Information Package / Course Catalogue
Applied Measurement Techniques For Agricultural Machinery
Course Code: ZTM503
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: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course, to inform about measurement methods and devices. To give knowledge about automatic control circuits, devices, procedures used during the control variables and components, control types, measurement and final control elements properties and units, the static and dynamic operating characteristics, agricultural techniques in the greenhouse, food technology, animal production and storage.

Course Content

-The evaluation of the size by the unit in measuring technique. - The errors and causes in the measurement systems, evaluation of measuring results, measuring systems and the foundation of a dynamic measurement system -Functions of measurement systems and their usage(strain gauges, recorders and other data collection and evaluation system)

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the definations used in measuring and importances of measuring
2.Understanding the measuring method of mechanical size
3.To recognize of different type of measurement tools and to Select approprite measurement tools
4.To understand the types of mechanical and electircal automatic control systems.
5.To understand, mechanical and electirical automatic control systems's applications.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture notes of the lecturer
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course description, exaplanation of topics, activities, evaluation methods and the functioning.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The assessment of the size of the unit of measurement techniques , determining the error rate and the systematic establishment of measurement , SI units and applications
Week 3 - Theoretical
And it causes errors in measurement system , evaluation of the measurement results , the basis for the dynamic measurement systems and measurement systems
Week 4 - Theoretical
Graphical curve fit , basic electrical measuring and sensitive elements
Week 5 - Theoretical
Functions and use of measurement systems (strain gauges , recorders and other data collection and evaluation systems)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Sensors, detection range and sensitivity
Week 7 - Theoretical
The basic converter applications.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Different sonsors and applications (Temperature, presure, size, flow, light, radiation, motion and vibration, torque, power, etc.).
Week 9 - Theoretical
Different sonsors and applications (Temperature, presure, size, flow, light, radiation, motion and vibration, torque, power, etc.).
Week 10 - Theoretical
The concept of automatic control, control systems and types.
Week 11 - Theoretical
The operation type of industrial control systems and behaviors of the systems.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The operation type of industrial control systems and behaviors of the systems.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Examples of automatic control applications in agriculture (greenhousses, food technology)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Examples of automatic control applications in agriculture (greenhousses, food technology)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment42216
Laboratory54440
Midterm Examination1224
Final Examination1426
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
5
5
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026