Definition:

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering refers to the application of engineering science and designs to the processes and systems involved in the sustainable production, post-production and processing of safe food, feed, fiber, timber and other agricultural and biological materials and the efficient conservation, utilization, and management of natural and renewable resources in order to enhance human health in harmony with the environment.

• Agricultural and biosystems consists of crops, forestry and other plants, poultry, livestock, fisheries and aquacultural resources and other animals, wildlife, and other living things.

II. Subjects

(a) Mathematics and Physical Sciences:

• Calculus

• Differential Equation

• Engineering Data Analysis

• Physics

• Chemistry

(b) Science Courses

• Animal Science

• Crop Science

• Soil Science

(c) General Engineering

• Computer Aided Drafting

• Engineering Mechanics

• Engineering Economy

• Engineering Management

• Strength of Materials

• Fluid Mechanics

• Surveying

• Materials and Processes

• Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer

• Laws, Specifications, Contracts, and Ethics

(d) Machinery and Power Engineering

• Power Engineering

• Renewable Energy

• Machinery and Mechanization 3

• Machine Design

(e) Structures & Environment

• Structures Engineering

• Plant and Livestock Systems and Environmental Control

Engineering

• Electrification and Control Systems

• Waste Management Engineering

(f) Land and Water Resources Engineering

• Hydrometeorology

• Irrigation & Drainage Engineering

• Land & Water Conservation Engineering

• Aquaculture Engineering

(g) Process Engineering

• Properties of AB Materials

• AB Products Processing and Storage

• Food Process Engineering

• Design and Management of Processing Systems

III. Scope of Practice:

(a) Preparation of engineering designs, plans, specifications, project studies, feasibility studies and estimates of irrigation and drainage, soil and water conservation and management systems and facilities, agrometeorological systems, agricultural and biosystems power, and machinery, agricultural and biosystems buildings and structures, renewable/bio-energy systems and farm electrification, agricultural and bio-processing and post harvest facilities and system, agricultural and biological waste utilization and management, agricultural and bio-information system, agricultural and biosystems resource conservation and management, and agricultural and bio-automation and instrumentation system;

(b) Supervision or management on the construction, operation, and maintenance of irrigation and drainage, soil and water conservation and management systems and facilities, agrometeorological systems, agricultural and biosystems power and machinery, agricultural and biosystems buildings and structures, renewable/bio-energy systems and farm electrification, agricultural and bio-processing and post harvest facilities and system, agricultural and biological waste utilization and management, agricultural and bio-information system, agricultural and biosystems resource conservation and management, and agricultural and bio-automation and instrumentation system;

(c) Valuation, appraisal, investigation, inspection, monitoring, and technical audit on agricultural and biosystems machineries and equipment, structures and facilities, and agricultural and biosystems engineering projects;

(d) Program/Project development and management, planning, evaluation, and consultancy services on agricultural and biosystems engineering undertakings;

(e) Conduct of research and development, training and extension on agricultural and biosystems engineering;

(f) Testing, evaluation, and inspection of agricultural and biosystems machinery, and other related agricultural and biosystems engineering facilities, equipment and projects;

(g) Manufacture, distribution, installation, and sale of agricultural and biosystems machinery and other related agricultural and biosystems engineering facilities and equipment;

(h) Teaching and/or conduct of lecture of agricultural and biosystems engineering subjects in institutions of learning in the Philippines;

(i) Preparation and evaluation of farm development plans, farm suitability maps and land use maps/reports for agricultural, livestock and poultry, fishery, aquaculture and forest production and processing;

(j) Training and supervision of agri-fishery machinery technicians and operators of agri-fishery machinery service centers/pools, and agricultural and biosystems engineering technicians and operators in agricultural and biosystems plants, establishments, facilities, and projects;

(k) Employment with the government and private firms and establishments; Provided, That such item or position requires the knowledge and expertise of an Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer, or its duties and responsibilities covers the scope of practice in agricultural and biosystems engineering; and

(l) Participation in the preparation of environmental studies for agricultural, fisheries, agro-industrial and biosystems projects and its monitoring under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system.