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
4/2/2018 4:32:15 PM