Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
130701607105HAYVANCILIKTA MEKANİZARYONElective476
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To give information about coarse and concentrated feed mechanization, Milking machines, Fertilization and storage systems, Automatic feed dispensers, Automatic drinkers in agricultural enterprises, especially in animal production enterprises, to introduce the machines used in production, to teach the usage features, to teach the problems and solutions that may be encountered in the application areas.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Sefa ALTIKAT
Learning Outcomes
1The student learns: The mechanization for forage feed in livestock production systems ;
2Operating characteristics and performance of machines and equipment for livestock activities;
3The mechanization for concentrate feed in livestock production systems;
4Manure management and storage systems;
5Outomatic watering and feed delivering systems;
6Milking systems in dairy farm;
7Mechanization and housing systems in the animal breeding;
8The lighting, ventilation and cooling systems in the animal houses;
9Animal scratch brushes and tied systems;
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
No prerequisites
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Attendance at classes is mandatory. Lessons are conducted face to face
Course Contents
In this course, roughage mechanization, concentrated feed mechanization, fertilizer storage, feed distribution systems, milking systems, barn features, air conditioning in barns are examined.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The mechanization groups in livestock production systems
2Feed mechanization
3The mechanization for forage feed in livestock production systems
4The mechanization for concentrate feed in livestock production systems
5Manure management and storage systems
6Milk production and milking systems in dairy farm
7Milk production and milking systems in dairy farm
8Repeating courses and midterm exam
9Principles of animal productiontechniques
10Different houses and housing systems in the animal breeding
11The lighting, ventilation and cooling systems in the animal houses
12The lighting, ventilation and cooling systems in the animal houses
13Outomatic watering and watering systems in animal houses
14Scratch brushes and tied systems in animal houses
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Hayvancılıkta Mekanizasyon Ders kitabı (Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları), 2. Tarım makineları İlkeleri Ders kitabı (Tekirdağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları), 3. Yıldız, Y., Hayvancılıkta Mekanizasyon. Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders kitabı, Adana, 4. Konuyla ilişkili çeşitli internet web sayfaları
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)
There is no internship within the scope of the course.
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Quiz515
Attending Lectures14456
Field Trip3515
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination10330
Individual Study for Final Examination8324
Homework818
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)169
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