Module Identifier | RD25110 | |||||||||||||||||
Module Title | CROP AND LIVESTOCK MECHANISATION SYSTEMS | |||||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2004/2005 | |||||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Mr Michael Barrett | |||||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 20 Hours 20 x 1 hour lectures | ||||||||||||||||
Practical | 15 Hours 5 x 3 hours | |||||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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1) Analyse mechanized system performance.
a. Assess spot work rate (cultivation, crop establishment, crop nutrition, crop protection, harvesting)
b. Determine causes of disruptions and delays and measure their impact (cultivation, crop establishment, crop nutrition, crop protection, harvesting)
c. Assess overall work rate and field efficiency (cultivation, crop establishment, crop nutrition, crop protection, harvesting)
2) Design / select machine systems and system elements.
a. Describe relevant citeria for system selection (power unit, cultivation, crop establishment, crop nutrition, crop protection, crop harvesting)
b. Identify the suitability of individual components within a mechanized system (power unit, cultivation, crop establishment, crop nutrition, crop protection, harvesting)
c. Recommend appropriate system improvements (power unit, cultivation, crop establishment, crop nutrition, crop protection, crop harvesting)
3) Specify and design appropriate farm buildings, storage facilities and systems.
a. Assess requirements and options available (livestock housing and handling, crop, machinery and farm waste storage, legislation, environment)
b. Select suitable sites (management, legislation, environment)
c. Design / select appropriate designs (livestock housing and handling, crop, machinery and farm waste storage, legislation, environment, materials)
d. Identify appropriate construction materials and techniques (proposed usage, environment, materials)
.2 IT and information handling - Presentation of coursework will ensure the development skills associated with the application of word processing, spreadsheet and other software.
.3 Use and analysis of numerical information - Coursework will require the extensive use and application of numerical information
.7 Self-management - As coursework represents the sole form of assessment, development of time management skills in the form of attendance at briefing and updating sessions, effective use of preparation time and meeting interim and final submission deadlines will be a major feature of the module.
This module is at CQFW Level 5