AGRI 5705

Module Course

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This course normally consists of three modules. Each module consists of one month of lectures (approximately 8 to 12 hours of direct contact time) and additional assignments dealing with a topic in the lecturer’s area of expertise. Research interests of incoming students are taken into account each year when module topics are solicited. Students should not apply to take a module unless they have at least a second-year undergraduate background in the focus area. A formal evaluation is made at the end of each module.

Sections

Lecture

From the syllabus

From the 2025 syllabus by Sonil Nanda. Fall 2026 is taught by Price G., so details may differ. Open the PDF

Grading

40%Weekly assignments (4)Per module
40%Final presentationPer module
20%In-class discussion topics (2)Per module

Textbooks

  • Biomass Gasification, Pyrolysis and Torrefaction: Practical Design, Theory, and Climate Change Mitigation, P. Basu and P. Kaushal (optional)
  • Bioprocessing of Biofuels, P.K. Sarangi and S. Nanda (optional)

Course rules

Enrolment
Enrollment in the graduate program is required.

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