| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BSM-23-108 | TESTING PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Teach the basic principles of the suitability of agricultural tools and machinery that they are produced for, give information on appropriateness of materials used in the manufacturing of machine in terms of their size, shape and properties, give information on the current national and international standards that related to the agricultural tools and machinery in terms of structural and functional features, give information on the principles of test, control and measurement required to be done on determination of the quality and strength of machinery, provide information about the steps to be followed in conducting the tests and the device and equipments to be used for this purpose, teach how the test reports are prepared. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd.Doç.Dr.Sefa ALTIKAT |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Learn the principles of the suitability of agricultural tools and machines that they are produced for | | 2 | Learn the appropriateness of materials used in the manufacturing of machines in terms of their size, shape and properties | | 3 | Examine the agricultural tools and machines in terms of structural and functional features and determine the appropriateness of them related to the current standards | | 4 | Learn the principles of test, control and measurements needs to be done on determination of the quality and strength of machinery | | 5 | Determine the steps to be followed in conducting the tests and the device and equipments to be used for this purpose | | 6 | Prepare a report on test of the agricultural tools and machines |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| To acquaint and equip with the procedure of testing & performance evaluation of farm power & machinery as per test standards and interpretation of results.
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | To give principles preparation of test reports and information about national and international standards related to the agricultural machinery | | | | 2 | Testing of agricultural tractors | | | | 3 | Testing of protective structures on agricultural tractors | | | | 4 | Principles testing of moldboard and disc plows | | | | 5 | Principles testing of pto powered soil tillage machinery | | | | 6 | Principles testing of cultivator, chisel, subsoiler and various harrows | | | | 7 | Principles testing of grain planters and precision planters | | | | 8 | Midterm exam
| | | | 9 | Principles testing of centrifugal broadcast seeders and manure spreaders | | | | 10 | Principles testing of forage mowers and hay rakes | | | | 11 | Principles testing of silage machines and balers | | | | 12 | Principles testing of combines | | | | 13 | Principles testing of potato and sugar beet harvesters | | | | 14 | Principles testing of trailers and various conveyors | | | | 15 | Principle testing of feed crushing, mixing, preparation and distribution machines | | | | 16 | Final exam
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Tarım Makinaları Deney İlke ve Metodları T.C. Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı Tarımsal Üretim ve Geliştirme Genel Müdürlüğü, 2010, Ankara
OECD Standard Codes of Agricultural and Forestry Tractors http://www.oecd.org/document/10/0,3343,en_2649_33905_34735882_1_1_1_1,00.html RNAM Test Codes & Procedures for Farm Machinery Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Regional Network for Agricultural Machinery. Technical Series No:12, 1983. Selection, Testing and Evaluation of Agricultural Machines and Equipment Inns F. M., 1986. FAO Service Bulletin No. 115. Testing and Evaluation of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment - Principle and Practice Smith D. W.; Sims B. G. and O, Neill D. H., 1994. FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin No. 110. Nebraska Tractor Test Code for Testing Tractor, Nebraska, USA.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 50 | | Practice | 1 | 50 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 1 | 36 | 36 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 48 | 48 |
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| 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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