COURSE SYLLABUS
SOIL PROCESSING MACHINERY
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Course Title: |
SOIL PROCESSING MACHINERY |
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Course Code: |
TRMZ103 |
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Type of Course: |
Compulsory |
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Level of Course: |
Short Cycle |
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Year of Study: |
1 |
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Semester: |
1 |
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ECTS Credits Allocated: |
6 |
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Theoretical (hour/week): |
2 |
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Practice (hour/week) : |
2 |
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Laboratory (hour/week) : |
0 |
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Prerequisites: |
None |
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Recommended optional programme components: |
None |
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Language: |
Turkish |
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face |
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Course Coordinator: |
Prof. Dr. Yücel Tekin |
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Course Lecturers: |
Prof. Dr. Yücel Tekin |
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Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: |
2942354 |
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Website: |
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Objective of the Course: |
To introduce tillage tools, to teach how and where they use. |
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development |
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Learning Outcomes: |
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To inform about the intensity of energy usage by introducing soil tillage;
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To introduce primary tillage machines;
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To introduce secondary tillage machines;
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To Teach the usage of soil tillage machines;
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To teach the points to be considered in soil tillage;
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| Week |
Theoretical |
Practical |
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Properties affecting soil tillage |
General presentation of tillage equipment |
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Soil tillage techniques and general purposes of soil tillage |
The methods of using hydraulic arms to be used in soil tillage with tractor |
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Soil tillage methods, Force and soil compaction |
Demonstration of implements used in tillage systems |
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Mouldboard ploughs |
Soil compaction measurement in the field |
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Plough parts |
The concepts of the mouldboard ploughs will be displayed on the plow |
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Draw force, power and Efficiency in plows, |
Show plow parts |
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Exam |
Problem solving |
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Working technique in the field with disc plows and plows |
Exam |
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Soil rotatillers |
Working with plough in the field |
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Secondary tillage machines, Cultivators |
Working with rotatiller in the field |
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Harrows |
Introduction of different types of cultivators |
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Lawn rollers and implement combinations |
Working with different types of harrows in the field |
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Working with different types of rollers in the field |
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
C. CULPIN, 1992. Farm Machinery (Twelfth Edition). The University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 0-632-03417-3 |
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Assesment |
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| TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENT |
| Midterm Exam |
1 |
20 |
| Quiz |
1 |
20 |
| Homeworks, Performances |
0 |
0 |
| Final Exam |
1 |
60 |
| Total |
3 |
100 |
| Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade |
40 |
| Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade |
60 |
| Total |
100 |
| Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course |
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| Information |
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
| Activites |
NUMBER |
TIME [Hour] |
Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
| Theoretical |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Practicals/Labs |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Self Study and Preparation |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Homeworks, Performances |
0 |
3 |
42 |
| Projects |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Field Studies |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Midtermexams |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Others |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Final Exams |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Total WorkLoad |
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180 |
| Total workload/ 30 hr |
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6 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course |
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6 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS |
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PQ1
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PQ2
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PQ3
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PQ4
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PQ5
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PQ6
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PQ7
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PQ8
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PQ9
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PQ10
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PQ11
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LO1
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4
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4
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3
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4
|
5
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0
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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LO2
|
5
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5
|
5
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5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
LO3
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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LO4
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4
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4
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5
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5
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5
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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LO5
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3
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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| LO: Learning Objectives |
PQ: Program Qualifications |
| Contribution Level: |
1 Very Low |
2 Low |
3 Medium |
4 High |
5 Very High |
