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Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

The Department of Agricultural
and Biological Engineering

The University of Florida's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering is founded on developing, teaching, and applying engineering principles to improve and sustain agricultural and biological systems for current and future generations. Our programmatic expertise on these complex systems ranges from nano to global scales, integrating anthropogenic and sociological aspects to natural and managed systems. The UF/IFAS ABE department continually transcends disciplinary boundaries to create synergy among different knowledge areas for designing, quantifying, assessing, and managing engineering solutions for natural and managed systems.

Our Mission: The mission of our department is to develop professionals, create and disseminate knowledge, and promote the application of engineering, science, and management principles to meet societal needs with respect to agricultural, biological and land and water resource systems.
Our Goal: To develop agricultural and biological engineering professionals with technical proficiency and a sense of societal responsibility.

UF/IFAS ABE is ranked among the top programs in the nation and provides unique opportunities for in-depth research and field experience with award-winning department faculty. Our department offers graduate and undergraduate programs in both the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

The Biological Engineering BS Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Biological and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

  • Enrollment Data

    View or download the chart below for departmental enrollment data:

  • Program Educational Objectives

    Graduates from the University of Florida's undergraduate degree program in Biological Engineering will be able to: 

    • Successfully advance in an Engineer titled position or have completed/be advancing in graduate or professional school. 
    • Fulfill all requirements for Engineering licensure within their state or territory. 
    • Actively contribute to professional societies, participate in continuing education, and maintain competence within Biological Engineering or other related fields. 
  • Student Outcomes
    1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
    2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
    3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences 
    4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
    5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
    6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
    7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

    The Agricultural and Biological Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. ABET is the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology and is among the most respected accreditation organizations in the United States.

    To contact ABET:
    ABET Inc.
    111 Market Place, Suite 1050
    Baltimore, MD 21202
    410-347-7700
    www.abet.org

  • Academic Learning Compacts

    Academic Learning Compacts are agreements that describe the communication skills, critical thinking skills, and content knowledge in the major (known collectively as Student Learning Outcomes) that students should acquire if they diligently follow the prescribed course of study.UF is required to assess student achievement in these Student Learning Outcomes through Individual Student Assessments (ISA) before graduation.

    Each baccalaureate degree program has formulated a set of ISAs suitable to the major. Each major will require one or more additional ISAs to satisfactorily complete the Academic Learning Compact.

    • Biological Engineering
    • Agricultural Operations Management
  • Bylaws

    View or download the departmental bylaws:

The University of Florida’s Undergraduate (https://catalog.ufl.edu/UGRD/) and Graduate (https://gradcatalog.ufl.edu/graduate/) programs are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The links provided contain the most updated accreditation information for the University.

Contact Us

Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
University of Florida
Main Office, Room 120

Frazier Rogers Hall
1741 Museum Road, Bldg 474
P.O. Box 110570
Gainesville, FL 32611-0570

352-392-1864
352-392-4092 (Fax)

For specific contacts, see our faculty and staff directories.