding, physiology and nutrition in relation to
	production, processing and marketing of animal
	products.Fundamentals of Crop Science (3 units). 5 hours/week (2
	hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Principles and
	practices of crop science.
	Principles of Fishery Science(3 units). 5 hours/week (2
	hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Principles of
	physiology, breeding and nutrition in relation to
	fishery production
	Principles of Soil Science (3 units). 5 hours/week (2 hours
	lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Nature, properties and
	management of soils.
	Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Management (3 units). 5
	hours/week (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory).
	Principles underlying management and their
	application on agricultural business, offices and
	programs; planning, management and control of
	agricultural projects.
Basic Engineering
	Engineering Graphics (3 units). 7 hours/week (1 hour
	lecture, 6 hours laboratory). Basic drafting
	operations and tools; techniques of pictorial
	representation; geometric construction; technical
	drafting practice.
	Prerequisite: Algebra and Trigonometry
	Principles of Electricity and Electronics (3 units). 3
	hours/week (class). Electric circuits, electronic
	devices and circuitry, electro-magnetic devices;
	single and polyphase circuits.
	Prerequisite: General Physics 2
	Engineering Mechanics  (5 units). 9 hours/week (3 hours lecture, 6
	hours laboratory). Fundamental principles of equilibrium of
	rigid bodies; first and second moment of mass, volume, area
	and length; static equilibrium of rigid bodies in rectilinear,
	curvilinear and planar motion; force, mass and acceleration;
	impulse and momentum; mechanical vibrations.
	Prerequisite: General Physics 2 and Analytic
	Geometry and Calculus III
	Strength of Materials (3 units). 3 hours/week (class).
	Elementary stress and strain analysis; analysis and
	design of structural elements based on static
	equilibrium and material properties.
	Prerequisite: Engineering Mechanics
	Farm Shop Practice (2 units). 7 hours/week (1 hour lecture,
	6 hours laboratory). Woodworking, metal working,
	plastic forming, ceramics, concrete and masonry.
	Fluid Mechanics (4 units). 6 hours/week (3 hours lecture, 3
	hours laboratory). Principles of fluid properties, fluid
	statics, hydraulics, hydromechanics and
	aerodynamics; properties of newtonian and
	non-newtonian fluids.
	Prerequisite: Engineering Mechanics
	Engineering Economy (3 units). 3 hours/week (class). Cash
	flow discounting; depreciation cost estimation;
	economic analysis of engineering projects.
	Prerequisite: Principles of Economics
	Computer Applications in Engineering I (3 units). 5
	hours/week (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). An
	introduction to the use of computers in engineering;
	algorithms and flowcharts; application programs.
	Prerequisite: Introduction to Computer Science
	Computer Applications in Engineering II (3 units). 5
	hours/week (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). An
	introduction to object-oriented computer
	programming; program design, testing and debugging
	based on engineering applications.
	Prerequisite: Computer Applications in Engineering I
	Surveying (3 units). 7 hours/week (1 hour lecture, 6 hours
	laboratory). Use and adjustment of surveying
	instruments; methods of running traverses and
	levelling; topographical surveys.
	Prerequisite: Algebra and Trigonometry
	Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer  (5 units). 9 hours/week
	(3 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory). Basic laws of
	thermodynamics; gas and vapour characteristics and
	mixtures. Analysis and application of steady-state and
	transient heat conduction; radiant heat transfer; spectral
	properties and radiation networks; natural and forced
	convective transfer of heat and mass in boundary layers
	and in fluids with phase change.
	Prerequisite: Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
	Materials of Engineering (3 units). 5 hours/week (2 hours
	lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Properties of
	engineering materials, evaluation and selection of
	materials; standard materials specification.
	Prerequisite: Strength of Materials
	Agricultural Engineering Law and Professional Ethics (1
	unit). 1 hour/week (class). The Philippine
	Agricultural Engineering Law; project specifications,
	bids and awards; contract preparation; and
	professional ethics.
	Prerequisite: Senior Standing
	Introduction to Operations Research (3 units). 3 hours/week
	(class). Resource allocation and scheduling models as
	applied to engineering problems; quantitative methods
	to decision making.
	Prerequisite: Computer Applications in Engineering I
	and Elementary Statistics
	Professional Courses
Soil and Water Resources
	Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (3 units). 5 hours/week
	(2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Basic soil-plant-
	water relationships; flow measurements; selection of
	pumps; survey of irrigation and drainage systems;
	planning and design of drainage and irrigation system
	Prerequisite: Hydrology and Surveying
	Soil and Water Conservation (3 units). 5 hours/week (2
	hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Design,
	construction and maintenance of water conservation
	works; drainage and erosion control systems.
	Prerequisite: Irrigation and Drainage
	Hydrology (3 units). 5 hours/week (2 hours lecture, 3
	hours laboratory). The hydrologic cycle; streamflow
	hydrographs; frequency analysis; groundwater
	hydrology; water quality analysis; mathematical
	models for data synthesis.
	Prerequisite: Fluid Mechanics
	Aquaculture Engineering (3 units). 5 hours/week (2 hours
	lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Principles of planning
	aquaculture systems; layout of farm facilities.
	Prerequisite: COI
Agricultural Power and Machinery
	Agricultural Mechanization and Machine Management (3
	units). 5 hours/week (2 hours lecture, 3 hours
	laboratory). Agricultural mechanization needs
	assessment; design of farm implements; selection of
	seeding and harvesting machines; machinery management;
	Prerequisite: Agricultural Machinery Design
	Agricultural Power and Energy Sources (3 units). 5
	hours/week (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory).
	Thermodynamics, operation, adjustments, testing and
	fuel and lubricant requirements of internal combustion
	engines; uses of non-conventional energy sources.
	Prerequisite: Thermodynamics
	Agricultural Machinery Design (3 units). 5 hours/week (2
	hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Design of
	machine elements in agricultural equipment.
	Prerequisite: Engineering Mechanics
Agricultural Processing, Storage and Electrification
	Farm Electrification (3 units). 5 hours/week (2 hours
	lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Application and
	utilisation of electric power; generators and motors;
	electrical equipment and control; distribution lines;
	power load calculations.
	Prerequisite: Principles of Electricity and Electronics.
	Agricultural Processing and Handling (3 units). 5
	hours/week (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory).
	Principles of drying and storage of agricultural
	products; agricultural processing and handling
	equipment; operations and maintenance; design of
	agricultural processing systems.
	Prerequisite: Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
	Refrigeration Engineering (3 units). 5 hours/week (2 hours
	lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Refrigeration cycle;
	analysis of vapour compression refrigeration systems;
	refrigerants and their properties; application of
	psychrometrics and in air-conditioning and cold
	storage; cooling load calculations.
	Prerequisite: Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Agricultural Structures and Environment
	Agricultural Waste Management (3 units). 5 hours/week (2
	hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Survey of
	agricultural wastes; analysis and design of agricultural
	waste management systems.
	Prerequisite: Design and Management of Farm Structures
	Farm Structures Engineering (3 units). 3 hours/week (class).
	Theory of stress analysis as applied to statically
	indeterminate structures subjected to static and
	dynamic loads; algebraic and graphical analysis of
	beams, trusses, portals and frames of farm buildings.
	Prerequisite: Materials of Engineering
	Design and Management of Farm Structures (3 units). 5
	hours/week (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory).
	Engineering principles and design criteria for farm
	structures with emphasis on farm buildings; cost
	estimates and specifications; farm structures
	maintenance and management.
	Prerequisite: Farm Structures Engineering
	Forest Products Engineering (3 units) 5 hours/week (2 hours
	lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
	Engineering properties of wood; survey of forest products
	manufacturing processes; handling, transport,
	processing and utilization of forest products.
	Prerequisite: Senior Standing

Minimum Laboratory Equipment and Facilities

(for 25 students)

I. SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES LABORATORY

Required
A.	Surveying
		Item/Description	Quantity
	Hand levels	2 pcs.
	Engineer's transit or EDM	2 pcs.
	Wooden Rods, metric	4 pcs.
	Steel tapes, metric	4 pcs.
	Range poles	5 pcs.
	Chaining pins	22 pcs.
	Polar planimeter	2 pcs.
	Store room and/or cabinets	1 pc.
	Stereoscope	1 pc.
		Item/Description	Quantity
B.	Hydraulic Laboratory with the following equipment and facilities
	B.1	Flow measuring device	1 pc.
		Orifice	1 pc.
		Parshall flume	1 pc.
		Cirpoletti weir	1 pc.
		Triangular weir	1 pc.
		Rectangular weir	1 pc.
		Current meter	1 pc.
	B.2	Pressure measuring devices
		Manometer	1 set
	B.3	Water reservoir and piping valves and fitting	1 set
		Items/Description	Quantity
	B.4	Pumps	1 set
		Pumps and fittings preferably centrifugal pump
		Other pumps
		Diaphragm
		hydraulic ram
		piston/reciprocating
	B.5	Soil and Water Analysis
		Hydrometers	2 pcs.
		Triple beam balance with set of weights	2 pcs.
		1 L cylinder	4
		1 L graduated cylinder	2 pcs.
		100 ml. Beaker	10 pcs.
		600 ml. Beaker	10 pcs.
		1 L Beaker	1 pc.
		1 hot plate/stirrer	1 pc.
		Sieves	1 pc.
		Double ring infiltrometer	1 set
		Hydraulic conductivity set up	1 set
		Soil auger	1 set
		pH meter	1 pc.
		Conductivity meter	1 pc.
		Tensiometers with manometers	2 pcs.
		Convection type drying oven	1 pc.
		Aluminum sample container with lead water
		quality test kit soil moisture meter	1 set
	B.6	Models for Illustrations
		Flumes
		Siphons
		Drops
		Transition
		Chutes
		Division box
		Culvert
		Turnouts
		Checks

II. AGRICULTURAL POWER AND MACHINERY

Required
A.	Farm Power Laboratory
	Single-cylinder, 4 stroke, spark ignition engine	1
	Single-cylinder, 4 stroke, compression-ignition engine	1
	Prony brake or dynamometer	1
	Set of mechanics tools	1
	open wrench	1 set
	screw driver	1 set
	buck wrench	1 set
	mechanical pliers	1
	Volt-ohm-milliameter	1
		Item/Description	Quantity
	Compression tester	1
	Transmission differential set	1
	Nozzle tester	1
B.	Farm Machinery Laboratory
	Tractor (either 2 or 4 wheels) with operational and standard	1
	Attachments	1
	Animal drawn plows and harrows	1
	Planters
		Row crop	1
	Chemical applicators
		Knapsack sprayer	1
	Harvesting tools	1
		Thresher/or equivalent for other crops prevailing	1
	in the area	1
		Air Compressor
		Dynometer
		2-wheel trailer

III. AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING LABORATORY

A.	Grain testing laboratory
	Trier for sack, small (18")	1
	Trier for storage bin, long (1m) with divisions	1
	Dividing trays	2
	Electronic moisture meter	1
	Aspirator	1
	Protractor	1
	Slotted sieve (1.75 mm)	2
	Grain pans	2
	Magnifying glass	1
	Fractional distillation Moisture tester	1
	Sensitive balance (mettler-type)	1
	Electronic oven with temperature control	1
	Thermometers, 0 - 120°C	2
	Bulk density tester	1
	Set of sieves	1
	Glass dessicators	2
B.	Drying
	Torsion balance, 1 kg. Capacity	1
	Laboratory dryer with temperature and air flow control, capacity	1
		for 3 drying bins (1 kg. Cap.)	1
		Inclined manometer with pitot tube	1 set
		Air flow test duct with fan and motor
		Clamp-on power meter
		Psychrometer or hygrometer

IV. ELECTRIFICATION

	Item/Description	Quantity
A.	Rural Electrification Laboratory
	Portable AC generator, 1.5 kw	1
	Frequency meter	1
	Kilowatt-hour meter	1
	Tachometer, 3000-5000 rpm	1
	Volt-ohm-milliameter (VOK), AC/DC	2
	Wattmeters, 1,500 W	2
	AC Ammeter, Clamp-on type, 10 amp range	1
	Electricians tools	1 set
	AC Voltmeter, 300 Voltrange	2
	Set of screw drivers
	Assorted single-phase electronic motors, any size
		universal motor	1
		split-phase motor	1
		capacitor-start motor	1
		Three-phase motor, any size	1
	Service entrance switch, 60 - 100 amp	1
	15-amp circuit breaker, 220V	2
	Power box, with 15 amp circuit breaker, 220V	1
	Transfer switch, DPDT, Knife-edge type	1
	Assorted electrical switches
		SPST	2
		SPDT	2
		DPDT	2
		magnetic relay, 220V	1
	magnetic motor starters with push-button switches, 220V	2
		Fuse box, 30-60 amp, Knife-edge type	1
		time switch	1
		thermostat	1
		humidstat	1
		pressure stat	2
	Load boards for resistive loads	24
	Connecting wires, gauge 14, stranded, 18" long	1
	Display board for assorted wire types	1
	Display board for types of wire connections	4
	Assorted junction boxes
B.	Refrigeration
	Instructional model Refrigeration system (vapor	1 unit
	compression)	1 unit
	Instructional mode Refrigeration system (absorption	1 set
	type)	1
	High and low pressure test gauge with connecting hose	1 set
		Halide torch leak detector	1
		Bending tool, spring type	1
		Pinch-off tool, 7"	1
		Pipe cutter 3/16" - 1 1/8"
		Flaring tool
		Dial thermometers, 8" - 10 to 50°C range	2
		Vacuum pump with gauge	1
		Psychrometer, aspirated type, battery operated	1
		Thermostats	2
		Hand expansion valve	1
		Capillary tube	1
		Thermostat expansion valve	1
		Open wrench	1 set
		Adjustable wrench, 8"	1
		Refrigerant cylinder, 2 kg. capacity	1
		Airconditioner (window type) instructional model	1 unit
V. DRAFTING ROOM
	Drafting tables, 36" x 48" and stools	25 sets
	Drafting equipment	1 set

V. DRAFTING ROOM

	Drafting tables, 36" x 48" and stools	25 sets
	Drafting equipment	1 set

VI. AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES

Required
	Truss Models (local construction)
		Building Frame models (local construction)
		Models and/or illustrations of other agricultural structures (local construction)
		Optional Requirements:
		Concrete mixer, one bagger
		Forming frame for steel works (local construction)
		Tension machine with load indicator, 20,000 lb. cap. (local construction)
		Compression machine with load indicator 20,000 lb. cap. (local construction)
		Flexural test accessories of item 1.2 (local construction)
		Torsion test machine ( local construction)
		Shear test accessories of item 1.2 (local construction)
		Dial gauge deflection (offshore procurement)
		Strain gauge meter (offshore procurement)
		Loading machine for buckling test of columns (local construction)
		Simple pretressing equipment (offshore procurement)
		Wind pressure test chamber (local construction)
		Earthquake simulator (local construction)
		Universal testing machine

VII. ENGINEERING SHOP

A.	Forges
	Forges	2
	Anvils	2
	Sledge hammers	2
	Tons (circular, flat)	4
	Set hot chisel	1
	Flatters	2
	Ballpeen hammer, assorted sizes	4
	Vises, blacksmith	2
B.	Foundry and Heat Treatment	1
		Furnace, complete accessories
		Color chart	1
C.	Welding
	Oxy-acetylene welding outfit, complete accessories	1 set
	Electric-arc welding outfit, complete accessories	1 set
D.	Woodworking
	Wood lathe, complete accessories	1
	Grinder	1
	Carpenter's tools, complete	1 set
	Vises, rapid-acting	2
	Saw		1 set
	Portable sander	1
	Band saw blade jointer	1
	Wrenches, metric	1 set
	Workbenches	2
	Assorted saws	1 set
	Hack saw (manual)	1
E.	Machine Shop
	18" Metal lathe, complete accessories	1
	Drill press	2
	Workbenches	2
	Machinist vises	1
	Micrometers: outside, inside	2
	Depth gauge	1
	Machinist level	1
	Combination square	1
	Metal grinder	1
	Tap and die	1 set
	Drill bits	1 set
	Calipers: outside, inside	2
	Files, assorted	6
	Cold chisels, assorted sizes	1 set
	Reamers, assorted sizes	1 set
	Steel ruler	1 pc.
	Pipe threader	1
	Pipe cutter	1
	Pipe bender	1
	Hack saw	1
	Portable drill	1
	Glass cutter	1
	Sheetmetal cutter	2
	Sheetmetal bender	1
		Sheetmetal roller	1
		Micro computer	10 units
		Printer and other accessories	5 units
		Air conditioner	2 units
		Needed software	1 set