| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Machinery Principles | BSM307 | 5. Semester | 1 + 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Bülent PİŞKİN |
| Instructors |
Bülent PİŞKİN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Agricultural machinery and basic concepts related to agricultural mechanization, Mechanization uplications in agriculture, power transmission schemes in farm machinery, general information about power machinery and agricultural tractors and the operation principles of the machines. |
| Course Content | General theories and concepts related to agricultural mechanization, mechanization level indicators, The purpose of planning agricultural mechanization, mechanization used methods for planning, General concepts and definitions of the power machines, Power transmission schemes used in agricultural machines and operating principles, Classification of the power machines, Relationship of the power, efficiency and performance in thermal engines, Basic structure and functions of the thermal engine, and operating principles, Hardware components and operating principles of thermal engines, Definition of the Agricultural tractors and their importance for agricultural mechanization processes, Classification of the agriculture tractors according to the structural features, working principle and used fuels, Main structural elements of the tractors , their tasks and working principles, Tractor mechanics and power distribution in the tractors |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Understanding the mechanization and mechanization of agricultural planning - Learning methods used for mechanization planning - Understanding of the power transmission scheme and working principle used in farm machinery practically. - Teaching the power efficiency and performance relationship in thermal motor - Understanding the structural features and the basic building block of the thermal motor - Thermal learning the motor equipment, tasks and principles of operation - Understanding the role and importance of agricultural tractors in agricultural mechanization process |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to agricultural machinery, agricultural mechanization, development of agricultural mechanization | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 2. Week | Thermal engines and agricultural tractors, classification of agricultural tractors | Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 3. Week | Soil tillage machines, classification of tillage machines, ploughs, cultivators, chisels, rakes, subsoilers, rollers, soil milling machines | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 4. Week | Sowing, planting and centrifugal spreaders | Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 5. Week | Fertilizing machines | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 6. Week | Irrigation machines, pump types | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours |
| 7. Week | Plant protection/agricultural warfare techniques | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 8. Week | Midterm Exam | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Classification of plant protection machines | Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | Introducing field sprayers, explaining the working principle, tank, ragulator, pump, spray ramp, etc. examination of organs, calculation of the amount of medicine that needs to be stored, the application norm and dose | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 11. Week | Introducing garden pulverizers and atomizers, explaining the working principle, tank, ragulator, pump, spray ramp, etc. examination of organs, introduction of foggers, pollinators and granule applicators | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours |
| 12. Week | Harvesting-threshing machines, roughage (green fodder) harvesting machines, barrel making and hay turning machines, silage machines | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 13. Week | Combine harvester, introduction of combine harvester units, working principle of combine harvester, baling machines | Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 14. Week | Occupational safety in agricultural machinery | Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 1.Tarım Makinaları İlkeleri, 1996. Tekirdağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı Tarımsal Mekanizasyon, 1992. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders kitabı 2. Anonymous, 2008. Machinery Management. John Deere Publishing, Illinois. Tarımsal Mekanizasyon İşletmeciliği ve Planlaması Veri Tabanı. Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Homework 2 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Final | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Practice | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
