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 791-114 Agricultural Engineering I

Credit Points

7.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr M Gribben

Semester

1, repeat 2, Summer (view timetable)

Contact

3 hours per week

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to develop the students' ability to:

  • apply basic mathematics to agricultural engineering practices;

  • use engineering and scientific terms, units and quantities appropriately;

  • explain basic engineering and scientific principles used in agriculture.

The content includes: Unit of measurements: Internal Combustion engines - Principles of operation, performance measurement; Mechanics - Newton's laws of motion, mechanical power transmission; Hydraulics - Principles of fluid mechanics, pump operation and performance, control systems; Electricity- Ohm's law, generation and transmission, machines; Heat - Thermal capacity, latent heat, calorific value, principles of refrigeration; Light - The electromagnetic spectrum, visible light, photometry, lasers.

Assessment

2 x two hour examinations (40% and 60%).

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