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The Precision Agricultural Technology & 管理 (PATM) program combines an understanding of agricultural, biological and physical sciences with economics, managerial and technical skills. This understanding of science, 技术, and related practices, including unmanned aerial systems (drones), 遥感, artificial intelligence, 机器学习, 传感器, robotic applications, 云计算, 大数据管理, and site-specific resources management is a crucial component of modern agriculture. Student will learn how to use the applications that are commonly needed to produce and process food, 饲料, 纤维和燃料, as well as how to market, conduct sales and distribute agricultural products and services. 研究生s enter the job market ready to meet the needs of their employer and clients that need help managing precision agricultural 技术.
The Precision Agricultural Technology & 管理 (PATM) program in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering has two emphasis areas - Precision 农业 (PAG) and Agricultural Technology (AT). Both emphasis areas lead to a Bachelor of Science degree in Precision Agricultural Technology and 管理.
实习
The curriculum requires at least one internship, but students are highly encouraged to take advantage of as many internship opportunities as they wish, especially co-operative education experiences (paid 实习). These are great opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience working with precision agriculture technologies. 除了, internship experiences allow students to make more informed decisions regarding their major, to make better selection of elective courses, and open doors for employment upon graduation.
Career opportunities
Opportunities for PATM graduates are many and diverse. 毕业生可能, 例如, be employed by companies providing equipment and technical services related to precision agriculture, such as Titan Machinery, RDO设备, FarmersEdge, InteligentAg,, 约翰迪尔. The adoption of aerial 遥感 and artificial intelligence is on the rise in both private and public sectors, which creates new employment opportunities for PAG graduates. 除了, one always can start his/her own business as a private consultant on precision agriculture. 研究生s in our 农业 Technology option find successes with companies such as Pioneer, ADM, RDO设备, and Titan Machinery as Business Managers, 电梯专业, 和农学家.
奖学金
Several scholarships are available through the department. These scholarships range from $300 to $4,000. Students also may be eligible for scholarships from the 大学 of 农业, 食物系统, and Natural Resources.
A well equipped teaching facility
The PATM degree program is housed in Ladd Hall and the NDSU Pilot Plant West which includes offices, classrooms and laboratories. Laboratories are furnished with equipment typical of that used in industry and research, such as personal computers with software used to manipulate and to write prescriptions to field equipment, several models of unmanned aerial systems (drones), a variety of 传感器 / cameras (RGB, 多光谱, and hyperspectral) mounted to drones and to benches in the lab, 拖拉机, 引擎, 测量设备, 等. Faculty expertise varies across a wide and diverse range of specialties related to agricultural and biological systems.
Common Job Outcomes - PAG
- 无人机操作员
- Engineering Technician
- Agricultural Crop Consultant
- Technical Support Specialist
- 销售经理
Common Job Outcomes - AT
- 工厂经理
- 农业销售
- Grain Cooperative Manager
- 粮食业务跟单
- Engineering Technician
- 灌溉管理器
- Production Supervisor
- Agricultural Crop Consultant
- Technical Support Specialist
- 销售经理
- 农业信贷分析师