MECHANICAL HARVESTING OF FARM CROPS
| Title | ΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗ ΣΥΓΚΟΜΙΔΗ / MECHANICAL HARVESTING OF FARM CROPS |
| Code | 430Ε |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420001400 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Class ID | 600120352
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600120352
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. know the basic operating principles of harvesting machines.
2. make proper selection of harvesting tools and machines, depending on the type and size of the crop with the lowest possible cost
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introductory concepts. Harvest: winter cereals, corn, legumes and
oil production plants, horticulture plants, cotton, sugar beet, potatoes, fruit trees and vineyards, vegetable crops and other products.
Keywords
Harvest, agricultural machinery
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Teaching: Powerpoint. Laboratory exercises:
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Laboratory Work | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | ✓ | ||||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Description
80% written exams
20% assignment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Μηχανική Συγκομιδή Γεωργικών Προιόντων¨, Κ.Α. Τσατσαρέλης, Εκδόσεις: Σ. Γιαχούδης, Μ. Γιαχούδης, Ο.Ε., 2003, Θεσσαλονίκη
Last Update
28-05-2014
