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Course Description Course Name : Agricultural Mechanization Course Code : TYP215 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. ALİ MUSA BOZDOĞAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Has knowledge about definition, advantages-disadvantages, indicators of agricultural mechanization and agricultural machinery. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To give information about definition, advantages-disadvantages, indicators of agricultural mechanization and agricultural machinery. Course Contents : Definition of Agricultural Mechanization, its advantages and disadvantages. Energy and energy sources in agriculture. Internal combustion engines. Agricultural tractors. Management in Agricultural Mechanization. Ergonomy in Agricultural Mechanization. Safety in Agricultural Mechanization. Soil tillage machinery. Sowing, Transplanting, and Fertilizing Machinery. Crop Protection Machinery. Irrigation Machinery. Harvest-Treshing Machinery. Post Harvest Machinery. Mechanzation in Animal Husbandry. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom in Department of Agricultural Machinery.   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Definition of Agricultural Mechanization, its advantages and disadvantages. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 2 Energy and energy sources in agriculture. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 3 Internal combustion engines. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 4 Agricultural tractors. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 5 Management in Agricultural Mechanization. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 6 Ergonomy in Agricultural Mechanization. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 7 Safety in Agricultural Mechanization. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 8 Mid-Term exam. Study textbook and lecture notes. Written exam. 9 Soil tillage machinery. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 10 Sowing, Transplanting, and Fertilizing Machinery. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 11 Crop Protection Machinery. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 12 Irrigation Machinery. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 13 Harvest-Treshing Machinery. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 14 Post Harvest Machinery. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 15 Mechanzation in Animal Husbandry. Reading textbook, Preliminary preparation for lecture via internet. Oral presentation, video and animations. Discussion. 16/17 Final exam. Study textbook and lecture notes. Written exam.   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Sabancı,A., Başçetinçelik,A., Özgüven,F., Öztürk,H.H., Say,S.M., 2010. Agricultural Machinery-1.. (Ed: S.M.Say) Nobel Publishing, Adana, 193 p.  Öztekin,S., Bereket-Barut,Z., Bozdoğan,A.M., Bayat,A., Özcan,M.T., Güzel,E., İnce,A., Yıldız,Y., 2006. Agricultural Machinery 2. (Ed: S.Öztekin) Nobel Publishing, Adana, 432 p. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 90     Homeworks/Projects/Others 4 10 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Accesses to the resources in the field, uses of these resources and continuous self-improvement 5 2 Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. 2 3 Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties 1 4 Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. 0 5 Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests. 1 6 Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. 3 7 Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report 0 8 Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project. 2 9 Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. 0 10 Works independently and takes responsibility 2 11 Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. 5 12 Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports 2 13 Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. 0 14 Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production 5 15 Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering . 3 16 Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects 5 17 Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches,and acquires the skill of analyzing and interpreting the complex issiues occured during this process . 4 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 4 4 16     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 1 8 8 Total Workload: 85 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.4 ECTS Credit: 3