Course code LauZ4032
Credit points 3
Agricultural Machinery I
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures8
Number of hours for laboratory classes24
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation23.04.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Engineering and Energetics
Course developers
Jānis Palabinskis
Dr. sc. ing.
Kaspars Vārtukapteinis
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
Environment and object of the work of agricultural machinery: soil, ; stalked, liquid, pouring, absorbent, biologically active, chemically aggressive materials. Technologies of agricultural operations: regimes, energetic and costs. Conditioning and storing of plant production. Constructions of machinery: agritechnical requirements, technological parameters, technological and kinematic scheme.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge of agricultural machines, their construction, operation and control
• Skills to apply knowledge in practical use of machines
• Competence of agricultural machinery evaluation, selection and usage
Compulsory reading
1. Kažotnieks J. Arkli. [tiešsaiste]. Rīga: b.i., 2006. 27 lpp. [skatīts 27.03.2013.]. (Pieejams: http://www.zemniekusaeima.lv/lv/wp-content/uploads/9f949b4f-afee-5eb8.pdf)
2. Pinnis U. Kultivatori un dziļirdinātāji. Ulbroka: [b.i.], 2006. 54 lpp.
3. Riekstiņš A. Laukkopība. Talsi: [Valsts Stendes graudaugu selekcijas institūts], 2008. 416 lpp.
4. Lapiņš D., Kažotnieks J. Laukkopība. Ozolnieki: LLKC, 2002. 247 lpp.
Further reading
1. Kažotnieks J. Arkli un aršana. Ozolnieki: LLKC, 1998. 32 lpp. Ir LLU FB 3 eks.
2. Landtechnik. Hrsg. von H.Eichhorn. 7. Aufl. Stuttgart:: Ulmer, 1999. 688 S. Ir LLU FB 1 eks.
3. CIGR handbook of agricultural engineering. Vol.3: Plant production engineering. St.Joseph: American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1999. 632 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Landtechnik / Fachzeitschrift für Agrartechnik und ländliches Bauen: Darmstadt. -1969- Muenster Landwirtschaftsverlag -1969- ISSN 0023-8082. Anotāciju līmenī pieejams EBSCO datubāzēs. Pieejams: https://www.landtechnik-online.eu/
2. Agro Tops. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-5164. Pieejams: www.agrotops.lv/
3. Saimnieks LV. Rīga: TEE BIO, 2004- ISSN 1691-1598. Pieejams: http://www.saimnieks.lv/Zurnals/