Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Commons^™

Three-Dimensional Confocal Microscopy Indentation Method For Hydrogel Elasticity Measurement, Donghee Lee, Md Mahmudur Rahman, You Zhou, Sangjin Ryu

Md Mahmudur Rahman

No abstract provided.

Machines Versus Compassion: Comparing Male And Female Students In Biology-Based Engineering Discipline, Paul D. Schreuders, Susan E. Mannon, Brian Rutherford

Paul Schreuders

The Evolution Of An Introductory Biological Engineering Course: Design Is The Endpoint!, D. Raj Raman

D. Raj Raman

Four the past four years, I have taught the sophomore level course, Agricultural Engineering 243 Material and Energy Flows in Biological Systems each spring semester. During the first offering, I used the lecture method to transmit information, and homework assignments and exams to reinforce skills and test comprehension. The greatest weakness of this technique seemed the lack of hands-on experience which I gave my students, and their subsequent lack of physical intuition. Enhancing their physical intuition drove the first curricular revision—using in-class demonstrations and simulations of key physical and biological processes. This technique did not work as well as expected, …

Evaluation Of A Ceramic Roof Coating, William H. Allen, Jay D. Harmon, Dale E. Linvill, Matthew V. Bramblett

Jay D. Harmon

Surfaces treated with a ceramic roof coating (CRC) marketed as AZTEC No. 100 were compared to untreated and white painted surfaces. Dry-bulb and black globe temperatures in the space below or behind the surface were the criteria for comparison. Comparisons included small horizontal panels with open sides, small unvented galvanized steel and styrofoam boxes, and an open-side steel poultry building. The CRC was effective in reducing temperatures in the enclosed test boxes, but less effective with open-side test panels and the open-side steel building. Tests also indicated the CRC is characterized by high emissivity (0.95) and reflectivity (0.87). The evidence …

Effects Of Hurricane Hugo On Agricultural Structures, Jay D. Harmon, George F. Grandle, Clyde L. Barth

Jay D. Harmon

A tour of damage to agricultural structures by hurricane Hugo was conducted. Empty grain bins which exhibited improper anchorage tended to fail. Post-frame buildings that were improperly anchored, braced or fastened failed, while others that were designed and constructed using sound engineering practices generally withstood hurricane winds.

Reovirus Removal And Inactivation By Slow Rate Sand Filtration, L. K. Mcconnell, Ronald C. Sims, B. B. Barnett

Ronald Sims

No abstract provided.