Course code LauZ5114
Credit points 3
Theory of Agricultural Machinery I
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures12
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes12
Independent study hours57
Date of course confirmation28.11.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Engineering and Energetics
Course developer
prof.
Kaspars Vārtukapteinis
Dr. sc. ing.
Replaced course
LauZ5108 [GLAU5111] Theory of Agricultural Machinery I
Course abstract
The aim of the course is to master the theoretical bases of agricultural machinery and its operation: agricultural machinery working environment and work object; basics of tillage machine operation theory; theory and calculation of planting machines, seeders, sprayers and fertilizer machines; theory and calculation of grass harvesting machines; fundamentals and calculation of the theory of industrial harvesting machines; theory and calculation of sorting machines; an idea of machine testing.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge of the theoretical substantiation of the construction and operation of agricultural machinery.
Skills to identify the active part of the machine defects and assess the activities refusals, based on knowledge of their activities theoretical principles. 3 practical works, report and defense of works.
Competence to evaluate the technical and technological conformity of agricultural machinery, based on the understanding of the basic theoretical principles of their construction and operation. 3 practical works, report and work defense.
Course Content(Calendar)
1. Plow design - 2h.
2. Plow turning design -1h. Report.
3. Calculation of plow balance and running stability - 2h.
4. Calculation of plow balance and running stability - 1h. Report.
5. Visit to the International agricultural machinery exhibition - 2h.
6. Visit to the International agricultural machinery exhibition - 1h. Report.
7. Calculation of mechanical conveyors - 2h.
8. Calculation of mechanical conveyors - 1h. Report.
9. Calculation of pneumatic conveyors - 2h.
10. Calculation of pneumatic conveyors - 1h. Report.
11. Calculation of straw baler - 2h.
12. Calculation of straw baler - 1h. Report.
13. Calculation of cutting machines - 2h.
14. Calculation of cutting machines - 1h. Report.
15. Defense of reports - 2h.
16. Defense of reports - 1h.
Requirements for awarding credit points
Test with a mark. Six works designed in the form of reports and credited by the lecturer.
Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work
Preparation for reports, using the literature indicated in the study program and consulting with the lecturer of the study course.
Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes
The assessment of the study course test depends on the test task and the cumulative assessment of the study course reports.
A student can obtain a successful grade for reports if at least 50% of the report questions are answered correctly.
The test mark is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the average results of the defended reports
Compulsory reading
1. Shaker H Aday. Theory of Agricultural Machines. Basrah, Iraq. 2015. 155 p. Pieejams: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313222427_Theory_of_Agricultural_Machines.
2. Theory, Construction and Calculations of Agricultural Machines Volume 1 / E.S.Boson, O.V.Verniaev, I.I.Smirnov, E.G.Sultan-Shakh. United Book Print, 2016. 314 p.
Further reading
1. Lauksaimniecības mašīnu teorija: Metodiskie norādījumi patstāvīgajam darbam Arkla līdzsvars TF maģistra programmas Lauksaimniecības inženierzinātne studentiem / K.Vārtukapteinis. Jelgava: LLU, 2017. 25 lpp.
2. Lauksaimniecības mašīnu teorija: Metodiskie norādījumi patstāvīgajam darbam Griezējaparāta aprēķins TF maģistra programmas Lauksaimniecības inženierzinātne studentiem / K.Vārtukapteinis. Jelgava: LLU, 2018. 10 lpp.
3. Smith D.W., Sims B.G., O'Neill D.H. Testing and evaluation of agricultural machinery and equipment: Principles and practices. FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin Nr. 110. Rome: FAO, 1994. 288 p. Pieejams: http://www.fao.org/3/t1841e/t1841e.pdf
4. Клочков, А. В. Сельскохозяйственные машины: теория и расчет: учебное пособие для студентов учреждений высшего образования по специальности "Техническое обеспечение процессов сельскохозяйственного производства" / А.В.Клочков, В.Г.Ковалев, П.М.Новицкий. – Минск: ИВЦ Минфина, 2019. 434 с.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Žurnāls „AgroTops”, https://www.la.lv/agrotops.
2. Žurnāls „Saimnieks”, http://www.saimnieks.lv.
Notes
Compulsory subject for the sub-program "Agricultural Technologies and Machinery" of the Master's study program "Agricultural Engineering"