Agricultural, Biosystems, and Biological Engineering Education
Global Perspectives and Current Practice
Abstract
Agricultural engineering, developed as an engineering discipline underpinned by physics, applies scientific principles, knowledge, and technological innovations in the agricultural and food industries. During the last century, there was exponential growth in engineering developments, which has improved human wellbeing and radically changed how humans interact with each other and our planet. Among these, “Agricultural Mechanization” is ranked among the top 10 in a list of 20 Top Engineering Achievements of the last century ;that have had the greatest impact on the quality of life.
While many success stories abound, the problems of low appeal among students, identity crises, and limited job opportunities in many climes continue to trouble the discipline’s future in many parts of the world. Yet agriculture and agricultural engineering remain fundamental to assuring food and nutrition security for a growing global population.
Agricultural, Biosystems, and Biological Engineering Education provides the first comprehensive global review and synthesis of different agricultural, biosystems, and biological engineering education approaches, including a detailed exposition of current practices from different regions.
Key Features
Describes novel approaches to curriculum design and reform
Outlines current and emerging epistemology and pedagogies in ABBE education
Provides a framework to grow agricultural engineering in Africa and other developing regions
Highlights the role of ABBE education in the context of the SDGs
Presented in 3 parts and containing 42 chapters, this book covers the historical evolution of agricultural engineering education and discusses the emergence of biological and biosystems engineering education. It will appeal to engineers and other professionals education planners and administrators, and policy makers in agriculture and other biological industries.
Keywords
food engineering education,ABBE,Agricultural Mechanization,agricultural and biosystems/ biological engineering education,biological engineering,agricultural engineeringDOI
10.1201/9780429150111ISBN
9780429150111, 9781032488776, 9781032496078, 9781439807712Publisher
Taylor & FrancisPublisher website
https://taylorandfrancis.com/Publication date and place
2024Imprint
CRC PressSeries
Contemporary Food Engineering,Classification
Agriculture and farming
Food and beverage technology
Chapters in this book
- Chapter 4 Top 100 Questions of Importance to the Future of Agricultural Engineering Education, Research, and Practice in Africa
- Chapter 11 Essential Contextual Knowledge for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Education in Low-income Countries
- Chapter 41 Growing Agricultural Engineering in Africa: Students’ Attitudes, Perceptions, and Expectations on Agricultural Engineering Education
- Chapter 19 Agricultural Biosystems Engineering Education in Indonesia – A Journey