Introduction to Biosystems Engineering

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2021-01Author
Holden, Nicholas M.
Wolfe, Mary Leigh
Ogejo, Jactone Arogo
Cummins, Enda J.
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The discipline of Biosystems Engineering emerged in the 1990s from the traditional strongholds of Agricultural and Food Engineering with the goal of advancing engineering solutions toward creating a sustainable world with abundant food, water, and energy, while maintaining a healthy environment. While the discipline has continued to grow, so has the demand for quality educational resources that instructors can use to teach Biosystems Engineering courses. The publication of this book marks an important step in meeting that demand.
Introduction to Biosystems Engineering can be used as a customizable text for university-level introductory courses in Biosystems Engineering. Written by an international team of authors, the book is divided into six sections aligned with technical communities within Biosystems Engineering: Energy Systems; Information Technology, Sensors, and Control Systems; Machinery Systems; Natural Resources and Environmental Systems; Plant, Animal, and Facility Systems; and Processing Systems. Within the sections, individual chapters focus on discrete topics that can be covered in one week of class. Each chapter contains the expected learning outcomes, key concepts, applications of the concepts, and worked examples.
Introduction to Biosystems Engineering is available in print and online. The online version is freely downloadable as a complete work and as individual, stand-alone chapters. In addition, a parallel resource is in development—The Biosystems Engineering Digital Library (BEDL)—which will provide more teaching and learning materials for instructors to use in the classroom (ASABE.org/BE). View the video about these projects.
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A planned successor volume, Introduction to Biosystems Engineering II, is in development, with new chapters being released starting in 2022. To access these chapters go to: https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineeringII.
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The work is published jointly by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and Virginia Tech Publishing.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS and DOIs
Energy Systems
Bioenergy Conversion Systems (Bioenergy_Systems)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Bioenergy_Systems
Biogas Energy from Organic Wastes (Biogas)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Biogas
Biodiesel from Oils and Fats (Biodiesel)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Biodiesel
Baling Biomass: Densification and Energy Requirements (Baling_Biomass)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Baling_Biomass
Information Technology, Sensors and Control Systems
Basic Microcontroller Use for Measurement and Control (Microcontroller)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Microcontroller
Visible and Near Infrared Optical Spectroscopic Sensors for Biosystems Engineering (Optical_Sensors)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Optical_Sensors
Data Processing in Biosystems Engineering (Data_Processing)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Data_Processing
Machinery Systems
Traction (Traction)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Traction
Crop Establishment and Protection (Crop_Establishment)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Crop_Establishment
Grain Harvest and Handling (Grain_Harvest)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Grain_Harvest
Mechatronics and Intelligent Systems in Agricultural Machinery (Mechatronics)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Mechatronics
Natural Resources & Environmental Systems
Water Budgets for Sustainable Water Management (Water_Budget)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Water_Budget
Water Quality as a Driver of Ecological System Health (Ecosystem_Health)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Ecosystem_Health
Quantifying and Managing Soil Erosion on Cropland (Soil_Erosion)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Soil_Erosion
Anaerobic Digestion of Agri-Food By-products (Anaerobic_Digestion)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Anaerobic_Digestion
Measurement of Gaseous Emissions from Animal Housing (Gaseous_Emissions)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Gaseous_Emissions
Plant, Animal and Facility Systems
Plant Production in Controlled Environments (Plant_Controlled_Environment)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Plant_Controlled_Environment
Building Design for Energy Efficient Livestock Housing (Livestock_Housing_Energy)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Livestock_Housing_Energy
Processing Systems
Freezing of Food (Freezing_Food)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Freezing_Food
Principles of Thermal Processing of Packaged Foods (Food_Thermal_Processing)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Food_Thermal_Processing
Deep Fat Frying of Food (Frying_Food)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Frying_Food
Irradiation of Food (Food_Irradiation)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Food_Irradiation
Packaging (Packaging)
https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering/Packaging
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Suggested citation: Holden, N. M., Wolfe, M. L., Ogejo, J. A., and E. J. Cummins. (2021) Introduction to Biosystems Engineering, ASABE and Virginia Tech Publishing. https://doi.org/10.21061/IntroBiosystemsEngineering, CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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