Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING PR. | |
| Code | TMT307 |
| Name | Soil Tillage Machines |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ZELİHA BEREKET BARUT |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ZELİHA BEREKET BARUT
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To teach the concepts on soil and soil tillage and tillage methods and classification of tillage machines used in agricultural production, operation principles and the basic parts of them. Enable the students to find solutions to the problems arising from tillage.
Course Content
The concepts related to soil and soil tillage, tillage methods, classification of tillage machineries, their effects on the soil, working principles of tillage machineries, their basic parts, the analysis of force on tillage machineries, worring efficiency, power requirements
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows the basic concepts of soil tillage. |
| LO02 | Knows the methods of soil tillage. |
| LO03 | Knows the operation principles and the intended purposes of soil tillage machineries. |
| LO04 | Knows the effects of soil tillage machineries on the soil. |
| LO05 | Knows the problems regarding soil deterioration caused by tillage and develops suitable solutions to soil protection. |
| LO06 | Knows the work efficiency and power requirements of tillage machineries. |
| LO07 | Knows the design parameters of tillage machineries. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Recognizes the basic concepts in science, engineering, general machinery and other socio-cultural issues in agriculture and acquires up to date information. | |
| PLO02 | - | Knows the use and preservation possibilities of natural and the fossil energy sources in agricultural production. | |
| PLO03 | - | Knows manufacturing methods of agricultural machinery and materials are. | |
| PLO04 | - | Becomes conscious of the effects of global and societal context and understands the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation of Professional solutions and applications. | |
| PLO05 | - | Knows the problems of the the main applications of agricultural machines, setting and maintenance in use of the field. | |
| PLO06 | - | Applies appropriate models of sustainable production for mechanization in agricultural enterprises, creates an optimal chain of mechanization and operates. | |
| PLO07 | - | Knows and applies at least one of the three dimensional drawing programmes. | |
| PLO08 | - | Knows and applies the laws and regulations of agricultural machinery manufacturing. | |
| PLO09 | - | Identifies problems that can be solved within the scope of mechanization in plant and animal production and selects the appropriate equipment. | |
| PLO10 | - | Knows national, international project resources and their admission, application and monitoring processes. | |
| PLO11 | - | knows the agriculture and agricultural machinery about the national-international regulations. | |
| PLO12 | - | Knows and applies the design and manufacturing the 3d solid modelling | |
| PLO13 | - | Selects the appropriate materials for agricultural machines. | |
| PLO14 | - | Knows and applies the methods which improves them professionally. | |
| PLO15 | - | Prepares the AR_GE project and desings and manufactures it. | |
| PLO16 | - | Plans and manages the creation of jobs for agricultural machines in manufacture, marketing and service network, . | |
| PLO17 | - | Has sufficient background in the field of Basic Engineering and Agricultural Engineering in general and Agricultural Machinery field in particular. | |
| PLO18 | - | Assists agricultural machinery firms in AR_GE and technology innovation. | |
| PLO19 | - | Learns a new application-oriented software design and Agriculture. | |
| PLO20 | - | Makes contacts within the scope of current issues in agriculture sector, manufacturing industry, public institutions and representatives of chambers internship and undertakes responsibilities in various working environments. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description and contents of the course, some terms related to structure and physical properties of the soil | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 2 | Description, aims and methods of soil tillage, classification of tillage machineries | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 3 | Plaughs, Working principles and tillage technique | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 4 | The analysis of forces on plaughs | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 5 | Subsoiler, lister, soil drilling, their parts and working prenciples | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 6 | Subsoiler and plaugh practices on the field | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 7 | Harrows, their parts and working principles | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 8 | Mid-term exam | Up to the mid-term exam the processed topics are studied | |
| 9 | The analysis of forces on harrows | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 10 | Cultivatiors, their parts, working prenciples and analysis of forces on them | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 11 | Rotatillers, their parts, working prenciples and analysis of forces on them | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 12 | Harrow, cultivatior and rotatiller practices on the field | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 13 | Roller, float, equipment/machinery combinations and working principles | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 14 | Problems and solution examples related to tillage machineries | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 15 | Exam of practice | Machines related to the course topics | |
| 16 | Final exam | Up to the final exam all of the processed topics are studied | |
| 17 | Final exam | Up to the final exam all of the processed topics are studied |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oral Exam | 40 | 16 |
| 1. Midterm Exam | 60 | 24 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |