Agricultural Engineering

Engineering may seem to be familiar to anyone, it is the application of natural and physical sciences for the benefit of mankind. It is also termed as applied science or technology. In the simplest sense, it is application. There are plenty of engineering courses, may it be the usual ones that you hear like civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, industrial engineering, sanitation engineering, geodetic engineering, materials engineering, electronics and communications engineering or the not so common engineering fields like ceramics engineering, automotive engineering, aerospace engineering, molecular engineering, genetic engineering, and bio-systems engineering.

Agricultural Engineering is the application of fundamental and known principles of engineering to agriculture. This branch of engineering is not that familiar to anyone especially to those in rural areas. Universities teaching this course need enough agricultural space which is not found in cities. The degree Bachelor of Science in Agriculture is often misunderstood by some people. They though that you will only be farming if you will take that course. They are not knowledgeable about that field that is why they have said that. If only they knew what agriculture has done and is doing for the benefit of mankind, especially the fact that everybody eats and everything they eat is part of agriculture. Agriculture is more on research and concepts while agricultural engineering is more on practice and application. Agricultural Engineers develop new ways and machines to increase the productivity and enhance the process.

Agricultural Engineering in our university is divided into four major divisions namely, Agricultural Bio-processing Division, Agrometeorology and Farm Structures Division, Land and Water Division, and Agricultural Machinery Division. Each has its own way of improving agriculture. These engineers contribute much to the nation especially in helping our farmers produce our food.