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Objectives of the Course

Course Content

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Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the information of the definition of agricultural mechanization, its historical development, benefits, level of agricultural mechanization in Turkey.
2.Understanding agricultural mechanization system.
3.Understanding of the energy resources in agriculture and its use.
4.Soil tillage equipment and machinery (cultivator, harrow, roller, rotovator)
5.Precision and special sowing, and planting machinery
Recommended or Required Reading
1.* Mutaf,E., 1984. Tarım Alet ve Makinaları. E.Ü.Z.F. Yayın No: 218, Bornova-İzmir. * Mutaf,E., R.Uçucu, 1980. Tarımsal Mekanizasyon. E.Ü.Z.F. Ders teksiri, Bornova-İzmir.
2.Keçecioğlu,G., E.Gülsoylu, 2002. Toprak İşleme Makinaları. E.Ü.Z.F. Yayın No: 545, Bornova-İzmir. * Önal,İ., 1995. Ekim, Bakım, Gübreleme Makinaları. E.Ü.Z.F. Yayın No: 490, Bornova-İzmir.
3.ozan, M.; 1997. Tarımsal Mekanizasyon, E.Ü.Z.F. Yayın No: 46/1, Bornova-İzmir, 84 s. * Yağcıoğlu,K., 1993. Bitki Koruma Makinaları. E.Ü.Z.F. Yayın No: 508, Bornova-İzmir
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of agricultural mechanization, historical development, advantages
Week 2 - Theoretical
Agricultural mechanization in turkey (agricultural structure, historical development and level, important factors to delay of development)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Mechanization system on agricultural production, energy resources in agriculture Farm tractors (technical feature)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Farm tractors (working feature)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Soil tillage equipment and machinery (ploughing technics, ploughs, subsoiler)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Soil tillage equipment and machinery (cultivator, harrow, roller, rotovator)
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
midterm exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fertilizer distribution machinery (organic, mineral)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sowing machinery
Week 10 - Theoretical
Precision and special sowing, and planting machinery
Week 11 - Theoretical
Irrigation mechanization
Week 12 - Theoretical
Crop protection machinery
Week 13 - Theoretical
Harvesting and threshing machinery (forage harvesting machinery)
Week 14 - Final Exam
final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Midterm Examination1088
Final Examination1088
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026