Chapter 41 Growing Agricultural Engineering in Africa: Students’ Attitudes, Perceptions, and Expectations on Agricultural Engineering Education
Agricultural engineering, developed as an engineering discipline underpinned by physics, applies scientific principles, knowledge, and technological innovations in the agricultural and food industries. During the last century, there was exponential growth in engineering developments, which has impro...
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| description | Agricultural engineering, developed as an engineering discipline underpinned by physics, applies scientific principles, knowledge, and technological innovations in the agricultural and food industries. During the last century, there was exponential growth in engineering developments, which has improved human wellbeing and radically changed how humans interact with each other and our planet. Among these, “Agricultural Mechanization” is ranked among the top 10 in a list of 20 Top Engineering Achievements of the last century that have had the greatest impact on the quality of life. While many success stories abound, the problems of low appeal among students, identity crises, and limited job opportunities in many climes continue to trouble the discipline’s future in many parts of the world. Yet agriculture and agricultural engineering remain fundamental to assuring food and nutrition security for a growing global population. Agricultural, Biosystems, and Biological Engineering Education provides the first comprehensive global review and synthesis of different agricultural, biosystems, and biological engineering education approaches, including a detailed exposition of current practices from different regions. Key Features Describes novel approaches to curriculum design and reform Outlines current and emerging epistemology and pedagogies in ABBE education Provides a framework to grow agricultural engineering in Africa and other developing regions Highlights the role of ABBE education in the context of the SDGs Presented in 3 parts and containing 42 chapters, this book covers the historical evolution of agricultural engineering education and discusses the emergence of biological and biosystems engineering education. It will appeal to engineers and other professionals, education planners and administrators, and policy makers in agriculture and other biological industries. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1433362025-07-21T15:45:32Z Chapter 41 Growing Agricultural Engineering in Africa: Students’ Attitudes, Perceptions, and Expectations on Agricultural Engineering Education Opara, Umezuruike Linus food engineering education,ABBE,Agricultural Mechanization,agricultural and biosystems/ biological engineering education,biological engineering,agricultural engineering thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TD Industrial chemistry and manufacturing technologies::TDC Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering::TDCT Food and beverage technology thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TD Industrial chemistry and manufacturing technologies::TDC Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering::TDCT Food and beverage technology Agricultural engineering, developed as an engineering discipline underpinned by physics, applies scientific principles, knowledge, and technological innovations in the agricultural and food industries. During the last century, there was exponential growth in engineering developments, which has improved human wellbeing and radically changed how humans interact with each other and our planet. Among these, “Agricultural Mechanization” is ranked among the top 10 in a list of 20 Top Engineering Achievements of the last century that have had the greatest impact on the quality of life. While many success stories abound, the problems of low appeal among students, identity crises, and limited job opportunities in many climes continue to trouble the discipline’s future in many parts of the world. Yet agriculture and agricultural engineering remain fundamental to assuring food and nutrition security for a growing global population. Agricultural, Biosystems, and Biological Engineering Education provides the first comprehensive global review and synthesis of different agricultural, biosystems, and biological engineering education approaches, including a detailed exposition of current practices from different regions. Key Features Describes novel approaches to curriculum design and reform Outlines current and emerging epistemology and pedagogies in ABBE education Provides a framework to grow agricultural engineering in Africa and other developing regions Highlights the role of ABBE education in the context of the SDGs Presented in 3 parts and containing 42 chapters, this book covers the historical evolution of agricultural engineering education and discusses the emergence of biological and biosystems engineering education. It will appeal to engineers and other professionals, education planners and administrators, and policy makers in agriculture and other biological industries. 2024-08-28T04:04:23Z 2024-08-28T04:04:23Z 2024-08-27T13:26:39Z 2024 chapter https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/92896 9781032488776 9781439807712 9781032496078 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/143336 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/92896/1/9780429150111_10.1201_9780429150111-44.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/92896/1/9780429150111_10.1201_9780429150111-44.pdf Taylor & Francis CRC Press 10.1201/9780429150111-44 10.1201/9780429150111-44 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 Agricultural, Biosystems, and Biological Engineering Education 9781032488776 9781439807712 9781032496078 CRC Press 18 open access |
| spellingShingle | food engineering education,ABBE,Agricultural Mechanization,agricultural and biosystems/ biological engineering education,biological engineering,agricultural engineering thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TD Industrial chemistry and manufacturing technologies::TDC Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering::TDCT Food and beverage technology thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TD Industrial chemistry and manufacturing technologies::TDC Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering::TDCT Food and beverage technology Opara, Umezuruike Linus Chapter 41 Growing Agricultural Engineering in Africa: Students’ Attitudes, Perceptions, and Expectations on Agricultural Engineering Education |
| title | Chapter 41 Growing Agricultural Engineering in Africa: Students’ Attitudes, Perceptions, and Expectations on Agricultural Engineering Education |
| title_full | Chapter 41 Growing Agricultural Engineering in Africa: Students’ Attitudes, Perceptions, and Expectations on Agricultural Engineering Education |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Chapter 41 Growing Agricultural Engineering in Africa: Students’ Attitudes, Perceptions, and Expectations on Agricultural Engineering Education |
| title_short | Chapter 41 Growing Agricultural Engineering in Africa: Students’ Attitudes, Perceptions, and Expectations on Agricultural Engineering Education |
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| topic | food engineering education,ABBE,Agricultural Mechanization,agricultural and biosystems/ biological engineering education,biological engineering,agricultural engineering thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TD Industrial chemistry and manufacturing technologies::TDC Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering::TDCT Food and beverage technology thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TD Industrial chemistry and manufacturing technologies::TDC Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering::TDCT Food and beverage technology |
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