Energy and work in agriculture, categories of operations and relevant equipment, energy sources and their use, basics of safety, machinery systems in the reference environment and their sizing
CIGR Handbook of Agricultural Engineering, Volume III - Plant Production Engineering, CIGR—The International Commission of Agricultural Engineering;
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired: Evaluation and sizing of mechanical equipment for agriculture and small-scale agro-processing with particular reference to tropical environment and developing countries
Competence acquired: Machinery systems for field, post-harvest and agro-processing operations in the tropics
Skills acquired: Capacity of understanding mechanization solutions in tropical and dc agricultural environments.
Attendance is highly recommended.
Each course is based on a common program but is characterized by original contents depending on contingency (ongoing projects, student's interests, etc.). The program contains the topics that can be covered but usually only some are developed.
Type of Assessment
Written and oral exam
Course program
Introduction, definitions, energy and work in agriculture, categories ow agricultural and post-harvest works and relevant tools and equipment, small scale processing of agricultural products and relevant equipment, use of renewable energies in agriculture, elements of occupational safety, mechanization systems in tropical environment, mechanization systems in non-industrialized countries, sizing of a mechanization system in a tropical agricultural chain