Information Package / Course Catalogue
Planning in Mechanization
Course Code: ZTM506
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Agricultural machinery and mechanization systems performance and economic analysis of how the student selection methods and the transfer of technical machinery.

Course Content

Determination of the appropriate machines to meet basic needs and the needs of mechanization. Selection of appropriate mechanization; mechanization organization, implementation and management of the real business examples of low-cost methods of linear programming and most of the selection and planning work machine.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. İbrahim YALÇIN
Learning Outcomes
1.Understand the basic principles of mechanization on the selection and planning techniques.
2.Identifying and analyzing applications suitable mechanization of agricultural operations.
3.And interpret the current state of planning to make business on the basis of mechanization.
4.Economic indicators to make the choice of appropriate mechanization.
5.Economic indicators to make the choice of appropriate mechanization.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mekanizasyon Planlaması Yüksek Lisans Ders Notları. Tarımsal Mekanizasyonda Sistem Analizi. Prof. Dr. Baha Galip Tunalıgil. A.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Yayın No: 111. İş-Etüdü Zühal Akel, MPM Yayınlar:29.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course description Introduction and general information about the
Week 2 - Theoretical
The importance of agricultural mechanization and
Week 3 - Theoretical
The concept of agricultural mechanization and techniques of planning
Week 4 - Theoretical
The system of agricultural planning, location analysis
Week 5 - Theoretical
And the use of a linear programming model
Week 6 - Theoretical
The case of a business, the use of linear programming
Week 7 - Theoretical
The need for an agricultural machinery business planning
Week 8 - Theoretical
Case Studies
Week 9 - Theoretical
Determining the optimum product design costs of mechanization
Week 10 - Theoretical
Determining the optimum product design costs of mechanization
Week 11 - Theoretical
Dynamic programming
Week 12 - Theoretical
The shortest path method
Week 13 - Theoretical
Workable concept of time
Week 14 - Theoretical
Tractor-machine selection on the basis of energy
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141470
Lecture - Practice141470
Term Project1101020
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)204
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
OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
1
4
4
2
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
1
4
4
2
5
OÇ-3
3
5
5
5
3
4
3
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
2
2
4
5
4
2
5
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026