BIORESOURCE AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERINGD E P A R T M E N T
OVERVIE WThe BioResource and Agricultural Engineering Department is dedicated to advancing the study, teaching and practice of engineering and systems management support for agriculture. From day one, students are immersed in Learn by Doing, laboratory-intensive classes designed to hone their problem-solving skills and provide them with the necessary tools and opportunities to build what they design.
MAJORSA G R I C U LT U R A L S Y ST E M S M A N A G E M E N T
B I O R E S O U R C E A N D A G R I C U LT U R A L E N G I N E E R I N G
MINORS• GEOGRAPHIC INFORMAT ION
SYSTEMS
• WATER SCIENCE
• AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP
GRADUATE PROGRAMS• MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN AGRICULTURE WITH SPECIALIZATIONS IN: WATER ENGINEERING; IRRIGATION; OR AGRICULT URAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
$62,500
$64,500
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DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTSIRRIGATION TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTER (ITRC)The ITRC was established in 1989 as a center of excellence, building on a history of contri-butions to the irrigation industry. The first commitment of the ITRC is to enhance Cal Poly’s strong irrigation teaching program through outside activities in training, research and techni-cal support. Cal Poly and the ITRC combine sophisticated theory with a hands-on approach to provide a usable product.
NATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITIONSThe Quarter Scale Tractor Team and Precision Ag and Automation Club participate in the an-nual American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International student design competitions. Students also compete in the National Ag Bot Challenge.
TRACTOR PULLThe Cal Poly Tractor Pull Team hosts the annual Poly Royal tractor pull. This event attracts high performance trucks, tractors and spectators from throughout California. The team has two tractors, Mustang Fever and Poly Thunder, that students drive at tractor pulls at state and county fairs in California and Nevada.
The department’s unique state-of-the-art laboratories allow students to work with the most current technolo-
gy in expansive outdoor and indoor facilities. Graduates can manage advanced technolo-gies, and they are eager and able to engineer solutions to the problems of resources and systems.
Graduates of Cal Poly’s BioResource and Agricultural Engineering Department are in high demand. The department’s reputation for producing well-educated, experienced and workplace-ready graduates is well es-tablished throughout California, the U.S. and abroad.
ON THE JOBC A R E E R S
Civil engineering
Irrigation system design
Project manager
Specialty equipment design
Water system management
T O P E M P L O Y E R S
J.G. Boswell
Cal Poly Irrigation Training and Research Center
E. & J. Gallo Winery
G3 Enterprises
Granite Construction
Preston Pipelines
STUDENT CLUBSAgricultural Engineering Society
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Cal Poly Tractor Pull
Student Mechanical Branch
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