About this program
Ever wonder who designs the technology that keeps our food supply safe, our farms efficient and our planet healthy? At Ohio State’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering (FABE), you’ll learn to engineer the systems that sustain life — combining creativity, science and sustainability to solve some of the world’s most important challenges.
FABE students bridge the gap between people and the planet. You might develop precision ag tools that improve crop yields, design bio-based materials that reduce waste or create systems that make clean water more accessible. Whether you’re driven by innovation, problem-solving, or protecting natural resources, FABE gives you the power to turn big ideas into real solutions.
Our faculty and advisors will guide you every step of the way, helping you build technical skills, discover your interests and prepare for a career that improves lives across industries and communities.
What can I do with this degree?
FABE graduates are innovators and leaders who use engineering and technology to make agriculture, food, and environmental systems more efficient, resilient, and sustainable. You’ll find our alumni in careers such as:
- Agricultural and biological systems engineering
- Environmental and ecological engineering
- Food and bioprocess engineering
- Construction systems management
- Renewable energy and sustainability design
Choose from two undergraduate majors:
- Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering (FABE) – an ABET-accredited engineering program that combines biology, technology, and design to improve natural and built systems.
- Construction Systems Management (CSM) – a hands-on major focused on managing people, projects and technologies that keep our built environments safe and sustainable.
- Agricultural Systems Management (ASM) – a hands-on major focused on managing farms, working for equipment dealers, grain handling and seed production companies, and local farming co-ops.
Outside the classroom, students apply their skills through internships, co-ops, design competitions and more than a dozen active clubs and organizations — from the Construction Systems Management Club to E-Week, Buckeye Precious Plastic, and Engineers Without Borders. These experiences build leadership, teamwork and creativity employers notice.
Why choose Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering?
In FABE, innovation isn’t just encouraged — it’s expected. You’ll join a tight-knit community where engineers, scientists and problem-solvers work side by side to make the world more sustainable and connected.
Whether you’re interested in engineering smarter machines, managing major projects or creating new solutions for global food and energy systems, FABE gives you the experience and support to make it happen. Your ideas today can help design a better tomorrow.
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