Module Information
Module Identifier
RS21210
Module Title
CROP AND LIVESTOCK MECHANISATION SYSTEMS
Academic Year
2010/2011
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 x 1 hour lectures per week |
| Practical | 5 x 3 hour practicals per semester |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | System performance analysis - outcomes assessed 1, 2 | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Farm buildings assignment - outcome assessed 3 | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Farm wastes presentation - outcomes assessed 3 | 30% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Candidates will be required to retake the element(s) of assessment that led to failure | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Analyse mechanised system performance
2. Design/select machine systems and system elements
3. Specify and design appropriate farm buildings, storage facilities and systems.
Aims
This module is designed to provide a thorough technical and managerial knowledge of crop and livestock mechanisation systems. It will also enable students to identify relevant factors associated with the design and construction of buildings for livestock housing and handling, crop storage and the handling, storage and processing of farm waste.
Content
The lecture course is visit/demonstration oriented with formal teaching consolidating on practical application. Several mechanised systems, such as forage harvesting, cultivation and spraying systems are broken down into their constituent parts, analysed and optimised. Farm buildings and farm waste systems are also examined in detail.
Reading List
Culpin C (1992) Farm machinery Blackwell Primo search Shippen J M, Ellin C R, and Clover C H (1980) Basic farm machinery Pergamon Primo search Witney B (1988) Choosing and using farm machines Longman Scientific & Technical Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5