Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
9900001065AGRICULTURAL MACHINERYCompulsory235
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Development of agricultural mechanization; energy and agriculture; engines; tractors; soil tillage tools and machinery; drilling, sowing, fertilizing and hoeing, irrigation machines, plant protection and pest control machines; harvesting machines
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Describes mechanisation and explains the level of mechanisation ofTturkey
2Describes mechanisation and explains the level of mechanisation of turkey
3Knows and explains the work rate, workable ratio, timeless concepts
4Classify engines and tractors and explains their properties as well as compares them
5Classify soil tillage machines, distinguish them and explains theri effects to soil
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Basic concepts of agricultural machinery, introduction of agricultural power and machinery, classifications, design and operational parameters
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic fundamentals
2Energy and Agriculture
3Engines
4Tractors
5Soil tillage machines
6Sowing machines
7Planting machines
8Fertilizing machines
9Plant protection machines
10Plantl husbandry machines
11Irrigation machines
12Harvesting machines
13Loading and transporting vehicles
14General review
15
16
Recommended or Required Reading
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
Attending Lectures14456
Self Study14456
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination12525
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO1  4    21    4   3
LO25      3 3 44   5 
LO3 4 43 4  23     4 
LO4         3   2   1
LO5     3  22    122 
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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