| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Machinery and Agricultural Struggle Mechanisation | ZDF 223 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Prof. Dr. Bekir ÇEVİK |
| Instructor(s) | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bülent PİŞKİN (Güz) |
| Goals | The objective of this course is to provide gaining of knowledge on plant protection machinery and to introduce the effective and environmental sensitive application techniques. |
| Course Content | Pesticide application techniques, Learning some terms about plant protection, Norm dose and affecting factors, Sprayer pump selection criterions, Importance of sprayer nozzles, Adjustment of sprayer boom, To reduce the negative effect of pesticide drift, Importance of sprayer calibration and application techniques. Safety at pesticide application. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Student, learn the necessity and timing of plant protection and pesticide application techniques from past to present, |
| 2 | Know plant protection machinery and list all components of these machines |
| 3 | Learn droplet forming and affecting factors |
| 4 | Understand drift of pesticides and affecting factors, |
| 5 | Make calibration of sprayers |
| 6 | define integrated pest management (IPM) in detail. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to agricultural machinery, agricultural mechanization, development of agricultural mechanization | Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours |
| 2. Week | Thermal engines and agricultural tractors, classification of agricultural tractors | Class Hours Interview Presentation (Preparation) |
| 3. Week | Soil tillage machines, classification of tillage machines, ploughs, cultivators, chisels, rakes, subsoilers, rollers, soil milling machines | Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours |
| 4. Week | Sowing, planting and centrifugal spreaders | Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) Interview |
| 5. Week | Fertilizing machines | Class Hours Interview Presentation (Preparation) |
| 6. Week | Irrigation machines, pump types | Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview |
| 7. Week | Plant protection/agricultural warfare techniques | Class Hours Interview Presentation (Preparation) |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 9. Week | Classification of plant protection machines | Class Hours Interview Presentation (Preparation) |
| 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 | Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours |
| 11. Week | Introducing garden sprayers and atomizers, explaining the working principle, tank, regulator, pump, spray ramp, etc. examination of organs, introduction to foggers, pollinators and granule applicators | Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview |
| 12. Week | Harvesting-threshing machines , roughage (green fodder) harvesting machines, barrel making and hay turning machines, silage machines | Class Hours Interview Presentation (Preparation) |
| 13. Week | Combine harvester, introduction of combine harvester units, working principle of combine harvester, baling machines | Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours |
| 14. Week | Occupational safety in agricultural machinery | Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Skill of apply basic science and engineering knowledge and principles to Agricultural Engineering problems | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Ability of recognize pathogens, pests, weeds and beneficial organisms frequently seen agricultural fields at microscopic and macroscopic level and able to determine level of damage/benefit together with widespread cases. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Having knowledge about the techniques in agricultural production process, identify the basic problems related to the process and the ability to use modern computational tools and techniques in solution of these problems | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Skill of execute taking into account technical and scientific information defined by current proposals for solving the problems of crop protection, sustainable agriculture, the environment and human health and food safety | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork ability, to act independently required, have the initiative and creativity skills, ability of communicate acts express of ideas as verbally and written, clear and concise. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Skill of follow the current national and international problem | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Recognize of importance of lifelong learning | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Self-development skill following the developments in science and technology | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Ability of awareness of professional ethics and quality systems in agriculture | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Business ethics and responsibility | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
|---|---|
| Diğer Kaynaklar |
|
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Final | 1 | 14 | 14 | |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 | |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
