| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Selection and Maintenance of Spraying Equipment |
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| Course Code |
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TM-538 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. ALİ BAYAT
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Learns calculation of work capacity of spraying equipment
Learns effective parameters in spraying equipment selection
Knows maintenances of plant protection equipment
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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A range of equipment that can be used to apply pesticides is now available. Selection of pesticide application equipment according to pesticide application cost and work capacity of equipment are not sufficient mostly. In this course, efficient other parameters such as biological efficiency safety e.g. beside of cost and work capacity in selection of pesticide application equipment will be given |
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| Course Contents |
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Manually operated hydraulic sprayers, Power-operated hydraulic sprayers. Self-propelled sprayers. Environmental and safety factors in equipment selection. Number of spraying and formulation effects in equipment selection. Land to be sprayed and labor requirements in equipment selection. Assessment spraying cost and capital investment in equipment selection. Durability of equipment and speed required to treat area, And maintenances of sprayers |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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classroom and lab |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Shoulder operated sprayers |
To obtain preliminary information by reading the textbook/boks and internet documents |
Power point presentation |
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2 |
Hand operated sprayers |
To obtain preliminary information by reading the textbook/boks and internet documents |
Power point presentation |
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3 |
PTO driven tractor sprayers |
To obtain preliminary information by reading the textbook/boks and internet documents |
Power point presentation |
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4 |
Self-propelled sprayers |
To obtain preliminary information by reading the textbook/boks and internet documents |
Power point presentation |
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5 |
Environmental and safety factors in equipment selection |
To obtain preliminary information by reading the textbook/boks and internet documents |
Power point presentation |
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6 |
Safety factors in equipment selection |
To obtain preliminary information by reading the textbook/boks and internet documents |
Power point presentations |
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7 |
Number of spraying and formulation effects in equipment selection |
To obtain preliminary information by reading the textbook/boks and internet documents |
Power point presentations |
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8 |
Land to be sprayed and labor requirements in equipment selection |
To obtain preliminary information by reading the textbook/boks and internet documents |
Power point presentations |
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9 |
mid-term exam |
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10 |
Area requiring treatment and ease parameters of use in spraying equipment selection |
To obtain preliminary information by reading the textbook/boks and internet documents |
Power point presentations |
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11 |
Assessment capital investment required and operating costs of equipment in spraying equipment selection |
To obtain preliminary information by reading the textbook/boks and internet documents |
Power point presentations |
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12 |
Durability of equipment and speed required to treat area, water requirements |
To obtain preliminary information by reading the textbook/boks and internet documents |
Power point presentations |
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13 |
maintenances of sprayers |
To obtain preliminary information by reading the textbook/boks and internet documents |
Power point presentations |
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14 |
Homework I |
textbooks and internet pdf documents |
Speaking face to face and homework control |
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15 |
Homework II |
textbooks and internet pdf documents |
Speaking face to face and homework control |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Bachelor´s degree enables graduates to expand and deepen their knowledge, access knowledge through scientific research, information, evaluation, interpretation, and application |
3 |
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2 |
To be able to enhance knowledge by using limited or incomplete data, and be able to put this knowledge to good use scientifically, ethically and responsibly. |
1 |
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3 |
To be able to transfer, orally or in written form, the findings and processes of their work to the related groups or other people systematically and clearly |
3 |
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4 |
To be able to come up with solutions to problems by working independently, put the solutions into actual use and make oral and written presentations |
2 |
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5 |
To be able to devise new strategic approaches in unanticipated complex situations and be able to think up solutions by taking reponsibility |
0 |
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6 |
To be able to assess the strategic performance of workgroups and contribute to them |
4 |
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7 |
To have computer software and hardware knowledge required by the profession and develop competence in information and communication technologies |
1 |
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8 |
To be qualified in data collection, interpretation and announcement phases in their fields in a scientific and ethical manner; to preserve, learn and check the data as required |
2 |
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9 |
To attain full oral and written competence, both in the mother tongue and in a foregin language, to help those working in and out of their field of speciality |
0 |
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10 |
To understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context and gain the ability to correctly interpret it |
3 |
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11 |
To conrtibute to the process of becoming an information society by making known social and cultural imrprovements in an academic and professional context |
1 |
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12 |
To be able to strategically take the lead in solving original and interdisciplinary problems |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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