B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering · Semester 1

Introduction to Agricultural Engineering

CAE1.3 Agricultural Engineering

Syllabus lecture plan

1. 01Agricultural Engineering as a discipline; Major divisions of Agricultural
2. 02Farm mechanization needs and strategy; Classification of farm machinery 3 on the basis of unit operations; Principles of selection of machinery for different sizes of land and matching power sources
3. 03Different types of equipment for tillage, sowing, planting and transplanting, 4 fertilizer application, weed control, and plant protection; Harvesting and threshing equipment for rice, wheat, maize, cotton, sugarcane, fruits, tuber crops and other locally important crops
4. 04Functions and capabilities of tractor and power tillers
5. 05Introduction to the IC engine systems, fuel and air supply systems, cooling 2 and lubricating systems, and electrical systems in a tractor
6. 06Basic parts of a power tiller; Hitching system
7. 07Introduction to renewable energy systems; Types of biogas plants
8. 08Windmills and their different parts
9. 09Importance of soil and water conservation; Different agronomic measures 3 for control of water erosion, mixed cropping, crop rotation, tillage practices, mulching; Different engineering measures; gully control measures
10. 10Use of topographical survey and contour maps Different types of water 2 harvesting structures
11. 11Introduction to soil-plant-water relationship; Equipment for measurement 2 of irrigation water, viz. weirs, notches, orifices and mouthpieces
12. 12Introduction to different surface irrigation methods as border, furrow and 3 check basin, sprinkler, drip irrigation and their different components
13. 13Underground water conveyance methods in pipes
14. 14Introduction to planning of drainage systems
15. 15Introduction to centrifugal pumps and different components
16. 16Different types of agricultural structures; Introduction to planning and 2 layout of farmsteads, animal houses, poultry houses
17. 18Classification of different types of agricultural commodities as durables, 2 perishables, etc.; moisture content and its importance in grain storage
18. 19Different primary processing operations and their necessity; Methods and 2 equipment used for cleaning, washing, sorting, grading, peeling, size reduction
19. 20Different types of traditional and modern storage structures; Storage of 2 perishable commodities
20. 21Different types of packaging materials and their suitability for various food 2 products
21. 22Basic principles of value addition of food as drying and dehydration, 3 evaporation, thermal processing, refrigerated and frozen storage, chemical preservation and other novel methods

Part of the B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering curriculum (ICAR recommendations). Upload or find notes, previous-year papers and quick-revision reels for each lecture on theciae.