The course provides a fundamental understanding of matter and energy. Its interaction, thermo and electrochemical principles, structures and bonding of building materials and technological advances of material science. This course also explains chemical processes in the natural environment, ecological problems and existing laws promulgated to mitigate such problems. Further, this also provides an empirical experience by applying chemical principles in hands-on experiment

This course will provide freshmen strong foundation in mathematics required in taking higher mathematics for engineers courses in differential calculus, integral calculus, and differential equations. It covers special topics in algebra, trigonometry, analytic geometry, and solid mensuration courses. Topics include among others, polynomials, factoring, and quadratic equations; logarithmic, exponential, inverse trigonometric, and hyperbolic functions; areas and volumes; vector and planes, lines and surface in spaces; polynomials approximations sequences and infinite series.


This course introduces the field of Agricultural and Biosystems (AB) Engineering, the profession as a tool for sustainable development in global and local frontiers; AB engineering projects; success stories; best practices and approaches; innovations; challenges and opportunities.