NATIONWIDE CONSULTATION ON ABE TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

March 3, 2023

COMPETENCY WEIGHT (%)

AB Power, Energy, and Machinery Engineering 18
1A Agricultural and Biosystems Power Engineering 4
1.1 Analyze and evaluate the operation, repair and maintenance of 2
internal combustion engine; be able to identify the parts and know
the functions of each part of internal combustion engine.
1.2 Evaluate and compare the different sources of power in the farm 1
including renewable energy, their 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 1
fuels and lubricant, and determine their most appropriate and
efficient use.
2A Agricultural and Biosystems Mechanization Planning, Operation, 6
Maintenance, Management and Manufacturing
2.1 Plan and manage agricultural and biosystems mechanization 2
programs and projects; preparation and implementation of its
marketing and extension strategies; and the establishment, operation
and management of AB machinery service centers
2.2 Supervise tractor operation in trailing works, plowing, harrowing, and 2
other relevant field operations; be able to know its field operation
signs and symbols and safety procedures; and direct preventive
maintenance procedures, trouble shooting and house keeping for
tractors and its farm equipment.
2.3 Supervise the operation and maintenance of agricultural and 1
biosystems machinery including the AB machinery operators and
technicians
2.4 Supervise the manufacture and fabrication of agricultural and 1
biosystems machinery and equipment
3A Agricultural and Biosystems Machinery Specifications, Testing and 4
Evaluation
3.1 Prepare and evaluate designs, technical specifications and cost 2
estimates of agricultural machinery; and be able to determine its
power requirements, capacity and efficiency.
3.2 Test and evaluate manufactured/distributed agricultural machinery 2
and equipment.
4A Agricultural and Biosystems Automation, Instrumentation and 4
Control System
4.1 Apply agricultural and biosystems sensors such as, but is not limited 2
to, computer models for control and automation in the agricultural
and fishery production industry and the biological systems; and
automated controls, precision farming systems, agricultural safety
and controlled-environment agriculture.
4.2 Knowledge and apply metrology equipment such as moisture meters, 2
weighing scale and other metrology equipment for agriculture and
biosystems engineering sector.
Land and Water Resources Engineering 18
1B Hydrology 2
1.1 Describe the hydrologic Cycle; Hydrology in engineering; Describe the 1
principles of hydrometeorology; Weather and hydrology;
Precipitation, evaporation and evapotranspiration; weather
instruments.
1.2 Describe the principles of watershed/surface hydrology; Runoff, 1
infiltration, seepage and percolation, stream flow, soil erosion and
 sediment transport; Describe the basic theories of groundwater
hydrology; aquifer systems and lithography, well hydraulics and well
development; water quality analysis
2B Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 8
2.1 Apply theories and practices in leveling, mapping, triangulation, 1
topographic, route, and construction surveys, and global positioning
system (GPS).
2.2 Apply the theories and principles of fluid mechanics in the design, 1
construction and management of agricultural engineering production
systems and facilities
2.3 Apply the basic theories of groundwater hydrology in planning water 1
resource projects.
2.4 Analyze the design, construction, operation and maintenance of 1
hydraulics machineries and facilities (i.e. pumps, and turbines);
Pumps size determination and specifications
2.5 Plan, design, construct, operate and manage irrigation and drainage 2
systems and facilities; Design small canal structures for the
conveyance of irrigation or drainage water
2.6 Apply the theories and principles in designing pressurized irrigation 2
systems and facilities
3B Soil and Water Conservation Engineering 8
3.1 Explain and apply the basic soil-water- plant relations in crop 1
production.
3.2 Apply the principles of hydrometeorology in the planning and design 1
and management of water resources facilities
3.3 Apply the principles of watershed hydrology in the planning and 1
design of agricultural engineering facilities
3.4 Design, construct, manage farm ponds, reservoirs, including earth 2
dams, and spillways
3.5 Design of soil and water control structures and facilities for stream 1
banks and sloping cultivated agricultural areas
3.6 Design of vegetative and lined water conveyance Channels 1
3.7 Maintain water conservation works, drainage and erosion control 1
systems
Agricultural and Biosystems Structures and Environment 18
Engineering
1C Agricultural Buildings and Structures 10
1.1 Prepare and evaluate plans and designs, technical Specifications, 3
program of works, and cost estimates of agricultural buildings which
include site development, floor plans, elevation, cross sections,
foundation plans, roof framing plan, ventilation requirements; pest
and rodents control; and water supply requirements and facilities
1.2 Apply the theories and principles of engineering mechanics (statics 2
and dynamics) and strength of materials in the design of agricultural
buildings and structures
1.3 Prepare and evaluate plans and designs, technical specifications, 2
program of works and cost estimates of farm-to-market roads, farm
bridges and other horizontal agricultural structures.
1.4 Supervise and manage the construction, operation and maintenance 1
of agricultural buildings and structures with the application of PERT
CPM, CPES etc
1.5 Apply the theories and principles of psychometrics in the design, 2
construction, operation, and management of greenhouses and
appurtenant structures and facilities for the production of high value
crops.
2C Environment Engineering 8
2.1 Prepare and evaluate plans, designs, technical specifications and cost 2
 estimates, of agricultural (animal) waste management systems and
facilities consisting of biogas digesters, waste treatment lagoons,
organic fertilizer production and composting
2.2 Apply governmental regulations and technical requirements in the 1
design, operation and maintenance of agricultural waste
management facilities, to include solid, liquid and air
2.3 Supervise or manage the construction, operation and maintenance of 2
agricultural waste management systems and facilities
2.4 Apply the principles and methodologies of forest engineering 1
2.5 Describe and analyze the impact of CDM, climate change, global 2
warming and others in the relation to agricultural waste management
D Agricultural and Bioprocess Engineering 18
1D Bioprocess and Food Engineering 10
1.1 Prepare and evaluate plans, designs, technical specifications and cost 2
estimates of agricultural processing system and facilities, to include
value adding processes.
1.2 Apply the theories and principles of psychometrics, heat transfer, 2
thermodynamics and others
1.3 Prepare and evaluate plans, designs, technical specifications and cost 2
estimates, and supervise the operation and maintenance of
refrigeration systems and facilities for agricultural products
1.4 Analyze and design process flows of agricultural products with 2
application of the theories and principles of GMP, SSOP, EMP, HACCP,
among others.
1.5 Apply principles of engineering and science to food manufacturing 2
and operations, including the processing, production, handling,
storage, conservation, control, packaging and distribution of food
products
2D Farm Electrification 8
2.1 Prepare plans, designs, technical specifications and cost estimates of 3
electrical 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 circuit
breakers and the main circuit breaker.
2.2 Supervise the installation and energization of electrical systems 1
within the farm including bioprocessing.
2.3 Prepare plans, designs, technical specifications and cost estimates, 1
and supervise the operation and maintenance of electric motors and
generators
2.4 Develop and utilize the potential of renewable energy resources – 1
waterfalls, biomass, animal waste, bio-fuel crops, ocean current,
geothermal, solar, wind etc.
2.5 Apply the theories, principles, and practices of electronics, 2
instrumentation and control in the design, construction and
operations of agricultural engineering facilities and projects.
E Project Management, Feasibility Study Preparation/ Evaluation, RDE 8
on ABE
1E Project Management 3
1.1 Plan, supervise, monitor, evaluate and inspect the implementation, 3
operation and maintenance of agricultural and biosystems
engineering projects and facilities
2E Feasibility Study Preparation/Evaluation 3
2.1 Know the parts and feasibility criteria; prepare and evaluate the 3
technical, market, financial, socio-economic and management
aspects of a feasibility study of agricultural and biosystems
engineering projects, and its financial and economic analysis; and
valuation of ABE machinery and facilities.
3E Agricultural and Biosystems Research, Development and Extension 2
3.1 Prepare AB engineering research proposals and conduct research 1
projects
3.2 Prepare training design and extension programs/projects on ABE and 1
conduct trainings and extension activities and its promotion
F. Fundamentals of Agricultural, Fishery, Ecological and Environmental 6
Sciences
1F Agricultural Sciences 3
1.1 Describe the principles of crop science, crop protection, soil science, 3
and animal science.
2F Fishery Sciences 2
2.1 Apply the principles of fisheries and aquatic resources including 2
offshore hatcheries.
3F Ecological and Environmental Sciences 1
3.1 Apply the principles of ecological & environmental sciences in the 1
conservation and proper management of agricultural and biological
resources and management.
G Mathematics and Basic Engineering 6
1G Mathematics 6
1.1 Apply the theories and concepts of sets, real number systems, radical 1
and 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.
1.2 Apply the principles of trigonometric functions and their relations, 1
logarithms, circular, inverse trigonometric functions to the solutions
of right and oblique triangles in both plane and spherical surfaces
1.3 Analyze straight lines functions and graphs, limits, continuity 1
concepts, curves, and others, and solve geometric and physical
problems
1.4 Solve problems relative to the application of the theories and basic 2
concepts of 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; Apply the
fundamental principles of integration, definite integrals, plane areas,
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; Apply the 1st order differential equations, nth order linear
differential equations and systems of 1st order linear differential
equations; transforms in solving differential equations, existence and
uniqueness of 2 solutions; use techniques on single and multi-
variable functions and relate differential equations to various
practical engineering and scientific problems
1.5 Apply the principles of sampling technique; construct, analyze, and 1
interpret probability distribution; conceptualize, design, and
implement research studies, investigation and experiments in
agricultural engineering, collect and analyze data, and interpret
results; apply the concepts, theories, and principles of regression and
correlation analysis; describe and apply the methods of testing of
significance and analysis of variance
2G Basic Engineering Principles 2
2.1 Apply the fundamental principles of engineering mechanics (statics & 2
dynamics) and engineering economy
H Laws, Professional Standards and Ethics 6
1H Be able to know the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Law, its 2
implementing Rules and Regulations, Code of Ethics and other policy
 issuances of the Board of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in
the practice of profession.
2H Be able to know how to prepare agricultural and biosystems 2
engineering documents such as engineering plans and designs,
technical specifications, bid proposals, contract documents and other
legal documents necessary in the practice of agricultural engineering
profession; and the rules on signing and sealing.
3H Be able to know relevant laws and policy issuance related to the 2
practice of ABE profession such as the Agricultural and Fishery
Mechanization Law, Agricultural and Fishery Modernization Act,
National Building Code, CARP Law, Local Government Code,
Renewable Energy Law and Environmental Laws (Solid Waste
Management Act and Climate Change Act); as well as professional
regulatory laws of allied professions.