Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Mechanization
Course Code: OT214
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

the development of agricultural mechanization, energy and agriculture, thermal engines, tractors and agricultural equipment, the introduction of all the tools, the use of this tools, the fundamental concepts of machines

Course Content

Machinery and equipment, agricultural equipment, tractors, tillage, sowing and planting, harvest, threshing, plant protection, maintenance, promotion and usage patterns, and other tools

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend basic information on agricultural machines
2.To be able to recognize agricultural force and agricultural machines,
3.To be able to comprehend the characteristics and principles of construction and solve the problems in this topic
4.To be able to comprehend the characteristics and principles of construction and solve the problems in this topic
5.To be able to comprehend the characteristics and principles of construction and solve the problems in this topic
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Principles and Machinery of Harvesting and Threshing. E. Güzel, Çukurova University Faculty of Agriculture Textbook, Adana, 1998
2.Agricultural Machinery-2. Güzel et al., ISNB-975-8561-65-0: Two Parts. Nobel Publications-Adana, 2006
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Mechanization in agriculture
Week 2 - Theoretical
Energy and Agriculture
Week 3 - Theoretical
Electrical machines and heat engines
Week 4 - Theoretical
Tractors
Week 4 - Practice
Introduction of tractors
Week 5 - Theoretical
soil cultivation machines
Week 5 - Practice
1.Class soil cultivation machines introduction and use
Week 6 - Theoretical
soil cultivation machines
Week 6 - Practice
2.Class soil cultivation machines introduction and use
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sowing, planting machines
Week 7 - Practice
Examination of the introduction of Sowing machines and working principle
Week 8 - Theoretical
Sowing, planting machines
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sowing, planting machines
Week 9 - Practice
Examination of the introduction of planting machines and working principle
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fertilization machines
Week 10 - Practice
Introduction of fertilization machines
Week 11 - Theoretical
Irrigation Machines
Week 11 - Practice
Irrigation Machines in examination
Week 12 - Theoretical
Plant protection machines
Week 12 - Practice
Introduction of Plant protection machines
Week 13 - Theoretical
Harvesting machines
Week 13 - Practice
Products, cotton harvesting machine and the operating principle of our region, examining harvester, olive harvest investigation and operation of tools and machinery
Week 14 - Theoretical
threshing machines
Week 14 - Practice
Introduction of threshing machines
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory201428
Assignment100330
Land Work50210
Reading50210
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)80
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
1
3
4
4
OÇ-2
1
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
3
4
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026