AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION

Course Description

In this course, students will be taught the general features of agricultural equipment and types of machinery for agricultural production. In this respect, the course covers; the definition of agricultural mechanization, their historical background of mechanical equipments, their development, advantages, agricultural mechanization in Turkey (agricultural structure, historical development and levels, Important factors to delay of development), mechanization systems on agricultural production, energy resources in agriculture, farm tractors (general feature), combine machines, agricultural equipment and machinery, soil tillage equipment and machinery, sowing and planting machineries, fertilizer distributing machinery, irrigation mechanization, crop protection machinery, harvesting and threshing machinery. Fruit and vegetable grading and sorting machinery. Grain selectors for cereals.

AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Students will be able to learn history of farm technology and compare benefits of mechanization and adverse effects.
2. 02 Students will be able to examine tractor types, diesel engines and ignition systems.
3. 03 Students will be able to define clutch, gearbox,differential, speed-reduction gear.
4. 04 Students will be able to clarify how compaction occurs by agricultural activities and argue solutions.
5. 05 Student will be able to learn and compare objectives of tillage, seeders and transplanters.
6. 06 Students will be able to learn and compare methods of applying fertilizers.
7. 07 Students will be able to select proper methods for irrigation which depends on water and soil quality and plant vegetation.
8. 08 Student will be able to learn the methods of applying pecticide and they can calculate calibration for desired amount of pesticide.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Engineering Principles of Agricultural Machines. 2006. Written by A. K. Srivastava, C. E. Goering, R.P. Rohrbach and D. R. Buckmaster, published by the American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers (ASABE), St. Joseph-Michigan.
2. 02 Plant Production Engineering. 1999. CIGR Handbook of Agricultural Engineering Volume III. Written by B. A. Stout and B. Cheze, published by the American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers (ASABE), St. Joseph-Michigan.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Students will be able to learn history of farm technology and compare benefits of mechanization and adverse effects.
2. L02 Students will be able to examine tractor types, diesel engines and ignition systems.
3. L03 Students will be able to define clutch, gearbox,differential, speed-reduction gear.
4. L04 Students will be able to clarify how compaction occurs by agricultural activities and argue solutions.
5. L05 Student will be able to learn and compare objectives of tillage, seeders and transplanters.
6. L06 Students will be able to learn and compare methods of applying fertilizers.
7. L07 Students will be able to select proper methods for irrigation which depends on water and soil quality and plant vegetation.
8. L08 Student will be able to learn the methods of applying pecticide and they can calculate calibration for desired amount of pesticide.

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Becoming aware of sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural science
2. P02 Having sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic agricultural production especially in pomology, viticulture, olericulture, floriculture and agronomy, and their breeding
3. P03 Being well equiped with practical experiences in agriculture
4. P04 Finding the source of environmental, biotic, abiotic, technical and economical problems in agricultural crops which reduce yield and quality, and create solutions to related problems
5. P05 Defining, classifying and naming cultivated crop plants and knowing how to manage them
6. P06 Breeding of horticultural and field crops, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties
7. P07 Applying up-to-date methods and techniques for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable use in agricultural commodities
8. P08 Evaluating, asseying and analyzing the changes in cultivation of horticultural and agronomic crops in respect to irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases and after postharvest handling
9. P09 Establishing and managing orchards, vineyards and field crop productions and greenhouse operations
10. P10 Obtaining data in horticulture and field crops along with researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert abilities, project writing and applying
11. P11 Identifying different roles in enchancing individual abilities and skills beside taking responsibilities, participations in team works under any given conditions
12. P12 Easily accessing to appropriate information and thinking analytically in their interested area and subjects. They can do accurate timing and planning in agricultural productions in year round. They think analytically, prepare questionaries, have an exploratory and creative vision and use the obtained knowledge for the benefit of farmers and societies
13. P13 Having ability to transfer information and also able to easily communicate with the people in the field at different levels. They have self - confidence and self- improvement skills as well

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