Key words
Agricultural machinery, agricultural mechanisation, agricultural mechanics.
Objectives
This course must provide students with a general insight in the operation of agricultural machinery.
Besides the construction of a number of specific agricultural machines the students become familiar with the main working principles as applied to agricultural machinery whereby they obtain a basis to understand the working of other agricultural machinery (not included in the course).
Topics
The course gives a detailed description of the operation and construction of the major agricultural machines.
The following agricultural machines are discussed: ploughs, soil cultivation implements, sowing machines, fertiliser spreaders and spraying equipment.
During the practical exercises the operation and adjustment of these machines is discussed.
Prerequisites
Students must have a basic knowledge of:
- agricultural machinery (must have seen e.g. plough, sowing machines, sprayers, fertiliser spreaders)
- machinery construction (insight in the construction of a machine).
Final Objectives
- students must acquire an insight in the construction of the plough, soil cultivation machines, sowing machines, spraying equipment and fertiliser spreaders
- students must have a theoretical knowledge of the distribution of forces on the plough
- students must have a practical and theoretical knowledge of the adjustment of the machinery.
Materials used
The syllabus contains five chapters viz. the plough, soil cultivation machinery, sowing machines, fertiliser spreaders, spraying equipment.
Syllabus Mechanisation: approx. 400 pp. (incl. figures and photographs).
Study costs
Cost: 75.0 EUR
Course: 25 Euro
Practical exercises: 50 Euro (Demonstrations in PCLT, Roeselare and DVL, Merelbeke).
Study guidance
- follow-up through calculation exercises
- follow-up through practical exercises: PCLT Roeselare and DVL Merelbeke
- follow-up through interaction with students.
Teaching Methods
- lectures with illustrations (PowerPoint presentations)
- practical lessons: PCLT Roeselare and DVL Merelbeke.
Assessment
- Oral examination with written preparation
- Assessment of reports on visits and exercises.
Weighting coefficient
Theory: 4/5
Practical exercises: 1/5
Lecturer(s)
Bart Sonck
Barbara De Roo
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