Agricultural Machinery - 10911315
Course Title
Agricultural Machinery
Course Number
10911315
Instructor Name
Munqez Shtaya
Contact Information
[email protected]
Semester(s) and academic year(s)
First Semester 2019
First Semester 2018
First Semester 2017
First Semester 2016
First Semester 2015
First Semester 2014
First Semester 2013
First Semester 2012
Compulsory / Elective
Compulsory
Course Description

This course covers types of agricultural machines and equipment, their structure and importance, and how they work theoretically.  Other topics covered include hydraulics, power transfer, economic performance of machines with emphasis on agricultural tractors.  The course also introduces agricultural implements used for soil preparation, farming, harvesting, protection, fertilization, threshing, and spraying.  Students will also learn how to select equipment and machines to be used on a farm, fuel, air, electricity and transport systems.  The course ends with an introduction to mechanical problems of agricultural tractors and their maintenance.

Course Objectives

Give the student an idea about the farm tractor and how it works and about the engine as well as to identify agricultural machinery which are used in various agricultural operations from the moment of preparation for planting until harvest.

Intended learning Outcomes and Competences

At the end of this course students should :

  1. Be able to know how the engine work and its parts
  2. Be able to deal with the technical problems of the tractor and other agricultural machinery and how to solve them
  3. Be able to identify the agricultural machinery and how they work
  4. Be able to select the appropriate machinery that should be selected for a specific work
Textbook and References

Farm Power and Machinery Management, Eleventh Edition 11th Edition  (2016) by Donnell Hunt and David Wilso

Assessment Criteria
Activity Percent (%)
Exams 90%
Assignments 10%