VICTOR A BEKKUM
Professor
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

ASSIGNMENT 100% Teaching

EDUCATION

Degree	Institution	Major Field of Study	Dates of Degree
Ph.D.	Iowa State University	Agricultural Education	1978
M.S.	Univ. of Wisconsin-River Falls, WI	Agricultural Education	1968
B.S.	Univ. of Wisconsin-River Falls, WI	Agricultural Education	1964

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Employer	Position	Nature of Position	Location	Dates of Employment
Iowa State Univ.	Professor	Teaching	Ames, IA	7/94-present
Iowa State Univ.	Associate Professor	Teaching	Ames, IA	9/82-7/94
Iowa State Univ.	Assistant Professor	Teaching	Ames, IA	5/78-9/82
Iowa State Univ.	Instructor	Teaching	Ames, IA	9/76-5/78
Univ. of Wisconsin	Instructor	Teaching	River Falls, WI	9/75-5/76
Indianhead Vo Tech	Instructor	Teaching	Shell Lake, WI	9/68-6/75
Barron Area School	Instructor	Teaching	Barron, WI	7/68-8/75
Univ. of Wisconsin	Grad Assistant	Teaching	River Falls, WI	9/67-5/68
Clinton Comm. Sch	Instructor	Teaching	Clinton, WI	12/64-6/67

PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS

American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Iowa Vocational Agricultural Teachers Association
National Association of Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture
American Vocational Association
Gamma Sigma Delta
National FFA Alumni Association
Iowa Vocational Association
Iowa State Alumni Association

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS

Teaching - Courses Taught

AST 181, Microcomputer Applications in Agriculture
AST 260, Using Electric Power
AST 281, Computer-Aided Graphics
AST 297, Work Experience in Agricultural Systems Technology
AST 298, Cooperative Education in Agricultural Systems Technology
AST 358, Small Power Equipment
AST 360, Electric Power for Agriculture
AST 397, AST Internship
AST 398, Cooperative Education in Agricultural Systems Technology
AST 403, Senior Seminar
AST 490C, Independent Study
AST 493C, Computerized Accounting
AST 493J, Tractor Power and Machine Systems
AST 493D, Electricity
AST 496, Ag Systems Analysis & Planning
AST 498, Cooperative Education in Agricultural Systems Technology

Instructional Media Reviews:

Wind Power and Agricultural Energy Use. 1996. NACTA Journal.
Rural Water Quality. 1996. NACTA Journal.
SOILdisc. 1996. NACTA Journal, Vol. XL, No. 2, June, pg. 35.
Principles of Turfgrass Management. 1995. NACTA Journal, Vol. XXXIX, No. 4, December, pg. 14.
Animal Feed Formulation: Economic and Computer Applications. 1995. NACTA Journal, Vol. XXXIX, No. 1, March, pg. 17.
Ruminant Animal Diet Evaluation 1.0. 1994. NACTA Journal, Vol.
Garden Ornamentals: Examples, Design Considerations and Garden Use. 1994. NACTA Journal, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 1, March, pg. 32.
From Farm to Food. 1994. NACTA Journal, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 4, December, pg. 14.
How to Construct a Rope Halter. 1993. NACTA Journal, Vol. XXXVII, No. 1, March, pg. 7.
Landscape Plant Manager. 1992. NACTA Journal, Vol. XXXVI, No. 3, September, pg. 50.

Research - Peer-Reviewed Publications (Total 1992-96: 5)

Bekkum, V.A. 1992. Evaluation of Instructional Material Packet for Iowa Secondary School Agricultural Education Programs The Journal of Agricultural Education. Vol. 22, No. 3, pg. 31-38.

Bekkum, V.A. 1993. Factors Related to Safety Instruction in Agricultural Mechanics Programs. The Journal of Agricultural Mechanization. Vol. 7, June, pg. 19-24.

Bekkum, V.A. 1993. How the Agricultural Equipment Industry Perceives a College Education. The Journal of Agricultural Mechanization. Vol. 7, June.

Bekkum, V.A. 1993. Experience Needs of College of Agriculture Graduates as Perceived by Business and Industry. National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture. NACTA Journal. Vol. XXXVII, No. 2, June, pg. 48-51.

Bekkum, V.A. 1993. How Does Agricultural Business View a College Education in the 90s? National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture. NACTA Journal. Vol. XXXVII, No. 3, September, pg. 12.