Agricultural

Engineering
What is AE?
 applies knowledge of biological science,
engineering science & technology to
agricultural production and processing
 apply engineering principles to any
process associated with producing
agriculturally based goods and
management of our natural resources
(ASABE)
Specializations
Agricultural Machinery
and Farm Power
• Design of agricultural machines
• Machine operations
• Performance evaluation
• Renewable energy sources
Specializations
Soil and Water
Management
• Soil and water conservation
• Irrigation methods
• Design of irrigation canals and
drainage
• Hydrology/agrometeorology
• Water quality and management
Specializations
Crop Processing

• Postharvest processes
• Crop storage
• Drying, fermentation, grading, sorting
Other Fields
Aquaculture
Rural Waste
Agricultural Engineering
Electrification
Management
Structures • effective
• Bringing• Use of farm
• Design of aquaculture
electrical wastes for
structures for systems for
power to rural
other use or its
animals and marine and
or remote proper
greenhouses freshwater
areas disposal
facilities
 Other Infos on AE
Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineers – PSABE (formerly PSAE)
Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards
(PAES) – currently 11 volumes
Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act
(AFMA) – irrigation, postharvest, structures, rural
electrification, mechanization, alternative energy,
domestic water supply, farm roads and bridges
Thank you.