PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD

OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Resolution No. 05
Series of 2010
PROMULGATION OF RESOLUTION OF TABLES OF SPECIFICATIONS (TOS) FOR THE
SUBJECTS IN THE BOARD LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR AGRICULTURAL
ENGINEERS
WHEREAS, the Professional Regulatory Board of Agricultural Engineering hereinafter called the
Board issued Board Res. No. 04, Series of 2005, entitled, Promulgation of Syllabi for Subjects in
Licensure Examination for Agricultural Engineers;
WHEREAS, Sec. 9(h) of R.A. No. 8981, called as the PRC Modernization Act of 2000, empowers
the Board: (h) To prepare, adopt, and issue the syllabi or tables of specifications of the subjects for
examinations in consultation with the academe; strictly within the scope of syllabus or table of
specifications of the subject for the examination xxxx;(italicization supplied)
WHEREAS, the First Biennial National Congress on Education held on February 28 and March 1,
2008 called for the strategy to update licensure examinations to reflect technical and scientific
requirements of business and industry;
WHEREAS, these requirements can be embodied in the syllabi or tables of specifications (TOS) for
the subjects in the Board Licensure Examination for Agricultural Engineers (BLEA);
WHEREAS, the adoption of the tables of specifications has appropriately rearranged the topics
and sub-topics or concepts and sub-concepts or areas and sub-areas incorporating thereon
competencies under the BLEAE subjects and allocating the percentage weights thereof;
WHEREAS, the TOS was refined by the Board with the assistance of PRC consultants for Test
Construction and Development and was validated by the representatives from business and
industry, Accredited Professional Organization, the CHED, and the Higher Education Institutions
during the national consultation workshops conducted by the Board last May 26,2010 and June
3,2010 in Manila;
WHEREAS, the TOS will bring forth quality Board licensure examinations for Agricultural
Engineers via inclusion of more effective and valid test questions framed therefrom;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board RESOLVES, as it is hereby RESOLVED, to adopt

and promulgate the Tables of Specifications (TOS) for the Subjects in the Board

Licensure Examination for Agricultural Engineers (BLEAE), an integral part of,

and ANNEX A to, the herein Board Resolution.
RESOLVED, FURTHER, this Resolution with ANNEX A hereof shall apply in the
Board Licensure Examination for Agricultural Engineers (BLEAE) and subsequent
schedules thereof.
RESOLVED, FINALLY, this Resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
following its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette, or any daily
major newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
Done in the City of Manila, this _________day of

, 2010.

(SGD)ARIODEAR C. RICO
Chairman

(SGD)JUANA T. TAPEL
Member

(SGD) FELIMAR M. TORRIZO

Member

Attested :

(SGD)CARLOS G. ALMELOR
Secretary, Professional Regulatory Boards
Approved:

(SGD)NICOLAS P. LAPEA, JR.

Chairman

(SGD)ANTONIO S. ADRIANO
Commissioner

O-CH/COM1/COM2PRB-BOEA/D-SRB
NPL/ASA/NLR/ACR/CGA/CLE/blyth

(SGD)NILO L. ROSAS
Commissioner

ANNEX A- TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS OF SUBJECTS IN

LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR AGRICULTURAL
ENGINEERS
Subject 1. Agricultural Mechanization, Power, Machinery and Equipment and allied
subjects- 33%

Competency

Weight (%)

No. of Items

1. Agricultural Power and Tractor Operation

1.1 Analyze and evaluate the operation of 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, 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 fuels and lubricant,
and determine their most appropriate and efficient
use.
1.4 Supervise tractor operation in trailing works, plowing,
harrowing, and 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. Agricultural Machinery Management, Extension
and Marketing
2.1 Determine and evaluate the operation and
performance of production machinery and primary
processing equipment
2.2 Prepare and implement marketing and extension
strategies for agricultural machinery
2.3 Plan and manage agricultural machinery at the
micro and macro levels.
3 Agricultural Machinery Design,
Fabrication/Manufacturing and Testing
3.1 Prepare and evaluate designs, technical
specifications and cost estimates of agricultural
machinery; and be able to determine its power
requirements, capacity and efficiency.
3.2 Test and evaluate fabricated/ manufactured/
distributed agricultural machinery and equipment.

24
6

120
30

30

30

30

23

115

40

40

35

23

115

12

60

13

55

Competency

Weight (%)

No. of Items

4 Agricultural Economics and Marketing

4.1 Apply agricultural economics and engineering
economy in agricultural engineering projects; be
able to prepare/evaluate feasibility studies for
agricultural engineering projects and in evaluating
these studies in terms of their feasibility indicators
- net present value (NPV), internal rate of return
(IRR), benefit cost ratio (BCR), return on
investment (ROI) and payback period;
4.2 Apply agricultural marketing in agricultural
engineering enterprises; and be able to prepare and
evaluate business plans for agricultural engineering
projects; be able to understand and apply the
principles of international trade agreements for the
marketing/export of agricultural products
5. Agricultural Engineering Laws, Professional Ethics,
Engineering Contracts, Specifications and Legal
Documents
5.1 Apply Agricultural Engineering Law, its
implementing Rules and Regulations, Code of Ethics
and other policy issuances of the Board of Agricultural
Engineering in the practice of profession;
5.2 Be able to know the agricultural engineering documents
to be prepared, signed and sealed by licensed agricultural
engineer; and prepare bid proposals, contract documents
and other legal documents necessary in the practice of
agricultural engineering profession;
5.3 Apply and relate relevant laws such as National
Building Code, AFMA Law, CARP Law, Local
Government Code , New Cooperative Code, Renewable
Energy Law and Environmental Laws (Solid Waste
Management Act and Climate Change Act) in the practice
of agricultural engineering profession,
TOTAL

20
10

100
50

10

50

10

50

20

15

15

100

500

Subject 2. Soil and Water Resources Development and Conservation, Irrigation,

Drainage and allied subjects- 33%

Competency

Weight (%)

No. of Items

1. Hydrology
1.1 Describe the hydrologic Cycle; Hydrology in
engineering;
1.2 Describe the principles of hydrometeorology;
Weather and hydrology; Precipitation, evaporation
and evapotranspiration; weather instruments
1.3 Describe the principles of watershed/surface
hydrology; Runoff, infiltration, seepage and
percolation, stream flow, soil erosion and sediment
transport
1.4 Describe the basic theories of groundwater
hydrology; aquifer systems and lithography, well
hydraulics and well development; water quality analysis
2. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
2.1 Apply theories and practices in leveling, mapping,
triangulation, topographic, route, and construction
surveys, and global positioning system (GPS)
2.2 Apply the theories and principles of fluid mechanics in
the design, construction and management of agricultural
engineering production systems and facilities
2.3 Apply the basic theories of groundwater hydrology in
planning water resource projects
2.4 Analyze the design, construction, operation and
maintenance of 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 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 systems and facilities;
3. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
3.1 Explain and apply the basic soil-water- plant
relations in crop production
3.2 Apply the principles of hydrometeorology in the
planning and design and management of water
resources facilities
3.3 Apply the principles of watershed hydrology in the
planning and design of agricultural engineering
facilities
3.4 Design, construct, manage farm ponds, reservoirs,
including earth dams, and spillways

10
1

50
5

15

15

15

45
5

225
25

15

10

25

20

100

10

50

30
2

150
10

10

10

15

75

3.5 Design of soil and water control structures and

facilities for stream banks and sloping cultivated
agricultural areas
3.6 Design of vegetative and lined water conveyance
channels
3.7 Maintain water conservation works, drainage and
erosion control systems;
4. Mathematics, Agricultural Statistics and Operation
Research
4.1 Apply the theories and concepts of sets, real number
systems, radical 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;
4.2 Apply the principles of trigonometric functions and their
relations, logarithms, circular, inverse trigonometric
functions to the solutions of right and oblique triangles
in both plane and spherical surfaces;
4.3 Analyze straight lines functions and graphs, limits,
continuity concepts, curves, and others, and solve
geometric and physical problems;
4.4 Solve problems relative to the application of the theories
and basic 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;
4.5 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;
4.6 Apply the principles of sampling technique;
4.7 Construct, analyze, and interpret probability distribution;
4.8 Conceptualize, design, and implement research studies,
investigation and experiments in agricultural
engineering, collect and analyze data, and interpret
results;
4.9 Apply the concepts, theories, and principles of
regression and correlation analysis; Describe and apply
the methods of testing of significance and analysis of
variance;
4.10 Apply the theories and principles of allocating
resources, project scheduling and programming
5. Agricultural and Fishery Sciences
5.1 Describe the principles of crop science, crop
protection, soil science, and animal science
TOTAL

25

10

10

10

50

1
1
1

5
5
5

5
5

25
25

100

500

Subject 3. Rural Electrification, Agricultural Processing, Agricultural Structures and

allied subjects- 34%
Competency*

Weight (%)

No. of Items

1. Rural Electrification
1.1 Prepare plans, designs, technical specifications and cost
estimates of 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
1.2 Supervise the installation and energization of electrical
systems in agricultural buildings and structures;

25
8

125
40

10

1.3 Prepare plans, designs, technical specifications and cost

estimates, and supervise the operation and maintenance
of electric motors and generators.
1.4 Prepare plans, designs, technical specifications and
cost estimates, and supervise the operation and
maintenance of renewable energy projects/systems for
farm electrification
1.5 Develop and utilize the potential of renewable
energy resources waterfalls, biomass, animal
waste, bio-fuel crops, ocean current, volcanoes, solar,
wind etc.
1.6 Apply the theories, principles, and practices of
electronics, instrumentation and control in the design,
construction and operations of agricultural engineering
facilities and projects
2.0 Agricultural Processing
2.1 Prepare and evaluate plans, designs, technical
specifications and cost estimates of agricultural
processing system and facilities, to include primary
and value adding processes
2.2 Apply the theories and principles of psychometrics in
drying
2.3 Analyze the spectral properties and radiation energy
distribution network
2.4 Analyze and apply the principles of steady state,
transient conduction, and radiant heat transfer in the
design of heat transfer equipment and facilities
2.5 Describe and apply natural and forced convection
transfer of heat and mass in boundary layers and in
fluids with phase change
2.6 Prepare and evaluate plans, designs, technical
specifications and cost estimates, and supervise the
operation and maintenance of refrigeration systems and
facilities for agricultural products

15

20

20

20

30
8

150
40

10

10

15

10

30

2.7 Describe and apply the basic concepts, theories and

principles, processes, and laws of thermodynamics
2.8 Compute the cooling loads and determine the power
requirements of refrigeration and ventilation systems
2.9 Analyze and design process flows of agricultural
products with application of the theories and principles
of GMP, SSOP, EMP, HACCP etc.
3.0 Agricultural Buildings and Structures
3.1 Prepare and evaluate plans and designs, technical
Specifications, 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.
3.2 Apply the theories and principles of engineering
mechanics (statics and dynamics) and strength of
materials in the design of agricultural buildings
3.3 Apply technological software in the preparation plan and
cost estimate of agricultural buildings and structures
3.4 Prepare and evaluate plans and designs, technical
specifications, program of works and cost estimates of
farm-to-market roads, farm bridges and other horizontal
agricultural structures
3.5 Supervise or manage the construction, operation and
maintenance of agricultural buildings and structures
with the application of PERT CPM, CPES etc.
3.6 Apply theories and principles of structural analysis,
including for moving loads
3.7 Plan and design farmstead for efficient and costeffective agricultural production systems
3.8 Apply the theories and principles of psychometrics in
the design, construction, operation, and management of
greenhouses and appurtenant structures and facilities
for the production of high value crops
3.9 Prepare agricultural machinery and equipment plan
based on the agricultural process that will serve as the
reference for the design of the floor plan etc.;
4.0 Waste Management
4.1 Prepare and evaluate plans, designs, technical
specifications and cost estimates, of agricultural
(animal) waste management systems and facilities
consisting of biogas digesters, waste treatment
lagoons, organic fertilizer production and
composting(techniques)
4.2 Apply governmental regulations and technical
requirements in the design, operation and maintenance
of agricultural waste management facilities

10

10

15

35

175

30

20

10

30

20

20

10

20

15

10
4

50
20

10

4.3 Supervise or manage the construction, operation and

maintenance of agricultural waste management systems
and facilities
4.4 Apply the theories, principles and methodologies of reuse of waste water
4.5. Describe and analyze the impact of CDM, climate
change, global warming and others in relation to
agricultural waste management
TOTAL

10

100

500