Principles of farm mechanization

Code 531GG
Credits 3

Learning outcomes

Provide students with adequate knowledge about:
•the scientific organization and scheduling of work in agriculture based on the analysis of working times and productivity, the cultivated surfaces and the useful and available periods, taking into account the ergonomics of the machines and the compliance with accident prevention and safety regulations;
•the criteria for the proper choice, adjustment and use of the machines based on the operations to be performed, the environmental characteristics and the adopted farming systems;
•the correct sizing of work chains and coupling between tractors and operative machines.