Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
9900001065AGRICULTURAL MACHINERYCompulsory245
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To recognize the agricultural machine, to ensure the development of agricultural mechanization, to teach the working principle of the tractor, to teach the principle of agricultural tools and machines work.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd.Doç.Dr. Sefa ALTIKAT
Learning Outcomes
1Teaching students about the basic knowledge of engineering, development of agricultural mechanization, tractors, soil tillage, sowing, transplanting, in-row and inter-row cultivating, manure and fertilizer distribution machines, irrigation machines, plant protection machines and harvesting machines.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Enhance students about the knowledge of mechanization of agriculture, basic terminology related to agricultural mechanization, using of agricultural mechanization and their technical principles.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Mechanization in agriculture
2Energy and agriculture
3Working principle of engines, motor fuels and oils
4Electrical machinery and thermal engines
5Tractors
6Soil tillage machines
7Sowing, transplanting, machinery
8Fertilizing and in-row and inter-row machinery
9Midterm exam
10Irrigation machinery
11Plant protection machinery
12Harvesting machinery
13Threshing machinery
14Post-harvesting machinery
15Final exam
16
Recommended or Required Reading
Visual presentations and notes of weekly practices. Keskin R. Ve.. D. Erdoğan, 1996. Tarımsal Mekanizasyon. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No:927, Ankara. Ülger ve ark., 2011. Tarım Makinaları İlkeleri. Hiperlink Yayınları, İstanbul
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study148112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination11515
Homework11515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)160
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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