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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | TM525 |
| Name | Methods of Determination of Sprayer Operating Characteristics |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ALİ BAYAT |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The goals of this course are to teach: environmental effects of some agricultural mechanization activities such as soil tillage, fertilizing, spraying, harvesting and post harvesting activities, and agricultural wastes.it will be given some environmental friendly agricultural mechanization practices
Course Content
Agricultural systems: energy cycle hydraulic cycle, food cycle and modern farming system and environment, Goal of soil tillage and soil tillage systems, long -term effects of soil tillage on soil fauna, ,water pollution and irrigation systems,sowing and planting activities, direct sowing technique , single traffic sowing methods, pesticide application technologies drift and drift reduction systems, fertilizing technique, effects of fertilizer on human life an environment, friendly fertilizer spreading technologies , variable rate pesticide application and fertilizer application, harvesting and threshing equipment, innovations in harvesting and threshing equipment technologies in terms of environment protection, animal buildings, environmental control in animal buildings, animal waste management technologies
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Some Physical properties of liquid and their effect on liquid atomization |
| LO02 | Liquid atomization mechanisms: pressure, centrifugal forces, air current and electro- hydrodynamic forces |
| LO03 | Droplet size measurement techniques |
| LO04 | Determination spray pattern of a single and multi-nozzles booms |
| LO05 | Spray drift and reasons of drift, drift reduction technologies |
| LO06 | Spray deposits and drift measurement techniques working with field sprayers |
| LO07 | Spray deposits and drift measurement techniques working with orchard sprayers |
| LO08 | Field and orchard experiment for spray deposit works |
| LO09 | Fluorometric analysis of samples taken from different targets |
| LO10 | Presentation of deposit measurement by tables and graphics |
| LO11 | Tracers and tracer selection for comparison of plant protection equipment |
| LO12 | Selection of spray deposit target surface materials and tracer removing techniques target materials |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context and gain the ability to correctly interpret it. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | MSc's degree enables graduates to expand and deepen their knowledge, access knowledge through scientific research, information, evaluation, interpretation, and application. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to complete information with scientific methods using limited or incomplete data and to apply this information with scientific and social responsibility. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Solve problems related to the field by using research methods and establishing cause-effect relationships. | 2 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Develops new solution theories, starting with the construction of a problem related to the area of the expertise | 1 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to strategically take the lead in solving original and interdisciplinary problems. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to assess the strategic performance of workgroups and contribute to them. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To conrtibute to the process of becoming an information society by making known social and cultural imrprovements in an academic and professional context. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be able to devise new strategic approaches in unanticipated complex situations and be able to think up solutions by taking reponsibility | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To recognize and apply national and international laws and regulations related to agricultural machinery and technologies. | 2 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | The results of the studies can be conveyed systematically and clearly to groups in or outside the field, both in writing or orally, both at home and abroad, using at least one foreign language. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at an advanced level required by the field. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Acts in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and standards used in engineering practices |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Some Physical properties of liquid and their effect on liquid atomization | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 2 | Liquid atomization mechanisms: pressure, centrifugal forces, air current and electro- hydrodynamic forces | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 3 | Droplet size measurement techniques | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 4 | Determination spray pattern of a single and multi-nozzles booms | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 5 | Spray drift and reasons of drift, drift reduction technologies | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 6 | Spray deposits and drift measurement techniques working with field sprayers | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 7 | Spray deposits and drift measurement techniques working with orchard sprayers | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 9 | Field and orchard experiment for spray deposit works | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 10 | Fluorometric analysis of samples taken from different targets | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 11 | Presentation of deposit measurement by tables and graphics | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 12 | Tracers and tracer selection for comparison of plant protection equipment | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 13 | Selection of spray deposit target surface materials and tracer removing techniques target materials | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 14 | Homework I and homework presentation | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 15 | Homework II and homework presentation | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Lecture notes and documents from internet | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Lecture notes and documents from internet |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 153 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,12 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||