BOARD OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Tables of Specifications -Licensure Examination for Agricultural Engineer

Table 1. Agricultural Mechanization, Agricultural Power, Machinery and Equipment and Allied Subjects.
(33.33%)

Competency Weight (%) No. of Items

1. Agricultural Power and Tractor Operation 20 100

1.1. Analyze and evaluate the operation of internal combustion engines; be able to 5 25
identify the parts and know the function of each part of internal combustion
engines.
1.2. Evaluate and compare the different sources of power in the farm , their 5 25
applications and limitations as well as the commercially available farm engines,
their brands and technical specifications; be able to estimate the power available
from each source.
1.3. Determine the physical, chemical, and thermodynamic properties of fuels and 5 25
lubricant, and determine their most appropriate and efficient use.
1.4. Supervise tractor operation in trailing works, plowing, harrowing and other 5 25
relevant field operations; be able to know its field operation signs and symbols
and safety procedures; and direct preventive maintenance procedures, trouble
shooting and housekeeping for tractors and its equipment.
2. Agricultural Machinery Management, Extension and Marketing 20 100
2.1. Determine and evaluate the operation and performance of production machinery 7 35
and primary processing equipment
2.2. Prepare and implement marketing and extension strategies for agricultural 7 35
machinery.
2.3. Plan and manage agricultural machinery at the micro and macro levels 6 30

3. Agricultural Machinery Design, Fabrication/Manufacturing and Testing 20 100

3.1 Prepare and evaluate designs, technical specifications and cost estimates of 10 50
agricultural machinery; and be able to determine its power requirements,
capacity and efficiency
3.2 Test and evaluate fabricated/manufactured/distributed agricultural machinery 10 50
and equipment.
 Table 1. Agricultural Mechanization. (Continuation) .

Competency Weight (%) No. of Items

4. Agricultural Economics, Marketing and Information Technology 20 100
4.1. Apply agricultural economics, and engineering economy in agricultural 7 35
engineering projects; be able to prepare/evaluate feasibility studies for
agricultural engineering projects and evaluating these studies in terms of their
feasibility indicators- net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR),
benefit cost ratio (BCR), Return on investment (ROI) and payback period (PBP)
4.2. Apply agricultural marketing in agricultural engineering enterprises; and be able 7 35
to prepare and evaluate business plans for agricultural engineering projects; be
able to understand and apply the principles of international trade agreements for
the marketing/export of agricultural products.
4.3. Apply computer technology and information systems in planning and 6 30
development of agricultural production systems; be able to apply geographic
information systems (GIS) in planning and decision making; and recognize
which type, not brands of software are appropriate for the speedy solution of
different agricultural engineering problems and tasks.
5. Agricultural Engineering Laws, Professional Ethics, Engineering 20 100
Contracts, Specifications and Legal Documents
5.1 Apply Agricultural Engineering Law, its implementing Rules and Regulations, 7 35
Code of Ethics and other policy issuances of the Board of Agricultural
Engineering in the practice of profession
5.2 Be able to know the agricultural engineering documents to be prepared, signed 7 35
and sealed by licensed agricultural engineer; and prepare bid proposals,
contracts documents and other legal documents necessary in the practice of
agricultural engineering profession.
5.3 Apply and relate relevant laws such as the National Building Code, AFMA 6 30
Law, Carp Law, Local Government Code, New Cooperative Code, Renewable
Energy Laws (Solid Waste Management Act and Climate Change ) in the
practice of agricultural engineering.
Total 100 500
Table 2. Soil and Water Resources Development and Conservation, Irrigation and Drainage, and Allied
Subjects (33%).
Competency Weight (%) No. of Items
1. Hydrology
1.1 Describe the hydrologic cycle; hydrology in engineering 1 5
1.2. Describe the principles of hydrometeorology; weather and hydrology; 3 15
precipitation, evaporation and evapotranspiration; weather instruments
1.3 Describe the principles of watershed/surface hydrology; runoff, infiltration, 3 15
seepage and percolation, stream flow, soil erosion and sediment transport.
1.4 Describe the basic theories of groundwater hydrology; aquifer systems and 3 15
lithography, well hydraulics and well development; water quality analysis
2. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 40 200
2.1. Apply theories and practices in leveling, mapping, triangulation, topographic, 5 25
route, and construction surveys, and global positioning system (GPS);
2.2. Apply the theories and principles of fluid mechanics in the design, 3 15
construction, and management of agricultural engineering production systems
and facilities.
2.3. Apply the basic theories of groundwater hydrology in planning water resources 2 10
projects.
2.4. Analyze the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of hydraulics 5 25
machineries and facilities (i.e. pumps, and turbines); Pump size determination
and specifications
2.5. Plan, design, construct, operate and manage irrigation and drainage systems and 15 75
facilities; design small canal structures for the conveyance of irrigation and
drainage water.
2.6. Apply the theories and principles in designing pressurized irrigation systems 10 50
and facilities.
3. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering 25 125
3.1. Explain and apply the basic soil-water- plant relations in crop production. 2 10
3.2. Apply the principles of hydrometeorology in the planning and design and 2 10
management of water resources facilities.
3.3. Apply the principles of watershed hydrology in the planning and design of 2 10
agricultural engineering facilities .
3.4. Design, construct, manage farm ponds, reservoirs including earth dams and 10 50
spillways.
3.5. Design of soil and water control structures and facilities for stream banks and 5 25
sloping cultivated agricultural areas.
13.6. Design of vegetative and lined water conveyance channels. 2 10
13.7. Maintain water conservation works, drainage and erosion control systems. 2 10
4. Aquaculture Engineering 10 50
4.1. Apply the theories and principles of fishery science and aquaculture resources 2 10
engineering.
4.2. Plan, design construct, operate and manage aquaculture systems and facilities; 5 25
pond, pen, cage tank and re-circulating systems.
2.3. Analyze the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of aquaculture 3 15
machineries and facilities; Pumps and aerator size determination & specs.
5. Mathematics, Agricultural Statistics and Operation Research 10 50
5.1. Apply the theories and concepts of sets, real number systems, radical and 1 5
rational numbers, linear equations, laws of equalities and inequalities, quadratic
equations, laws of exponents, partial fraction, progression, permutation,
combination and probability, complex numbers, and to the solutions of
algebraic problems
5.2. Apply the principles of trigonometric functions and their relations, logarithms, 1 5
circular, inverse trigonometric functions to the solutions of right and oblique
triangles in both plane and spherical surfaces
5.3. Analyze straight lines functions and graphs, limits, continuity concepts, curves, 1 5
and others, and solve geometric and physical problems
5.4. Solve problems relative to the application of the theories and basic concepts of 1 5
functions and limits, continuity, derivatives and its application, algebraic
functions, polynomial curves, maxima and minima, differential of exponential,
logarithmic, inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, curvature,
indeterminate forms.
5.5. Apply the fundamental principles of integration, definite integrals, plane areas, 1 5
partial differentiation, triple integrals, series of constant terms, power series,
compute areas between two curves, application of integration to the solution of
fluid pressure, work, moment of inertia, power series.
5.6. Apply the principles of sampling technique 1 5
5.7. Construct, analyze, and interpret probability distribution. 1 5
5.8. Conceptualize, design, and implement research studies, investigation and 1 5
experiments in agricultural engineering, collect and analyze data, and interpret
results.
5.9. Apply the concepts, theories, and principles of regression and correlation 1 5
analysis; Describe and apply the methods of testing of significance and analysis
of variance;
5.10. Apply the theories and principles of allocating resources, project scheduling 1 5
and programming;
3. Agricultural and Fishery Sciences 5 25
3.1. Describe and apply the principles of crop science, crop protection, soil science 3 15
and animal science
3.2. Describe the principles of fishery science and aquaculture, environmental 2 10
requirements for aquaculture, measurements of pond water dissolved oxygen,
BOD/COD, pH and turbidity
Total 100 500
Table 3. Rural Electrification, Agricultural Processing, Agricultural Structures, and Allied Subjects (33%).
Competency Weight (%) No. of Items
1. Rural Electrification 25 125
1.1. Prepare plans, designs, technical specifications and cost estimates of electrical 8 40
systems for agricultural buildings and structures to include lighting, plan lay-out,
appropriate sizing of wires; determining the wattage requirements of outlets,
voltage requirements of circuits and breakers and the main circuit breaker.
1.2. Supervise the installation and energization of electrical systems in agricultural 2 10
buildings and structures.
1.3. Prepare plans, designs, technical specifications and cost estimates, and supervise 3 15
the operation and maintenance of electric motors and generators.
1.4. Prepare plans, designs, technical specifications and cost estimates, and supervise 4 20
the operation and maintenance renewable energy projects/systems for farm
electrification.
1.5. Develop and utilize the potential of renewable energy sources, waterfalls, 4 20
biomass, animal waste, biofuel crops, ocean, geothermal, sunlight, wind, etc.
1.6. Apply the theories, principles and practices of electronics, instrumentations and 4 20
control in the design, construction and operations of agricultural engineering
facilities and projects
2. Agricultural processing 30 150
2.1. Prepare and evaluate plans, designs, technical specifications and cost estimates 7 35
of agricultural processing system and facilities to include primary and value
adding processes
2.2. Apply the theories and principles of psychrometry in drying 2 10
2.3. Analyze the spectral properties & radiation energy distribution network . 2 10
2.4. Analyze and apply the principles of steady state, transient conduction, and 2 10
radiant heat transfer in the design of heat transfer equipment and facilities.
2.5. Describe and apply natural and forced convection transfer of heat and mass in 2 10
boundary layers and in fluids with phase change;
2.6. Prepare and evaluate plans, designs, technical specifications and cost estimates, 6 30
and supervise the operation and maintenance of refrigeration systems and
facilities for agricultural products.
2.7. Describe and apply the basic concepts, theories and principles, processes and 2 10
laws of thermodynamics.
2.8. Analyze and apply Otto, Carnot, and reversed cycles (refrigeration cycle, vapor 2 10
compression system, and the internal combustion engine).
2.9. Compute the cooling loads and determine the power requirements of 2 10
refrigeration and ventilation systems.
2.10. Analyze and design processes flows of agricultural products with application of 3 15
the theories and principles of GMP,SSOP and /or HACCP.
Table 3. Rural Electrification (continuation)
Competency Weight (%) No. of Items
3.Agricultural Structures
3.1. Prepare and evaluate plans and designs, technical specifications and cost 6 30
estimates of agricultural buildings which include site development, floor plans,
elevation , cross sections, foundations, roof farming plan, ventilation
requirements; pest and rodents control; water supply requirements and facilities.
3.2. Apply the theories and principles of engineering mechanics (statics and 4 20
dynamics)& strength of materials in the design of agricultural buildings
3.3. Apply technological software in the preparation plan and cost estimate of 2 10
agricultural buildings and structures
3.4. Prepare and evaluate plans and design , technical specifications, program of 6 30
works and cost estimates of farm-to-market roads, farm bridges and other
horizontal agricultural structures
3.5. Supervise or mange the construction, operation and maintenance of agricultural 4 20
buildings and structures with the application of CPES
3.6. Apply the theories and principles of structural analysis including for moving 4 20
loads
3.7. Plan and design farmstead for efficient and cost effective agricultural production 2 10
systems
3.8. Apply the theories and principles of psychrometrics in the design, construction, 4 20
operation, and management of greenhouses and appurtenant structures &
facilities for the production of high value crops
3.9. Prepare agricultural machinery and equipment plan based on the agricultural 3 15
process that will serve as the reference for the design of the floor plans etc.;
4. Waste Management 5 25
4.1. Prepare and evaluate and plans and designs, technical specifications and cost 2 10
estimates of agricultural (animal) waste management systems and facilities
consisting of biogas digesters, waste treatment lagoons, organic fertilizer
production and composting (techniques)
4.2. Apply governmental regulations and technical requirements in the design, 1 5
operation & maintenance of agricultural waste mgt facilities
4.3. Supervise or manage the construction, operation and maintenance of agricultural 1 5
waste management systems and facilities
4.4. Apply the theories, principles and methodologies of agricultural waste 1 5
management system
5. Forest Products Engineering 5 25
5.1. Apply theories and technologies in the extraction and processing (mechanical, 2 10
chemical etc) of forest products
5.2. Develop and utilize non-wood forest products and special forest products of 2 10
bamboo and rattan
5.3. Apply technological advancement in the production and development of forest 1 5
resources and its by-products
Total 100 500