Introduction
to Agriculture Engineering (AGT 141)
Class Schedule: W 115 T
R
Hours Credit: 3 hours credit, 2 hrs. lecture and 2 hrs. lab per week
Final Exam: Tuesday, May 3 at
Instructor: Dearl Lampley
Office: Warf 226 A
Phone: 931-540-2678 Weather line: 931-540-2515
E-Mail: Lampley@columbiastate.edu
Webpage: dlampley.columbiastate.edu
Office Hours: Posted on office door.
Required Text: Engineering Applications in Agriculture, by Bowers, Jones, and Oliver, 6th ed. Stipes Publishing Co., 1986
Basic concepts and methods of solving engineering problems in agricultural structures and buildings, farm power and machinery, electricity, and soil and water engineering.
1. To develop a concept of basic engineering principles as they relate to agricultural systems.
2. To learn solution methods for agricultural problems through logical and orderly analysis.
3. To be able to solve some of the everyday problems that are so common in agriculture.
4. To determine the student’s attitude toward agricultural engineering as a career.
5. To provide the student with the foundation that is necessary for further courses of study in agricultural engineering.
III. Course Outline
A.
Applied
1. Conversion bars
2. Calculations
- Area
- Volume
B. Agriculture Structures and Buildings
1. Mechanical drawing and reading blueprints
2. Computer assisted drafting
3. Selection of structural members
4. Marking and cutting rafters
5. Figuring bills of material
6. Concrete and concrete masonry
C. Electricity
1. Basic electricity
2. Electrical circuits
3. Measurement of electrical power
4. Voltage drop and wiring
5. Operation, selection, and maintenance of electric motors
6. Mechanical drives
D. Agriculture Power and Machinery
1. Internal combustion engines and their systems
2. Tractor power measurements
3. Equipment efficiency
4. Sprayer calibration
5. Equipment selection
E. Soil and Water Engineering
1. Measurement of distance and land areas
2. Differential leveling
An exam will be given at the end of each of the four major areas of study. The second exam will be the mid-term test and the fourth will be the final test. The midterm and final will be comprehensive.
4 Exams 75%
*Lab 25%
*Lab grades will be based upon a hand draft, a CADD draft and calculations quizzes.
90 – 100 A
80 – 89 B
70 – 79 C
60 – 69 D
Below 60 F
Attendance: Perfect attendance including no tardiness
will result in the addition of 2 extra points to your final grade. Other:
See the current Columbia State Community College Catalog for student
responsibilities. Last day to drop is
Calculator
Engineer’s Pad
1 small Briggs & Stration Junk Motor
Small engine parts
Electrical Wiring
Surveying
Calculations
Grades are not mailed to students. You must access grades through Web for Students (www.columbiastate.edu) five (5) working days after grades are required in Admissions. Students needing official copies of grades must request it in writing from the Office of Admissions and Records. Call the transcript information line at 931/540-2550 for detailed instructions. Students may print a copy of their grades from Web for Students.
X. Emergencies
In the case of an emergency, all students are to follow the directions given by the instructor.
XI. Americans
with Disabilities Act
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, students are
encouraged to register with the office of Counseling/Disability Services for
possible assistance with accommodations.
It is the student’s responsibility to voluntarily and confidentially provide
appropriate documentation regarding the nature and extent of a disability. Students requesting special accommodations
are (strongly) encouraged to contact the office of Counseling/Disability
Services at the beginning of the semester.