Agricultural Engineering, BSFABE

Program Educational Objectives
Agricultural Engineering, BSFABE, is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Agricultural and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. 

Food, agricultural, and biological engineers strive to serve society and to improve our environment. The Agricultural Engineering (AE) program leading to a B.S. degree in Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering (FABE) at the Ohio State University, teaches, guides, nurtures, and informs students who will: 

  1. apply and communicate the knowledge and skills gained in their undergraduate program to engineering careers in industry, academia, government, and other organizations and/or enroll in advanced degrees in engineering programs or professional schools. 
  2. maintain the ethical standards learned and practiced in the engineering profession and will have a commitment to diversity and inclusion. 
  3. participate in professional organizations, pursue professional and personal development opportunities, seek advancement in their careers, and become valued members of their communities.

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.