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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Tools and Machinery | ZFZ215 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3. Semester | 2 + 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructor(s) | |
| 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) |
| 2. Week | Thermal engines and agricultural tractors, classification of agricultural tractors | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 3. Week | Soil tillage machines, classification of tillage machines, ploughs, cultivators, chisels, rakes, subsoilers, rollers, soil milling machines | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 4. Week | Sowing, planting and centrifugal spreaders | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 5. Week | Fertilizing machines | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 6. Week | Irrigation machines, pump types | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 7. Week | Plant protection/agricultural warfare techniques | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 9. Week | Classification of plant protection machines | 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) |
| 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 | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 12. Week | Harvesting-threshing machines , roughage (green fodder) harvesting machines, barrel making and hay turning machines, silage machines | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 13. Week | Combine harvester, introduction of combine harvester units, working principle of combine harvester, baling machines | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 14. Week | Occupational safety in agricultural machinery | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Uses science and math knowledge to develop various processes in the field. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Demonstrates behavior consistent with ethical and deontological principles in decision-making and implementation processes. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | It is used in applications in the field of scientific and technological developments. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Integrates fundamental engineering knowledge with technical tools to solve engineering problems in the field using an analytical approach. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Designs all technical systems, system components, and production processes related to their field. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | It implements plant and animal production processes in accordance with scientific and technical principles. | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | It uses data-driven core technologies in the agricultural sector in production processes. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Applies sustainability principles and approaches to agricultural processes. | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Uses administrative and institutional information related to agriculture, taking into account global and local developments. | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | By analyzing the life dynamics of plant diseases, harmful organisms, and weeds, it develops innovative solutions to these problems. | ✔ | |||||
| 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 |
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| 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 | ||
