We welcome you to the official website of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Students' Society (AGEESS) of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
This website is intended to educate the public; enlightening the public about the Agricultural and Environmental Engineering profession. It's also a medium to educate secondary school and aspiring students out there who are still in the train of finding, knowing and understanding what they are really passionate about. The disciplines; "Agricultural Engineering" and "Environmental Engineering", are expatiated separately for better comprehension.
This website is intended to educate the public; enlightening the public about the Agricultural and Environmental Engineering profession. It's also a medium to educate secondary school and aspiring students out there who are still in the train of finding, knowing and understanding what they are really passionate about. The disciplines; "Agricultural Engineering" and "Environmental Engineering", are expatiated separately for better comprehension.
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What is Agricultural Engineering?
Agricultural engineering incorporates many science disciplines and technology practices to the efficient production and processing of food, feed, fiber and fuels. It involves disciplines like mechanical engineering (agricultural machinery and automated machine systems), civil engineering (farm structures) soil science (crop nutrients and fertilization, etc.), environmental sciences (bio-gas production, soil and water conservation engineering), plant biology (seeding and plant growth management), animal sciences (farm animals) and much more.
Agricultural engineering incorporates many science disciplines and technology practices to the efficient production and processing of food, feed, fiber and fuels. It involves disciplines like mechanical engineering (agricultural machinery and automated machine systems), civil engineering (farm structures) soil science (crop nutrients and fertilization, etc.), environmental sciences (bio-gas production, soil and water conservation engineering), plant biology (seeding and plant growth management), animal sciences (farm animals) and much more.
What do Agricultural Engineers do?
Agricultural engineers may engage in any of the following:
Design of Agricultural machinery; both field and processing machines.
Design of Farm Structures.
Agricultural resource management (including land use and water use) water management, conservation, and storage for crop.
Drainage and Irrigation Practices.
Livestock production.
Surveying and land profiling.
Climatology and atmospheric science.
Soil management and conservation, including erosion and erosion control.
Seeding, tillage, harvesting, and processing of crops livestock production, including poultry, fish, and dairy animals.
Waste management, including animal waste, agricultural residues, and fertilizer runoff.
Environmental control systems, cooling and ventilation.
Energy Conservation.
Food engineering and the processing of agricultural products. Post-harvest processing, handling and storage.
Biofuel production and utilization on the farm.
Precision farming technologies, machine vision, GPS.
Farm operations and management, Farm safety, security and ergonomics.
Basic principles of circuit analysis, as applied to electric motors.
Physical and chemical properties of materials used in, or produced by, agricultural production.
Bio-resource engineering, which uses machines on the molecular level to help the environment.
Design of experiments related to crop and animal production.
Agricultural engineers may engage in any of the following:
Design of Agricultural machinery; both field and processing machines.
Design of Farm Structures.
Agricultural resource management (including land use and water use) water management, conservation, and storage for crop.
Drainage and Irrigation Practices.
Livestock production.
Surveying and land profiling.
Climatology and atmospheric science.
Soil management and conservation, including erosion and erosion control.
Seeding, tillage, harvesting, and processing of crops livestock production, including poultry, fish, and dairy animals.
Waste management, including animal waste, agricultural residues, and fertilizer runoff.
Environmental control systems, cooling and ventilation.
Energy Conservation.
Food engineering and the processing of agricultural products. Post-harvest processing, handling and storage.
Biofuel production and utilization on the farm.
Precision farming technologies, machine vision, GPS.
Farm operations and management, Farm safety, security and ergonomics.
Basic principles of circuit analysis, as applied to electric motors.
Physical and chemical properties of materials used in, or produced by, agricultural production.
Bio-resource engineering, which uses machines on the molecular level to help the environment.
Design of experiments related to crop and animal production.
What is Environmental Engineering?
Environmental Engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with the application of scientific and engineering principles for:
Protection of human populations from the effects of adverse environmental factors;
Protection of environments, both local and global, from the potentially deleterious effects of natural and human activities; and
Improvement of environmental quality.
Environmental engineering can also be described as a branch of applied science and technology that addresses the issue of energy preservation, production asset and control of waste from human and animal activities. Furthermore, it is concerned with finding plausible solutions in the field of public health, such as waterborne diseases, implementing laws which promote adequate sanitation in urban, rural and recreational areas. It involves waste water management and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, radiation protection, industrial hygiene, environmental sustainability, and public health issues as well as a knowledge of environmental engineering law. It also includes studies on the environmental impact of proposed construction projects. Environmental engineers study the effect of technological advances on the environment. To do so, they conduct studies on hazardous- waste management to evaluate the significance of such hazards, advice on treatment and containment, and develop regulations to prevent mishaps.
Protection of human populations from the effects of adverse environmental factors;
Protection of environments, both local and global, from the potentially deleterious effects of natural and human activities; and
Improvement of environmental quality.
Environmental engineering can also be described as a branch of applied science and technology that addresses the issue of energy preservation, production asset and control of waste from human and animal activities. Furthermore, it is concerned with finding plausible solutions in the field of public health, such as waterborne diseases, implementing laws which promote adequate sanitation in urban, rural and recreational areas. It involves waste water management and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, radiation protection, industrial hygiene, environmental sustainability, and public health issues as well as a knowledge of environmental engineering law. It also includes studies on the environmental impact of proposed construction projects. Environmental engineers study the effect of technological advances on the environment. To do so, they conduct studies on hazardous- waste management to evaluate the significance of such hazards, advice on treatment and containment, and develop regulations to prevent mishaps.
What do Environmental Engineers do?
Environmental engineers use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems. Some projects involving environmental engineers include:
Preventing the release of harmful chemical and biological contaminants into the air, water and soil. This requires extensive knowledge of the chemistry and biology of the potential contaminants as well as the industrial or agricultural processes that might lead to their release. With this knowledge, new processes can be designed, or existing processes can be modified, to reduce or eliminate the release of pollutants.
Another important function performed by environmental engineers is detecting the presence of pollutants and tracking them back to their source.
Also, environmental engineers deal with energy conservation, all waste management schemes (reduce, reuse, recycle)
The department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, OAU, combines these two disciplines to produce graduates that can function effectively and responsibly as Agricultural and Environmental Engineers, students are taught to be competent and proficient in making the most of and creating opportunities towards important needs of the nation in an environmental friendly manner.
Preventing the release of harmful chemical and biological contaminants into the air, water and soil. This requires extensive knowledge of the chemistry and biology of the potential contaminants as well as the industrial or agricultural processes that might lead to their release. With this knowledge, new processes can be designed, or existing processes can be modified, to reduce or eliminate the release of pollutants.
Another important function performed by environmental engineers is detecting the presence of pollutants and tracking them back to their source.
Also, environmental engineers deal with energy conservation, all waste management schemes (reduce, reuse, recycle)
The department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, OAU, combines these two disciplines to produce graduates that can function effectively and responsibly as Agricultural and Environmental Engineers, students are taught to be competent and proficient in making the most of and creating opportunities towards important needs of the nation in an environmental friendly manner.
We mechanize to feed the nation in an environmentally friendly manner and we believe in greening the green!
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