Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering (MBE) / MSc

Introduction

The objective of the MSc programme Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering is an academic training in the field of Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering. The programme is focussed on the development of technology for the production of food and other agricultural products with an emphasis on innovation.
The study programme is an individually tailor made thesis oriented programme. The thesis can be chosen from different important disciplines within agricultural and bioresource engineering: agricultural engineering (soil technology, greenhouse technology, livestock technology, bioproduction automation), measurement and control (simulation, process control, robotics, system identification), information technology (databases, simulation, software engineering, information systems), operations research and logistics (agrologistics), and environmental engineering (biological recycling technology and bio-based technology).

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this MSc programme graduates are expected to be able to:
- summarize the engineering aspects of biosystems used for the production of food and non-food;
- apply the relevant knowledge and methods from engineering general and biosystems engineering specific in cases related to biosystems engineering;
- make a realistic model of a biosystem in interaction with the environment;
- evaluate the technology for the biosystem with respect to the requirements set;
- design innovative technology bioproduction system;
- design innovative systems for bioproduction by integrating knowledge, calculations, models, simulations and evaluation, and new technology;
- do research in the field of biosystems engineering (independently);
- communicate orally and in writing in an adequate way on the results of learning, experiments, and project work with colleagues and non-colleagues in English;
- work adequately in a team, including multidisciplinary and/or multicultural teams, on a pre-defined biosystems engineering related case (research or development problem) (independently);
- respond adequately to the societal needs and requirements related to the biosystem; - retrieve and evaluate information from different sources (research, literature, internet,...);
- design and plan their own learning path for the acquisition of knowledge on new subjects / topics relevant for the field of biosystems engineering.

Programme Director

Dr ir J.W. Hofstee Atrium(Building 118), Bornse Weilanden 9
Phone: 0317-(4)84194
Email: janwillem.hofstee@wur.nl

Study Adviser(s)

Ir C.M.. van Hulten
Atrium (Building 118), Bornse Weilanden 9
Phone: 0317-(4)82796
Email: neeltje.vanhulten@wur.nl

Programme Committee

Chair: dr ir J.W. Hofstee
Secretary: dr ir J.W. Hofstee

Internet

http://www.mab.wur.nl

Study Association

Heeren XVII, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen
Phone: 0317-(4)84192
Email: heeren.XVII@wur.nl
Internet: http://www.heeren17.nl