Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING PR. | |
| Code | TMT412 |
| Name | Storage Technique |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 8. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MEHMET SERDAR ÖZTEKİN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. MEHMET SERDAR ÖZTEKİN
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
at the food level, to permit deferred use (on an annual and multi-annual basis) of the agricultural products harvested; at the agricultural level, to ensure availability of seeds for the crop cycles to come; at the agro-industrial level, to guarantee regular and continuous supplies of raw materials for processing industries; at the marketing level, to balance the supply and demand of agricultural products, thereby stabilizing market prices.
Course Content
Objectives of Aeration, Stored Grain Ecosystems, Heat and Moisture Transfer, Ambient Air Properties, Physical Basis of Areration, Aeration System Design, Operating, Chilling, Efficiency, Airflow Distribution
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Recognizes the parameters of agricultural crop storage. |
| LO02 | Makes decision for proper storage system for agricultural crops. |
| LO03 | Considers the post harvest losses and methods and learn how to to reduce it. |
| LO04 | Describes the skills needed to be successful in a crop storage |
| LO05 | Analyzes the components of crop storage |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Knows the concepts of basic science, engineering, general agricultural and agricultural machinery and other social-cultural subjects in order to have proficiency for agricultural machinery education and get current information. | |
| PLO02 | - | Learns the use and conservation of natural and fossil energy sources in agricultural production. | |
| PLO03 | - | Learns the production methods of agricultural machinery, knows and selects materials. | |
| PLO04 | - | Be aware of the universal and social effects of professional practices, to comprehend the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation issues. | |
| PLO05 | - | Learns the basic applications of agricultural machinery in terms of setting, maintenance, field using and related problems. | |
| PLO06 | - | Applies sustainable production models which are suitable for mechanization in agricultural enterprises, creates and manages the optimum mechanization chain. | |
| PLO07 | - | Knows and applies the standards, laws and regulations of agricultural machinery. | |
| PLO08 | - | Identifies the problems that can be solved within the scope of agricultural mechanization in plant and animal production and makes selection from existing agricultural machinery. | |
| PLO09 | - | Learns and applies the methods for self-improvement in a professional sense. | |
| PLO10 | - | Plans and manages the production, marketing and service network of agricultural machinery. | |
| PLO11 | - | Have general proficiency on basic engineering and agricultural engineering, specifically in the field of Agricultural Machinery. | |
| PLO12 | - | Supports the companies working in the field of agricultural machinery for R & D and technology development. | |
| PLO13 | - | Learns new applications and software for agricultural machinery design. | |
| PLO14 | - | Communicates with the representatives of the manufacturing industry, public institutions and professional chambers of the agricultural machinery sector within the scope of internship, practice and current problems monitoring and takes responsibility in different working environments. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecosystem of agricultural crop storage | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 2 | Physchrometric properties of storage air | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 3 | Storage insects | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 4 | Microbial development and risks in crop storage | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 5 | Storage of seeds | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 6 | Storage of fruits and vegetables | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 7 | Storage of medicinal and aromatic crops | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 9 | Monitoring crops in storage system | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 10 | Insecticid and fungicid application techniques | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 11 | Transport techniques for agricultural crop storage | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 12 | Cold storage | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 13 | Sampling from stored products | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 14 | Sample project | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 15 | Technical excursion | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation by using course notes | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation by using course notes |