A study of the engineering aspects of development, utilization and conservation of aquatic systems. Emphasis will be on harvesting and processing aquatic animals or plants as related to other facets of water resources management. Also offered as NRMT451. A broad range of water quality issues including water supply, wastewater treatment, water problems in developing countries, water borne diseases, point and nonpoint sources of pollution, stream monitoring, ground water and nutrient cycling. Basic engineering properties of biological materials, including, animal tissues and agricultural products, and of traditional engineering materials such as metals, ceramics, alloys, and polymers.
Course includes limited laboratory experiences.
Design of systems to pump, heat, cool, dry and control biological materials as part of food and Biological Resources Engineering. Study the effect of physical parameters on biological material response to these processes. Study of biomedical instrumentation and biomedical equipment technology. How biomedical equipment is used to measure information from the human body. Various techniques to identify and measure nonpoint source pollution.