SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
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Briggs Library Special Collections
College of Engineering
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department records
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COLLECTION SUMMARY Title: College of Engineering, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department records Dates: 1954-1999, [n.d.] (bulk 1990-1999) Creator: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department, College of Engineering, South Dakota State University Physical description: 0.21 linear feet—1 container Collection number: UA 8.8 Language: Collection material in English. Repository: South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D. Abstract: Collection is composed of brochures, newsletters, and programs pertaining to Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at South Dakota State University. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Provenance: This collection was found in the Archives in 1997. There is no indication of where they came from or how they came to be here. This is an on-going collection with material arriving through departmental records transfers, the university campus mail, or random donation by various individuals. Access Restrictions: This collection is open to research without restriction. Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only. Copyright Status: Copyright 2008 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives. Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from this finding aid. It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP 2003) Preferred citation: [Identification of item]. College of Engineering, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department records, UA 8.8, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D. Processing information: This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on March 5, 1999 with revisions on August 20, 2008 (cjg). SELECTED SEARCH TERMS The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the subject guide. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. Subjects
BACKGROUND NOTE Courses related to agricultural engineering and the application of engineering principles to farming have always been taught at South Dakota State University. The first formal department to teach such courses was called the Department of Architectural and Agricultural Engineering. This department effectively combined civil and agricultural engineering course work, and the name was subsequently changed to the Department of Civil and Agricultural Engineering in 1902. In 1925, a separate Department of Agricultural Engineering was established in the Division of Agriculture, but students were required to take some basic courses through the Division (now College) of Engineering. Today the department is administered through both the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences and the College of Engineering. In 1999, the South Dakota Board of Regents approved the addition of "Biosystems Engineering" to the department name Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering is the science of engineering applied to the facilities and processes of agriculture and related industries. The curriculum includes foundation courses in mathematics, physics and chemistry with engineering emphasis in a wide variety of technical areas. These technical areas include natural resource management, irrigation and drainage, water resources development, machine dynamics and design, machine vision, agricultural power, electrical power utilization, properties and processing of biological materials, environmental control for livestock, control and disposal of agricultural wastes, agricultural structures, computers, and instrumentation. Courses are also offered in the fields of meteorology, climatology, and microclimatology to interested engineers and students in other colleges. Agricultural Systems Technology is another aspect of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. It is designed to give broad training in the agricultural sciences and the technologies appropriate to agriculture and its associated industries. Related Material: South Dakota State University, Agricultural Engineering Dept., Research summary, Brookings, S.D., The Dept., c1992. [Archives: S537.S6 S6028] South Dakota State University, Agricultural Engineering Dept., Irrigator’s pipeline, Brookings, S.D., South Dakota State University, Agricultural Engineering Dept., 1985- [Periodicals/Lower level: 631.705 Ir7] South Dakota State University, Agricultural Engineering Dept., Automatic restart of complex irrigation systems, Brookings, S.D., The University, c1992. [SD Collection: TC805.A97 1992] SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE This collection is composed of brochures, newsletters, and programs pertaining to Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at South Dakota State University. Also included are product brochures for electric agricultural equipment developed at South Dakota State University, and a pamphlet titled “Model Farm A.D. 2076” that was created as part of the American Revolution Bicentennial Horizons ’76 Project. ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS Folders are arranged in alphabetical order. Box 1.
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Updated 20 August 2008 by cjg Email questions or comments to: arcrefs@sdstate.edu Copyright 2008 by South
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