Dr. Thomas A. Bon
Ph.D. Engineering, North Dakota State University, 2003
M.S. Agricultural Engineering, North Dakota State University, 1980
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, North Dakota State University, 1977
Registered Professional Engineer
Thomas A. Bon, Associate Professor of Practice
Room 202
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
North Dakota State University
NDSU Dept. 7620; PO Box 6050
Fargo ND 58108-6050
Phone: 701-231-7275; Fax: 701-231-1008
E-mail: thomas.bon@ndsu.edu
Responsibilities
- Teaching
- Student Advising
- Capstone Projects
- Advisor to NDSU Student Branch of the ASABE
- Co-Advisor to NDSU Tau Beta Pi (Engineering honor society)
- Co-advisor for the ASABE ¼-Scale Tractor Group
Courses
- ABEN 358, Electric Energy Applications in Agriculture
- ABEN 473, Agricultural Power
- ABEN 478/678, Machinery Analysis and Design
- ABEN/ME 479/679, Fluid Power Systems Design
- ASM 323, Post-Harvest Technology
- ASM 378, Machinery Principles and Management
- ENGR 402, Engineering Ethics and Social Responsibility
Expertise Areas
- Computer Usage
- Instrumentation
- Electrical Usage
- Finite Element Analysis
- Optimization
- Machine Systems
- Hydraulics
Current Research
- Destructive Harvesting of Broccoli
- Capstone Projects
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineer (ASABE)
- Instrument Society Of America (ISA)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
