Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
130701607107TARIM MAKİNALARI İŞLETME TEKNİĞİElective476
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Management School and the scope of the importance of agricultural machinery, agricultural machinery, the basic concepts of the operating business, business success, and their power requirements and cost calculation methods to teach concepts and give the ability to use these methods. In addition, the primary methods used in the selection of machines and machine concept selection, machine to teach methods of obtaining and using a common machine.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Sefa ALTIKAT
Learning Outcomes
1To be able to explain the basic concepts of agricultural machinery management;
2Gaining the ability to apply business success calculations related to agricultural machinery;
3Gaining the ability to apply cost calculations for agricultural machinery;
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Attendance is mandatory. Lessons will be held face to face.
Course Contents
Within the scope of the course, basic subjects in agricultural machinery management are explained. In this context, costs, the factors that make up the cost, machine selection, interest, protection, insurance, fixed and variable expenses, fuel, oil and repair costs and calculation techniques are examined.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction, agricultural machinery management, its importance and scope, the concept of business success in agricultural machinery, economic business success, technical business success, theoretical business success, real business success
2Business success calculation methods, factors affecting business success, work width, working speed, field efficiency
3Other factors affecting business success, field shape, parcel width, setting and maintenance, working in the parcel and turning patterns
4The concept of power and power requirement in agricultural machinery, basic concepts, force, distance, time, speed, work, torque, power
5The concept of power in tractors, engine fuel power, net engine power, PTO power, axle power, drawbar power, power calculation methods in tactors
6Power requirement, drawbar power requirement, PTO power requirement in agricultural machinery, methods used in calculating the power requirement of different machines
7Cost of agricultural machinery, its components, fixed expenses (depreciation, interest, protection, tax, insurance expenses), variable expenses (fuel, oil, repair, labor expenses)
8Methods used to calculate depreciation, interest, protection, tax and insurance expenses
9Course repetition and midterm exam
10Methods used to calculate fuel, oil, repair and labor costs
11The selection of agricultural machinery and the factors affecting the selection of machinery, the main methods applied in the selection of agricultural machinery
12Workability and working times in the field
13Machine renewal
14Methods of acquiring machines and using common machines and their applications in the world
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Donnell H., 2001. Farm Power and Machinery Management, Iowa State University Press, (10th edition), ISBN 0-8138-1756-0. 2. Brian W., 1996. “Choosing and Using Farm Machines”, Redwood Books, ISBN 0-9525596-0-9. 3. Darga A., 2005. Tarım Makinaları İşletmeciliği (Yayınlanmamış ders notları)
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
Work Placement(s)
Internships are not included in the course.
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Quiz515
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination14342
Individual Study for Final Examination14456
Individual Study for Quiz5525
Homework14228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)173
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