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Course title Agricultural Machinery I
Course code VidE4213
Credit points (ECTS) 6
Total Hours in Course 162
Number of hours for lectures 32
Number of hours for laboratory classes 32
Independent study hours 98
Date of course confirmation 16/02/2022
Responsible Unit Institute of Engineering and Energetics
 
Course developers
Dr. sc. ing., prof. Kaspars Vārtukapteinis
Dr. sc. ing., prof. Jānis Palabinskis

Prior knowledge
LauZ4066, Hydraulics and Hidraulic Drive I
LauZ4190, Theoretical Mechanics II
MašZ4056, Hydraulics and Hydraulic Drive II
Meha4008, Theoretical Mechanics I
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.
Course Content(Calendar)
Full time studies:
1.Plough - 4h. Test. Ploughs and plowing.
2.Stubble cultivators - 3h.
3.Seedbed preparation cultivators - 4h. Test. Cultivators and their application.
4.Power harrows - 3h.
5.Row crop cultivators - 4h. Test. Row spacing and soil compaction.
6.Harrows, rollers, cutters - 3h.
7.Combined tillage units - 3h.
8.Organic manure spreaders - 3h.
9.Fertilizer spreaders - 4h. Test. Fertilizing machines.
10.Cereal seeders - 3h.
11.Single seed drills - 4h. Seeding and planting machines.
12.Planting machines - 3h.
13.Plant chemical protection machine - 3h.
14.Aerosol generators - 4h. Test. Plant chemical protection machines.
15.Grass harvesting machines, agrotechnical requirements for machines - 4h.
16.Lawn mowers, grass conditioners - 4h.
17.Rakes - 4h.
18.Self-loading trailers and presses - 4h. Test. Lawn mowers, rakes and collection trailers.
Part-time studies: All topics specified for full-time studies are implemented, but the number of contact hours is 1/2 of the specified number of hours
Requirements for awarding credit points
Test. All laboratory works have been completed and defended, tests have been successfully passed.
Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work
Preparation for tests using the literature indicated in the study program and consulting with the lecturer of the study course.
Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes
The test accumulates from the successful evaluation of the tests. A pass mark is worthwhile if at least 50% of the test questions are answered correctly.
Compulsory reading
1.Engineering Principles of Agricultural Machines [tiešsaiste]. A.Srivastava, C.Goering, R.Rohrbach, D.Buckmaster. 2nd ed. ASABE, 2006. 559 p. [Skat. 13.02.2022.] Pieejams: https://tripleis.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/epdf.pub_engineering-principles-of-agricultural-machines.pdf
2.Smidzinātāju rokasgrāmata. J.Āboliņš u.c. Ozolnieki: LLKC, 2001. 144 lpp. 3. Organiskā mēslojuma izkliedēšanas tehnoloģijas [tiešsaiste]. K.Tamm, R.Vettik, P.Viil, T.Võsa, J.Kažotnieks. - [B.v.]: Biedrība Zemnieku saeima, 2017. 31 lpp. [Skatīts 17.02.2022.] Pieejams: https://zemniekusaeima.lv/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Greenagri_Organiska_meslojuma_izkliedesanas_tehnologijas-1.pdf
Further reading
1. Kažotnieks J. Arkli. Rīga: [b.i.], 2006. 27 lpp.
2. Pinnis U. Kultivatori un dziļirdinātāji. Ulbroka: Alfa Lukss, 2006. 56 lpp.
3. Palabinskis J. Organisko mēslu izkliedētāji. Jelgava, 2004. 64 lpp.
4. Kažotnieks J. Smidzinātāji. Rīgas, 2006. 32 lpp. 5. Kažotnieks J. Sējmašīnas. LLKC, Ozolnieki, 2006. 26 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1.Žurnāls Landtechnik-Agricultural Engineering, Pieejams: https://www.landtechnik-online.eu
2.Žurnāls Agro Tops. Pieejams: https://www.la.lv/agrotops 3.Žurnāls Saimnieks LV. Pieejams: http://www.saimnieks.lv
Notes
Compulsory course for the full-time and part-time studies of the academic bachelor's study program "Agricultural Engineering" sub-program "Agricultural Machinery"