Progress 01/01/04 to 12/30/04
Outputs
During the year 46 projects were completed for the Biological Resources Engineering Department, 6 projects for other departments in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and 3 projects for University of Maryland departments outside of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. In addition 5 other projects were completed for other universities. The projects included a wide variety of construction projects ranging from undergrduate capstone projects to fabracitation of components of biomedical instruments.
Impacts
Without this project and the design and construction capability of the Department of Biological Resources Engineering faculty and staff most of the research, teaching and extension work requiring these specialized pieces of equipment could not have been carried out.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 06/25/60 to 01/01/04
Outputs
This project was established to provide a way of documenting the projects designed and built in the Biological Resources Engineering Department (ENBE) for departmental faculty and faculty from other departments and universities. During this project over 500 projects were completed for 20 departments on campus and several other universities. These projects ranged from installation of a conveyor oven to the design and construction of several rainfall simulators that have been used in three countries and several other states. This capability has enabled research equipment that is not availalbe commercially to be construced, tested and proven to provide reliable data for a wide variety of research projects including engineering, bioengineering, medical, food science, soils, animals science and other projects.
Impacts
The primary impact of this project is that it enabled researchers to have designed and constructed research equipment not commercially available. Instrumentation developed through this project included an instrument to determine automatically when cattle are lame (now a commercially available instrument), CO2 scrubbers to trap ammoina emissions from poultry production units, instruments to measure inhalation and exhalation of humans, an instrument to measure the clamping force of crab claws, and many others. These instruments have not only enabled researchers to carry out research that could not have been done otherwise but several have been commercialized by private companies, thereby having a direct economic impact on society.
Publications
- Publications (2006)resulting from work done on this project are reported in the research projects for which equipment was design and constructed.
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Progress 01/01/02 to 12/31/02
Outputs
MD-R_21 is designed to allow the Biological Resources Engineering Department to assist other departments and organizations to design and/or build research,teaching,or extension equipment that is not commercially available. During 2002 equipment was designed and constructed or repaired for 10 on-campus departments and three off-campus organizations. The equipment constructed was for 23 different faculty members. The devices designed and constructed varied from an electrokinetic chamber to a system to collect and concentrate ammonia released in a poultry house.
Impacts
Without this project and the design and construction capability of the Department of Biological Resources Engineering faculty and staff most of the research, teaching and extension work requiring these specialized pieces of equipment could not have been carried out.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/01 to 12/31/01
Outputs
This project is designed to allow the Department of Biological Resources Engineering faculty and staff to assist other departments in the college and university and our cooperators with design, construction and/or installation of research equipment that is not commercially available. During the last year 89 projects have been completed for 57 different investigators. These investigators were located in 7 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources units and 8 units outside the college. The projects range from design and construction of room modification in the department to construction of custom research instruments used in medical research. Without this design and construction capability in the college several of the research projects on which assistance was given could not have been completed by the investigators.
Impacts
Several of the research projects the Project Development Laboratory assisted with could not have been completed without this assistance. Support was provided for investigators that had at least $500,000 worth of research projects.
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- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/99 to 12/31/99
Outputs
This project is designed to allow the Project Development Center, Department of Biological Resources Engineering (ENBE) to design and construct devices and equipment needed for research and teaching,and to assist both the personnel from within the department and from other departments on campus. During the year the Project Development Center has completed 159 projects, 88 of which were for ENBE faculty and students and 71 were for personnel in 22 other departments. The projects ranged from constructing a test stand for pumps for the ENES 100 engineering course to assisting in the remodeling of the food engineering laboratory. Most of the items constructed are one-of-a- kind items needed for research, teaching, or extension that are not available commercially.
Impacts
The projects completed enable teachers, researchers, and extension specialists to carry out projects that could not be done without the design and construction capability of the Project Development Center. Projects completed assisted approximately 40 undergraduates, 30 graduate students, and 40 faculty. As most of the work was on research projects the economic impact is difficult to estimate.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/95 to 12/30/95
Outputs
Several projects were undertaken by the department for other departments in the college in 1995. These projects include developing a design for a heat exchanger system for the animal science aquaculture facilities, construction of a medical device to hold a sheep's head during surgery for Animal Science faculty, construction of an automated sampler for the blood from animals during tests for Animal Science faculty, construction of special fitting for the aquacultural facilities in the Animal Science Department, and repair of old and construction of new specialized soil sampling equipment for the Agronomy Department. The project development center also spent considerable time during the last year completing electrical connections to the new equipment, installing shop and laboratory equipment, and related activities that resulted from our moving into a new building.
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Progress 01/01/93 to 12/30/93
Outputs
Agricultural Engineering Department faculty and technicians continued to provideengineering design and technical support for several units of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and cooperating agencies. During the year, the following were the major contributions to MAES research. Poultry Science: Assist with tank, biofilter and other laboratory design and installation. Equipment modification/data analysis relative to disposal of poultry mortality. Agricultural Experiment Station: Fabricate oyster growing rack. Extension Service: Prototype stand for food processing. Microbiology: Modify, install and calibrate four modified environment chambers for salmonella studies. Entomology: Construct metal rings for entomological studies. Maryland Department of Agriculture: Fabricate immersion cooler. Fabricate "Lexan" chamber.
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Progress 10/01/91 to 09/30/92
Outputs
Agricultural Engineering Department faculty and technicians continued to provideengineering design and technical support for several units of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and cooperating agencies. During the year, the following were the major contributions to MAES research. Poultry Science: Assist with tank, biofilter and other laboratory design and installation. Equipment modification/data analysis relative to disposal of poultry mortality. Agronomy: Modify rainfall simulator. Repair research sprayer. Information and Publications: Modify internal computer network linkages. Entomology: Construct metal rings for entomological studies Microbiology: Modify, install and calibrate four modified environment chambers for salmonella studies. Maryland State Fair: Develop exhibit vehicle.
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Progress 01/01/91 to 12/30/91
Outputs
Agricultural Engineering Department faculty and technicians continued to provideengineering design and technical support for several units of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and cooperating agencies. During the year, the following were the major contributions to MAES research: For Agronomy Department: 1. Design and construct soil moisture columns; 2. Repair research sprayer; 3. Modify frame for disk; 4. Construct soil research implements-probes, trays, frames, blades. For Cooperative Extension Service: 1. Design and convert Ford-New Holland manure spreader for broiler litter; 2. Design and construct water conservation exhibit. For Department of Horticulture: 1. Design and construct plant growth containers; 2. Design and construct water baths for research. For Information and Publications Department: 1. Construct/reconfigure computer network cable system. For Maryland Department of Agriculture: 1. Design and fabricate 40 cu. ft. Lexan box and cover with
hinged front panel.
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Progress 01/01/90 to 12/30/90
Outputs
Agricultural Engineering faculty and engineering technicians of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station continued to provide engineering design and shop technical support for agricultural research for various units and cooperating agencies. During the year, the following were the major contributions to support MAES research projects: Department of Agronomy--plan and construct a sprayer table, soil tube tips, pipe pots and brackets, metal funnels and "T" handles for projects in water, soil and herbicides conducted by Drs. James, Decker and Glenn. Department of Botany--develop research apparatus for botanical work of Dr. Steiner. Department of Entomology--construct sheet metal research apparatus for Dr. Steinhauer. Department of Horticulture--develop water baths for a project conducted by Dr. Graves. Maryland Dept. of Agriculture--fabricate standard measures, calibrate weighing devices, and construct safety check pins and spreader bars for regulatory use. Maryland
Department of Education--develop a soil and water demonstration unit. Maryland Cooperative Extension Service--develop water flow demonstration model, water conservation exhibits, and a can smasher for educational program on recycling.
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Progress 01/01/89 to 12/30/89
Outputs
Agricultural Engineering Department faculty and technicians continued to provideengineering design and technical support for several units of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and cooperating agencies. During the year the following were the major contributions to MAES research: Design and construct an ozone generator for the Department of Agronomy. Design and construct runoff demonstration models for the Maryland Department of the Environment. Construct PVC pressure cells for the Department of Horticulture. Develop metal rings for entomological studies for Entomology. Construct bearing cap for standard weighing devices, Maryland Department of Agriculture. Designed and constructed a research spraying system for the Agronomy Department.
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Progress 01/01/88 to 12/30/88
Outputs
Agricultural Engineering faculty and technicians continued to provide engineering design and technical support for several units of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperating agencies. During the year the following were the major contribution to MAES research: Agronomy - modification tobacco cutter; construction of tobacco casts; construct corn boxes; fabricate soil profile pens; construct soil cover handles; refurbish ozone generator. Animal Sciences - fabricate cannula mold; rebuild and install feed auger and mixer unit; constuct dead bird grinder. Sea Grant - fabricate oyster washer and bagger unit for shell stock; modify aquaculture laboratory and associated equipment.
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Progress 01/01/87 to 12/30/87
Outputs
Agricultural Engineering Department faculty and technicians continued to provideengineering design and technical support for several units of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and cooperating agencies. During the year the following were the major contributions to MAES research: Agricultural and Resource Economics - production of maps, graphs and charts for environmental research. Agronomy - modification of rainfall simulator; repair soil sampling equipment; production of grain sheller equipment; construct tri-lock monitoring pipe. Entomology - construction of flight tunnel; production of canister rings. Horticulture - install alarm system on refrigeration research system; calibration and instrumentation of refrigeration research laboratory. Information & Pub. - planning, installation of computer system Maryland Dept. of Agriculture - repair 30 cases for 5 gallon test measures. Sea Grant Program - water system filter repair. Water Resources Research
Center - fabricate research instrument.
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Progress 01/01/86 to 12/30/86
Outputs
Agricultural Engineering Department faculty and technicians continued to provideengineering design and technical support for several units of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and cooperating agencies. During the year the following were the major contributions to MAES research: Agronomy Department - construction of equipment to achieve desired soil-water matric potentials within soil cores; constructed adaptors for soil sampling device; sharpened Willey grinder glades; developed rainfall simulator and transport system. Entomology - construction of rings and cylinders for insect research; constructed 30 trap rings for survey and detection program; repaired 15 sprayers; modified vacuum pump; constructed framework, venturi, lightstand, screens, filter, outdoor stage with roof and connect to flight funnel. Horticulture - install emergency alarm system on refrigeration research system; calibrate temperature sensing devices and other instruments; plan and design
treatment chamber; construct a tree planting tool. Information and Publications - planning, installation and testing of computer linkages. U.S. Geological Survey - construct H-type flumes with approach section for runoff studies. Water Resources Research Center - fabricate plankton treatment chamber.
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Progress 01/01/85 to 12/30/85
Outputs
Agricultural Engineering faculty and engineering technicians continued to provide engineering design and technical support for agricultural research for various units of the Agrricultural Experiment Station and other cooperating agencies. During the year, the following were the major contributions to support MAES research: Agronomy - constructed a Uhland soil sampler; developed, constructed and tested a research plot rainfall simulator; constructed equipment used to achieve desired soil-water matric potentials within soil cores. Entomology - constructed insect handling table; constructed one behavior arena; constructed 25 assay arenas; constructed one point quadrant instrument and two pan size point quadrant instruments. Poultry Science - research devices for feces collection in feeding studies. Veterinary Science - construction of sheaths for cervical dilator. MAES Facilities Planning Office - construction of a pond drain cover. Allegany Soil Conservation
District (cooperative project) - design and assemble spraying system for no-till drill. Maryland Department of Agriculture - develop a farm tire pressure gage testing unit; machine work on SCAMP pumps; various devices for Weights and Measures Div.
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Progress 01/01/84 to 12/30/84
Outputs
The purpose of this project is to provide engineering assistance and support to all units of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station. Services, equipment designed and/or constructed for these unit during the past year include: Agronomy -- design and construct tobacco cutter, sharpen mower blades, construct 10 sheet metal boxes for soils research; Horticulture -- repair Digitec temperature scanner, design and construct equipment for sensory taste panel; Entomology -- construct two choice arenas; Zoology -- repair and calibrate instrument transducer; Information and Publications -- repair hydraulic paper cutter, design and construct educational exhibit on water quality relative to Chesapeake Bay; Maryland Department of Agriculture -- construct weight rack, construct differential input shaft, construct two drive sprockets, repair landing gear for sprayer plane.
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Progress 01/01/83 to 12/30/83
Outputs
Agricultural Engineering faculty and engineering technicians of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station continued to provide engineering design and shop technical support for agricultural research for various units and cooperating agencies. During the year the following were the major contributions to support MAES research projects: Agronomy - designed, fabricated and tested a modified French style tobacco cutter-notcher harvesting aid; developed and tested equipment for studying the use of soybean oil as carriers for herbicides. Horticulture - designed and installed two new irrigation systems and repaired an existing system; constructed improved facilities for canned good storage; modified control system for refrigeration laboratory; repaired a YSI oxygen monitor, a vacuum pump and a digitec temperature scanner/recorder. Entomology - designed and fabricated 3 "choice arena" stainless steel test chambers for entomological research. MAES Facilities Planning
office - provided engineering consultation and drafting services for new facilities for broiler research at UMES, for improved facilities at the Sharpsburg Research and Education Center and for new turf grass facilities. Sea Grant (cooperative project) - designed and constructed facilities and equipment for research on composting of crab processing plant waste. Mechanical Engineering (cooperative project) - fabricated a steel cube for project dealing with mixed convection research.
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Progress 01/01/82 to 12/30/82
Outputs
Efforts under this project are intended to provide engineering support to research of all units of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station. Engineering design, technical services and/or construction provided for other units in support of their research includes: Agronomy - design, construction and testing of two tobacco notching machines and construction of soil scoops; Horticulture - design and construction of three airtight plexiglass cylinders and research laboratory lables and repair and calibration of a spectrophotometor and a TI Servo/Riter Recorder; Entomology - construct Gypsy Moth trap screens; Poultry Science - construct brass bar laboratory equipment; Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station - drafting services and supplies relative to development of engineering drawings for research facilities for farms located at Salisbury, UMES and Upper Marlboro.
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Progress 01/01/81 to 12/30/81
Outputs
Engineering design and/or construction for other Departments involved in Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station research during 1981 included: Agronomy - design and fabricate gussets, shelving and racks for research vehicles; machine work on pinion shaft and differential for test stand. Botany - fabricate 12 inch diameter plexiglass test chamber; dismantle and transport research equipment. Entomology - design and construct 3 airtight plexiglass cylinders; modifications to research laboratory test cart; test and repair of spectrophotometer. Entomology - design and construct small plot sprayer for truck mounting.
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Progress 01/01/80 to 12/30/80
Outputs
Service, equipment design and/or construction for other departments in support of their programs include: Horticulture - install gas line, hood, vent pipe and electric line; modifications to peanut-bean shaker; electrical layout; engineering, construction of equipment; and intallation of equipment. Agronomy - trailer hitch, repair probes, sample pans, modify soil auger, and wheel and axle assembly. Geology - steel stand. Water Resources Research Center - dismantle equipment, construction of equipment. Physical Education - service equipment. Dairy Science - repairs ot truck rack.
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Progress 01/01/79 to 12/30/79
Outputs
Services, equipment design and/or construction for other departments in support of their programs include: Horticulture - construction of stainless steel top for research chamber, repair of temperature recorder, unload heavy equipment. Agronomy - modification of research sprayer, design of rain shelter for research plots, modification for instrument shelter, construction of portable instrument shelter.
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Progress 01/01/78 to 12/30/78
Outputs
Services, equipment designed and/or constructed for other departments in supportof their programs include: Horticulture-installation of electrical connections for a deep fat frier, materials for gas pack project, unloading of a tractor trailer of beets, repair of a multipoint temperature recorder, electronic supplies, construction of a tree pruning device, adjustment of laboratory equipment, and electrical wiring of laboratory equipment; Botany-construction of a table for an Xray machine. Machine rings for laboratory equipment; Agronomy-modify a small grain and soybean field plot planter, fabricate parts for a farm wagon; Entomology-fabricate a cockroach behavior arena, fabricate two insect display cases; Poultry-design and fabrication of a holder for biological specimens; and Information and Publications-construction of a storage enclosure for exhibits.
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Progress 01/01/77 to 12/30/77
Outputs
Equipment designed and/or constructed for other departments in support of their programs include: Agronomy - repair to a copper manifold, fabrication of metal trays, fabrication of wagon parts, fabrication of stream line manifold, modification of a plot planter, fabrication of parts for soil sample machine, Botany - install shaft in a sprayer, animal Science - inclosure of instrumentation, Horticulture - install strawberry machine on tractor, install cooling unit, Water Resources - install electrical service to a laboratory, Entomology - construction of boxes for insect traps, and State Department of Agriculture - fabricate a crane stand on truck.
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Progress 01/01/76 to 01/30/77
Outputs
Equipment designed, constructed or modified for other departments in support of their research program include: Horticulture - a machine to cut runners on strawberry plants was modified and installed on a tractor; Entomology - four Electric Bug Traps were constructed; Botany - new parts for a pump were machined; and Agronomy - new aluminum blocks were drilled for a piece of laboratory equipment.
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Progress 01/01/75 to 12/30/75
Outputs
Equipment designed and constructed for other departments in support of their research programs include: Botany - sprayer modifications, and Agronomy - remodeled a forage plot harvester. A benchobservatory was constructed and installed for Entomology.
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Progress 01/01/74 to 12/30/74
Outputs
The consturction of components of an open-top environmental chamber to conduct field studies on the effects of salt drift from the Chalk Point cooling towers on native vegetation. The design and construction of equipment to trap small animals in wildlife studies being conducted by the Natural Resources Institute. Modification of a commercial forage plot harvester to provide for more effectivemeans of collecting material being harvested.
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Progress 01/01/73 to 12/30/73
Outputs
Equipment designed and constructed for other departments to support their research programs include: Horticulture, a laboratory sprayer; Agronomy, exhibit material for Careers Congress; Poultry, equipment for processing studies; Agronomy, a laboratory sprayer; Weights and Measures, equipment for standars laboratory.
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Progress 01/01/72 to 12/30/72
Outputs
Equipment designed and constructed for other departments to support their research programs include: Microbiology, equipment the culture of bacteria. Agronomy, equipment for soil testing laboratory and preparation of forage samples for laboratory analysis. Weights and measures, equipment for standards laboratory and Natural Resources Institute, traps for catching wild animals.
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Progress 01/01/70 to 12/30/70
Outputs
A case was designed and built for cattle calipers to insure no damage when shipping. This work was for the Animal Science Department. Equipment was redesigned for the treatment of snap beans at time of harvest with a reducing gas to control known end discoloration. Control of brownend was excellent. This was in cooperation with the Horticulture Department. Consulted with the Agronomy Department on the design and construction of a one row plot harvester for corn, soybeans and other similar crops.
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Progress 01/01/69 to 12/30/69
Outputs
Four individual mobile plot irrigators were designed and built. These units facilitated the ease of and improved accuracy in irrigating plots in the climatestudy work by the Agronomy Department. Equipment was designed, constructed and tested to treat snap beans on a commercial bean harvester with a reducing gas tocontrol brown end. Excellent results were obtained. This was in cooperation with the Horticulture Department.
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Progress 01/01/68 to 12/30/68
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Equipment was designed and constructed to determine the effect of degree of agitation and time of exposure on the water absorption of freshly killed broilers during the cooling process.
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