| Course ID: | PRO-SE>AGRINICS |
| Course title: | AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING |
| Semester: | 4 / Spring |
| ECTS: | 6 |
| Lectures/Classes: | 30 / 45 hours |
| Field of study: | Agriculture |
| Study cycle: | 1st cycle |
| Type of course: | compulsory |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Contact person: | prof. dr hab. inż. Jerzy Bieniek jerzy.bieniek@upwr.edu.pl |
| Short description: | The student learns the basics of mechanical engineering, construction and operation of engines and tractors, use of tools and machinery. The possibilities of using renewable energy sources and GPS navigation systems in agriculture. |
| Full description: | Fundamentals of mechanical engineering, construction and operation of the internal combustion engine, classification of agricultural tractors and their energy balance, the possibility of using tools and machines for cultivation, sowing, fertilizing, plant protection, machinery used in animal production, technologies and applied them machine harvesting crops the possibility of using GPS navigation systems in agriculture. The possibilities of using renewable energy sources in agriculture. |
| Bibliography: | 1. Agricultural Engineering: Principles and Practice, Segun R. Bello, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010, s.390 2. Agrotechnologia. Banasiak J., PWN, 1999 3. Elements of Agricultural Engineering, Jagdeshwar Sahay, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2006 4. Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Engineering, Megh R. Goyal, CRC Press, 2017, s.396 5. Farm Power And Machinery Management, Donnell Hunt, Paperback – MEDTEC, 2013, s.526 |
| Learning outcomes: | - The student acquires knowledge about the techniques and technologies of cultivation and fertilization. - Is able to define the concept of the functioning of agro-ecosystems, knows how to evaluate the technique and technology of cultivation, sowing and harvesting methods of crop protection products known techniques. - Has knowledge of animal production. - The student is able to acquire information from literature and combine them, interpret and draw conclusions on the structure and regulation of agricultural machinery. - Is able to communicate with technical drawing engineering, knows how to take action using the appropriate methods to solve technical problems related to the use of modern agricultural machinery. - Is able to formulate and prepare a written issues regarding the construction, adjustment and operation of agricultural machinery. - Student organizes and recommends technologies harvesting crops while respecting occupational health and safety during the treatments of chemical plant protection. - Shows responsibility for the entrusted equipment, can pinpoint priorities for various tasks. - Is aware of the importance and responsibility for the quality of crop production. |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: | - Periodic settlements, - written exam. - Presentation of the practical possibilities of setting and regulation of agricultural machinery. individual work, discussion in class. |