TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

Agricultural Safety and Health

Course Number: Technology Systems Management (TSM) 381X, section XG

Credit: 3 undergraduate credits

Tuition: $295 per credit hour

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Dates: January 22 - May 3, 2008

Enrollment Deadline: January 22, 2008

   Analysis, organization and implementation of agriculture safety and health programs. Physical and economic impacts of accidents, standards and liabilities. Role of man in man-machine systems.

Prerequisite: junior or senior classification. Students must contact Carrie Brus at cbrus@iastate.edu to register.

Computer Requirements: College of Agriculture recommendations

Instructor: Karen Funkenbusch

For information visit: www.lifelearner.iastate.edu/courses/disciplineSpring08.htm or call Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. toll free (800) 262-0015.

To Register visit: http://www.lifelearner.iastate.edu/courses/register.htm

Fluid Power Systems Technology

Course Number: Technology Systems Management (TSM) 337, (formerly Agricultural Systems Technology) , section XW

Credit: 3 undergraduate credits

Tuition: $699 undergraduate, plus $540 delivery fee

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Dates: January 14 - May 9, 2008

Enrollment Deadline: December 31, 2007

   Fundamental fluid power principles. Fluid properties. Function and performance of components such as pumps, valves, actuators, hydrostatic transmission and continuously variable transmissions. Basic analysis of fluid power systems. Introduction to electrohydraulics.

Prerequisite: TSM 210

Computer Requirements: http://www.ede.iastate.edu/Support/Computer-Requirements.html

Instructor: Brian Steward

For information visit: www.lifelearner.iastate.edu/courses/disciplineSpring08.htm or call Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. toll free (800) 262-0015.

To Register visit: http://www.lifelearner.iastate.edu/courses/register.htm

Precision Farming Systems--Advanced Concepts and Applications

Course Number: Technology Systems Management (TSM) 433, (formerly Agricultural Systems Technology) section XW (ISU students), section XH (non-ISU students)

Credit: 3 undergraduate or nonmajor graduate credits

Tuition: $669 undergraduate, $1,041graduate, plus Delivery fee: $70

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Dates: January 14 - May 9, 2008

Registration Deadline: January 14, 2007

   Technologies for precision resource management. Geospatial information technologies for precision agriculture (geographic information systems, global positioning systems, remote sensing systems). Sensing and sampling strategies in precision agriculture. Building input recommendations. Systems for precision agriculture, equipment, software uses, legal and social issues, and production economics. Advanced concepts and the future of precision agriculture.

Prerequisite: Math 140 or equivalent

Section XW Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Agriculture program

Section XH Prerequisite: Contact Carrie Brus(cbrus@iastate.edu) for permission

Computer Requirements: Internet and Email

Note: May be applied toward Master of Agriculture

Instructor: Tim U. Sunday

For information visit: www.lifelearner.iastate.edu/courses/disciplineSpring08.htm or call Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. toll free (800) 262-0015.

To Register visit: http://www.lifelearner.iastate.edu/courses/register.htm

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