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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING PR. | |
| Code | TMT318 |
| Name | Sowing, Transplanting and Fertilizing Machineries |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ZELİHA BEREKET BARUT |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ZELİHA BEREKET BARUT
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To teach the basic concepts about sowing, planting, fertilization and cultivation and their methods and classification of sowing, planting, fertilization and cultivation machines used in agricultural production, operation principles and the basic parts of them. Enable the students to find solutions to the problems arising from sowing, planting, fertilization and cultivation.
Course Content
The main concepts related to sowing, planting, fertilization and cultivation, their methods, classification of sowing, planting, fertilization and cultivation machineries, working principles of sowing, planting, fertilization and cultivation machineries, their basic parts, the analysis of force on these machineries, worring efficiency, power requirements and design parameters of these machines
Course Precondition
Resources
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows the basic concepts of sowing, planting, fertilizing, and cultivation, and agro-technical principles. |
| LO02 | Knows the methods of sowing, planting, fertilizing, and cultivation. |
| LO03 | Knows the working principles and using aims of sowing, planting, fertilizing, and cultivation. |
| LO04 | Knows the working efficiency and power requirments of sowing, planting, fertilizing, and cultivation. |
| LO05 | Knows the problems related to sowing, planting, fertilizing, and cultivation and develops solution-oriented appropriate recommendations. |
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. | 2 |
| PLO02 | - | Learns the use and conservation of natural and fossil energy sources in agricultural production. | 0 |
| PLO03 | - | Learns the production methods of agricultural machinery, knows and selects materials. | 0 |
| PLO04 | - | Be aware of the universal and social effects of professional practices, to comprehend the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation issues. | 0 |
| PLO05 | - | Learns the basic applications of agricultural machinery in terms of setting, maintenance, field using and related problems. | 0 |
| PLO06 | - | Applies sustainable production models which are suitable for mechanization in agricultural enterprises, creates and manages the optimum mechanization chain. | 0 |
| PLO07 | - | Knows and applies the standards, laws and regulations of agricultural machinery. | 2 |
| 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. | 2 |
| PLO09 | - | Learns and applies the methods for self-improvement in a professional sense. | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | Plans and manages the production, marketing and service network of agricultural machinery. | 0 |
| PLO11 | - | Have general proficiency on basic engineering and agricultural engineering, specifically in the field of Agricultural Machinery. | 2 |
| PLO12 | - | Supports the companies working in the field of agricultural machinery for R & D and technology development. | 0 |
| PLO13 | - | Learns new applications and software for agricultural machinery design. | 0 |
| 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. | 0 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information about the content of the course and some definitions related to the sowing, agro-technical principles of sowing, biomechanics of germination, basic principles of seed bed preparation. | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 2 | Sowing methods, mathematical and statistical principles of sowing methods. | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 3 | The history of sowing machines, and classification, work principles and parts of the sowing machines, | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 4 | The metering units of sowing machines | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 5 | The seed tubes, coulters, press wheels and covering units of sowing machines | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 6 | The forces analysis and the problems and solution samples related to the sowing machines | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 7 | The field trial of the sowing machines | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Up to the mid-term exam the processed topics are studied | |
| 9 | The classification, work principles and parts of transplanting machines | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 10 | The forces analysis and, the problems and solution samples related to the transplanting machines | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 11 | The field trial of the transplanting machines | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 12 | Physico-mechanical properties of fertilizers, fertilizing methods, classification of fertilizing machines, organic fertilizer distribution machineries and operation principles of the machines | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 13 | Chemical fertilizer machines, operating principles, adjustment and maintenance of fertilizer spreaders, problems and solution examples related to fertilizing machines | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 14 | Uniformity of plant growing area, cultivation technique, operating principles of cultivation machines | The subjects related to the course topics | |
| 15 | Exam of practice | The machines related to the course topics | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Up to the final exam all of the processed topics are studied | |
| 17 | Term Exams | 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. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |