Module Identifier | RD25110 | |||||||||||||||||
Module Title | CROP AND LIVESTOCK MECHANISATION SYSTEMS | |||||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2005/2006 | |||||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Mr Michael Barrett | |||||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 20 x 1 hour lectures | ||||||||||||||||
Practical | 5 x 3 hours | |||||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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Outcome 1
Analyse mechanized system performance.
Performance criteria
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)
Outcome 2
Design/select machine systems and system elements.
Performance criteria
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)
Outcome 3
Specify and design appropriate farm buildings, storage facilities and systems.
Performance criteria
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)
This module is at CQFW Level 5