About This Certificate
The Agricultural and Biological Engineering graduate studies program offers an opportunity for students to earn a certificate in SmartAg Engineering. Students will be trained in several topical areas relevant to modern computation-based innovations in agriculture termed SmartAg. A tiered course structure introduces students to concepts of instrumentation, machine learning, and control methods in SmartAg applications.
A 3-tier sequence of courses was devised based on the current catalog of courses with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence and SmartAg concepts. The 3-tier sequence consists of three required courses followed by electives that can be selected according to the student's area of focus or interest.
The first course at Tier I is a graduate level instrumentation class which covers topics such as, systems identification, data collection, and analysis, experimental error, sampling theory, various traditional and IOT sensor technologies with sensor fusion, and data acquisition systems using Arduino, LabView and NVIDIA Jetson edge processors. At Tier II, the SmartAg course introduces students to fundamental computational control approaches such as PID, fuzzy logic, neural networks, fuzzy-neural control, classifiers, process control and motion control applied to agriculture. In addition, at Tier II, students will take a machine learning class which will introduce them to various AI/ML topics such as Bayesian Learning, non-parametric learning, discriminative learning, and Deep Learning. After completion of the first three courses, students can select one additional specialized course (elective) according to their area of focus or interest across different disciplines.
Contact Us
Dr. Tom Burks
Professor
352-294-6728
tburks@ufl.edu
Dr. Greg Kiker
Graduate Coordinator
291 Frazier Rogers Hall
352-294-6749
gkiker@ufl.edu
Daphne Flournoy
Academic Adviser
116 Frazier Rogers Hall
352-294-6709
dflournoy@ufl.edu
Application
How to apply for admissions into the program:
- For currently enrolled UF students, apply here. You will need your GatorLink username and password to apply.
- New students should apply here.
Please notify Daphne Flournoy (dflournoy@ufl.edu) after you complete the application so she can process your admission.
Additional Requirements:
- Students must complete all certificate courses with a “B” or better to earn this certificate.
- Credits earned at another institution may not be used to meet the requirements of a UF Graduate Certificate.
- Currently enrolled UF graduate students will be permitted to count previously taken UF coursework towards this Graduate Certificate
How to be Awarded the Certificate:
- Students must apply to receive a Graduate Certificate by the degree application deadline of the term in which they plan to complete the certificate program requirements.
- Graduate Certificates will be awarded after successful completion of the program and will be posted to the academic transcript. The Office of the University Registrar will print and distribute Graduate Certificates to the recipients.
- Students must be registered during the term in which they receive the Graduate Certificate.
Course Syllabi & 3-Tier Sequence
TIER ONE
(Required)
| ABE6031 | Instrumentation in Agricultural Engineering Research | Syllabus for ABE6031 |
TIER TWO
(Required)
| ABE 5009 |
Control Methods in SmartAg Systems | Syllabus for ABE5009 |
AND (choose one)
| STA6703 | Statistical Machine Learning | Syllabus for STA6703 |
| OR | ||
| EEL5840 | Fundamentals of Machine Learning | |
TIER THREE
(Choose Two Courses)
| AOM5435 | Advanced Precision Agriculture | Syllabus for AOM5435 |
| AOM5456 | Applied Methods in SmartAg Systems |
Syllabus for AOM5456 |
| ABE5038 | Recent Developments and Applications in Biosensors |
Syllabus for ABE5038 |
| ABE5152 | Electro-Hydraulic Circuits and Controls |
Syllabus for ABE5152 |
| ABE6005 | Applied Control for Automation and Robots |
Syllabus for ABE6005 |
| ABE6266 | Nanotechnology in Water Research |
Syllabus for ABE6266 |
| ABE6649C | Advanced Biological Systems Modeling |
Syllabus for ABE6649C |
| AOM6061 | Adv Ag Food Sys In |
Syllabus for AOM4060/6061 |
| ABE6035 | Advanced Remote Sensing: Science and Sensors | Syllabus for ABE6035 |
| ABE6645C | Computer Simulation of Crop Growth and Management Responses | Syllabus for ABE6645C |
| ABE6933 | Special Topics in Agricultural and Biological Engineering | |
| GIS 6116 | Geographic Information Systems Analysis |