Robert (Bobby) Grisso
Professor & Extension Engineer
Biological Systems Engineering
Office: 211 Seitz Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-6538
email: rgrisso@vt.edu

Teaching:
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BSE-4125 Comprehensive Design Project: Identify and develop an engineering design project using the team approach; use literature resources to define project objectives and approach; present project proposal in a professionally written and oral manner; examine engineering ethics, professionalism, and contemporary issues. (Syllabus) Example design projects

Applied Creativity for Technology Systems:
This course investigates the nature of creativity and innovation as it relates to the development, use and adoption of technology. Emphasis is given to the examination of case studies related to creative activities and to tools that foster creative activity.

Site-Specific Crop Management:
A study of the principles and concepts involved with site specific management and the evaluation of systems and management for crop production practices. The course focuses on hands-on experience with the hardware and decisions that are necessary for successful management of the information.

Mechanized System Managment - Freshman Orientation:
Fundamentals of operations management will be related to agricultural production, handling and processing systems. Productivity, cost estimation and equipment matching will be emphasized. An operations management system study will be made.

Mechanized System Managment - Senior Capstone:
Principles and procedures for planning, scheduling, operating and controlling the operational aspects of agricultural production and processing equipment systems. Advanced cost estimation, optimization and computer analysis techniques are applied to the operations management of equipment systems.

Applied Physics in Agriculture:
Fundamental principles of mechanics, heat, electricity, magnetism and electromagnetism and their relationship to energy utilization and conservation. These principles are applied to problem situations in agriculture.

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