AI6201 - PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

AI6201 - PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

AI6201	PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING	LPTC

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OBJECTIVE:

• To present the basic theory and practice for various areas of Agricultural Engineering, application of engineering to the problems of agricultural production.

UNIT I	INTRODUCTION, SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION AND IRRIGATION ENGINEERING	10

Agricultural Engineering – Introduction – Branches - Importance in national and global scenario – Institutes & organizations – Soil & water - Land development, Soil irrigability classification - Soil erosion and control, Soil conservation methods, Watershed management - Agro meteorology - Soil Water Plant relationship – Sources of water – Tanks – Wells & Reservoirs – Canal Network – Irrigation Scheduling – Irrigation methods – Micro irrigation - Participatory management of Irrigation Systems..

UNIT II	FARM STRUCTURES	8

Farm stead, Farm Roads, Cattle sheds, Stanchion barn, Poultry shed, Hog housing, Machinery and implement shed, Storage structures for food grain, feed & forage - Structures for Plant environment - Green houses, Poly houses – Shade net.

UNIT III	FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT	8

Tractor and Power Tiller – Tillage equipment – Sowing, Planting, Fertilizer application, Fertigation equipment - Spraying, Weeding and interculture – Harvesting and Mowing Equipment, Pumps.

UNIT IV	AGRICULTURAL PROCESS ENGINEERING	10

Post harvest of crops, Unit operations in agricultural processing, Ripening chamber and Cold Storage - Packing of agricultural produces – Material handling equipments – Milk processing and dairy products.

UNIT V	AGRO ENERGY	9

Energy requirement in agricultural operations - Solar (Thermal and Photovoltaic), Wind mills, Bio- gas energy and their utilization in agriculture – Gasification of biomass for IC Engines - Energy efficient cooking stoves and alternative cooking fuels – agricultural waste and their utilization.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

• The knowledge gained on soil water conservation, irrigation engineering and farm structures provide a strong platform to understand the concepts on these subjects for further learning.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Michael, A.M. & Ojha, T.P. “Principles of Agricultural Engineering Vol. I & II”, Seventh Edition, Jain Brothers, New Delhi, 2011.
2. Jagdishwar Sahay. “Elements of Agricultural Engineering”, Standard Publishers Distributors, 2010.
3. Harry L. Field, John B. Solie, Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology – A problem solving approach, Springer Science, NY, USA, 2007.