Course title
農業機械学   [Agricultural Machinery]
Course category		Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	2～	Semester	Fall
Course type	Fall	Course code	01RN2225
Instructor(s)
澁澤 栄   [SHIBUSAWA Sakae]
Facility affiliation	Faculty of Agriculture	Office	３－３０３	Email address

Course description

The class gives a concept of precision agriculture and mechanized technology for farm management.

Expected Learning

Learn the mechanisms and performance of agricultural machinery, and acquire systems of farm mechanization.

Course schedule

1. A review: trends of technology in agriculture of Japan 2. Energy and power for agricultural uses 3. Mechanization in paddy management 4. Mechanization in upland field management 5. Mechanization in livestock management 6. Precision agriculture and information technology 7. Special: Development of real-time soil sensor at TUAT 8. Greenhouse control Special topics #1 Sketch agricultural machines familiar with you. #2 Hit the speed of traveling tractor on the road. #3 Farm assurance GLOBALG.A.P.

Prerequisites

Introductory knowledge on Physics or Mechnics

Required Text(s) and Materials

Naoshi Kondo, et al. (2012). Introduction to Biosystems Engineering, Asakura Shoten Ltd. In Japanese

References

Assessment/Grading

Evaluation needs more than 60% of attendant days required. Grade evaluation is rated by 30 % of sketch report, 30 % of survey report and 40 % of term-end examination.

Message from instructor(s)

Know-how and skills of professional farmers are imbedded in the technology of agricultural machinery. Farm mechanization is key technology to understand agriculture.

Course keywords

Farm machinery, Farm Work Safety, Profitability, Environment

Office hours

Monday Afternoon. Appointment is required.

Remarks 1

Remarks 2

Related URL

http://www.tuat.ac.jp/~sakaes/

Lecture Language

Japanese

Language Subject

Last update

4/10/2017 10:15:52 AM