Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BSM-23-101TILLAGE TOOLS AND MACHINERYElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To provide information in tillage tools and machines
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Have knowledge of soil mechanics
2Recognise tillage tools and machinery, learns the functions and features
3Learn the working principles of tillage tools and machines
4Learn terminology of tillage tools and machine
5To comprehend the principles of design parameters of tillage machines.
6To learn tillage systems and methods used in the world and Turkey.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
To provide information in tillage tools and machines, to teach the soil mechanics, to teach the use of tillage tools and machines, to show the student how to make and use of the information learned with the tillage
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Soil tillage systems
2No tillage farming
3Mechanic of tillage tools
4Soil friction
5Soil tillage functions
6Tillage tools
7Midterm exam
8Mould board plow
9Disc plow
10Plow draft power
11Cultivators
12Secondary tillage
13Harrows
14Rotary cultivators
15Rollers
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Mutaf, E., 1972. Agricultural Equipment and Machinery. University of Agean Publications, Izmir Gökçebay, B., 1986. Agricultural Machinery, University of Ankara Publications, No: 979, Ankara. Kececioglu, G., Gulsoylu, E., 2002. Soil Tillage Machinery. University of Agean Publications, No:545, Izmır.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination150
Practice150
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Practice3927
Individual Study for Homework Problems13636
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12424
Individual Study for Final Examination14848
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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