FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY

Undergraduate

This course highlights the fundamentals of mechanized agriculture machinery from soil preparation, planting, and crop management to mechanical harvesting. The machines and their unit operation are analyzed with respect functions, work rates, material flow and power usage. The machine performance relating to work quality and environmental effects will also be evaluated. The labs will emphasize on safety, basic maintenance, adjustment, calibrations of equipment and performance testing. This course also covers the variable rate applicators for site-specific application of inputs, auto guidance system, data acquisition and management for intelligent decision making for machines, and precision agriculture technologies. Cross-level listed with SDE 6530. PREREQUISITES: Engineering 3340, 3440, or 3540 Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week