Information Package / Course Catalogue
Harvest Blend Systems
Course Code: BSM446
Course Type: Area 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 introduce the structural properties and types of tools and machionery used in harvesting and blending the plant material cultivated in agricultural production. To teach the techniques of harvesting and blending in plant production, to introduce and develop the tools and machionery used for this purpose, and to introduce the latest developments in the field.

Course Content

Harvest of these plants using plant materials, technical specifications to deterne appropriate harvesting and threshing machines. Appropriate cut-off types of products and parts for mowers, business properties.The introduction of harvesting and threshing machines used in harvesting grain, operating characteristics, types of threshing system, combines the technical features and operating characteristics of the field. Where appropriate, making various products harvesters harvest. Properties of sugar beet and potato harvesters. Corn, cotton and peanut harvest and threshing machines. Features and possibilities of mechanical harvesting of fruits.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Cengiz ÖZARSLAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the technical characteristics of the plant material
2.Understanding the definition of harvesting, its historical development, and the current state of harvesting machinery in Türkiye
3.identifies the relations between the operating speed and the speed of progress of the machine used in harvesting
4.Introduction to the mechanization of harvesting and threshing and plant material properties
5.Ability to understand the constructive and operational characteristics of grain harvesting machines.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Evcim, Ü., Hasat makinaları, EÜ.Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Notu Yayın No: 4/3
2.Erol, M.A., M.,Dilmaç, 1982, Biçer-döverler TZDK. Mesleki Yayınları Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the mechanization of harvesting and threshing and plant material properties
Week 2 - Theoretical
Cutting methods of cutting conditions and cutting layouts
Week 3 - Theoretical
Shear cutting mowers
Week 4 - Theoretical
Free cutting method and cutting conditions, operating according to the method of free-cutting machines
Week 5 - Theoretical
Motion transmission of mowers
Week 6 - Theoretical
Classification harvesters
Week 7 - Theoretical
Classification harvesters (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Cabinet mower, mower blades and structural properties Flail mower machines
Week 9 - Theoretical
Combines the basic organs, classification, reels options, conveyors
Week 10 - Theoretical
Combine harvester threshing types, elements, schemes and cleaning and straw walker
Week 11 - Theoretical
Corn harvesting and combine adapdation to corn harvest
Week 12 - Theoretical
Cotton harvesting methods and structural properties of cotton harvesting machines and parts
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cotton harvesting methods and structural properties of cotton harvesting machines and parts
Week 14 - Theoretical
Harvesting potatoes, groundnuts, and the using of harvesters specifications
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Lecture - Practice140228
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
4
5
4
4
3
OÇ-2
4
5
4
3
3
OÇ-3
4
5
4
4
2
OÇ-4
4
4
OÇ-5
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2026