Information Package / Course Catalogue
Soil Cultivation Systems
Course Code: BSM445
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To teach the concepts on soil and soil tillage and tillage methods and classification of tillage machines used in agricultural production, operation principles and the basic parts of them. Enable the students to find solutions to the problems arising from tillage.

Course Content

The concepts related to soil and soil tillage, tillage methods, classification of tillage machineries, their effects on the soil, working principles of tillage machineries, their basic parts, the analysis of force on tillage machineries, worring efficiency, power requirements

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Tuna DOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1. Recognizes the basic concepts in science, engineering, general machinery and other socio-cultural issues in agriculture and acquires up to date information.
2.Rotatillers, their parts, working prenciples and analysis of forces on them
3.Knows manufacturing methods of agricultural machinery and materials are.
4.Description, aims and methods of soil tillage, classification of tillage machineries
5.Cultivatiors, their parts, working prenciples and analysis of forces on them
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Keçecioğlu, G., Gülsoylu, 2002. Toprak İşleme Makinaları. E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No:545, İzmir.
2.Dilmaç, M., 1984. Toprak İşleme Aletlerinin Teori, Hesap ve Konstrüksiyonu, TZDK Mesleki Yayınları, Yayın No:36, Zonguldak
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Description and contents of the course, some terms related to structure and physical properties of the soil
Week 2 - Theoretical
Description, aims and methods of soil tillage, classification of tillage machineries
Week 3 - Theoretical
Plaughs, Working principles and tillage technique
Week 4 - Theoretical
The analysis of forces on plaughs
Week 5 - Theoretical
Subsoiler, lister, soil drilling, their parts and working prenciples
Week 6 - Theoretical
Subsoiler and plaugh practices on the field
Week 7 - Theoretical
Harrows, their parts and working principles (midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Harrows, their parts and working principles
Week 9 - Theoretical
The analysis of forces on harrows
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cultivatiors, their parts, working prenciples and analysis of forces on them
Week 11 - Theoretical
Rotatillers, their parts, working prenciples and analysis of forces on them
Week 12 - Theoretical
Harrow, cultivatior and rotatiller practices on the field
Week 13 - Theoretical
Roller, float, equipment/machinery combinations and working principles
Week 14 - Theoretical
Roller, float, equipment/machinery combinations and working principles
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1444112
Midterm Examination1077
Final Examination1066
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026