Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Machinery Technologies
Course Code: BSM219
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To raise awareness about working areas and working subjects of agricultural machinery and technologies

Course Content

Introduction to engineering, agricultural machinery and fields of use, pre – harvest – post-harvest mechanization applications, energy systems in agriculture and fields of study

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Cengiz ÖZARSLAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to understand engineering ethics and principles
2.To be able to define the concepts related to agricultural machinery
3.To be able to understand the working areas of agricultural machinery systems
4.To be able to understand the study areas of agricultural energy systems
5.To be able to understand the importance of mechanization in agriculture
Recommended or Required Reading
1.The instructor of the course grade
2.Keskin, R., Erdoğan, D., 1992. Agricultural Mechanization. Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture Publications: 1254.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction to engineering
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Units used in engineering
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Application areas of agricultural machinery
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Energy concept and classification of energy sources
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Power sources used in agricultural mechanization
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction to agricultural machinery systems
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Soil processing machines
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Soil processing machines
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Planting fertilizer machines
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Irrigation Machines
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Spraying machines
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Harvesting and threshing machines
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Post-harvest agricultural mechanisation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice140228
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
OÇ-1
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
1
OÇ-2
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
1
OÇ-3
5
4
4
3
3
2
4
2
2
1
1
OÇ-4
4
5
4
3
4
3
3
1
2
2
1
OÇ-5
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026