| Course title | Agricultural Machinery II |
| Course code | LauZ3033 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 12 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 20 |
| Independent study hours | 49 |
| Date of course confirmation | 23/04/2013 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Engineering and Energetics |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. sc. ing., prof. (Emeritus) Jānis Palabinskis Dr. sc. ing., prof. (Emeritus) Kaspars Vārtukapteinis |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| 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 |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Palabinskis J. Organisko mēslu izkliedētāji. Jelgava: LLU, 2004. 64 lpp.
2. Pinnis U. Minerālmēslu izkliedētāji. Rīga: LLU Ulbrokas ZC, 2003. 24 lpp. 3. Kažotnieks J. Smidzinātāji. [tiešsaiste]. Rīga, 2006. 32 lpp. [skatīts 27.03.2013.]. (Pieejams: http://www.zemniekusaeima.lv/lv/wp-content/uploads/9f949b4f-afad-61e8.pdf) 4. Kažotnieks J. Sējmašīnas. [tiešsaiste]. Ozolnieki: LLKC, 2006. 26 lpp. [skatīts 27.03.2013.]. (Pieejams: http://www.zemniekusaeima.lv/lv/wp-content/uploads/9f949b4f-afc9-1f89.pdf) |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Lauksaimniecības mašīnas. J.Ozola red. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1993. 413 lpp.
2. Landtechnik. Hrsg. von H.Eichhorn. 7. Aufl. Stuttgart: Ulmer, 1999. 688 S. 3. CIGR handbook of agricultural engineering. Vol.3: Plant production engineering. St.Joseph: American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1999. 632 p. |
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| 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/ |
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