M.Tech / ICAR-NET · FMPE

Machinery for Precision Agriculture

FMPE-U10 Farm Machinery & Power Engineering

Syllabus topic plan

1. 01Importance of precision agriculture; mapping in farming for decision-making
2. 02Geographical concepts of precision agriculture; understanding and identifying variability
3. 03GPS basics: space, receiver and control segments; error and correction; function and usage
4. 04GIS: functions and use for decision-making
5. 05Yield monitors and variable rate applicators for fertilizers, seed and chemicals
6. 06Remote sensing: aerial and satellite imagery; above-ground non-contact sensors
7. 07Data analysis concepts: resolution and surface analysis
8. 08Interpretive products: maps, charts and application maps
9. 09Electronics and control systems for variable rate applications; precision variable equipment
10. 10Tractor-implement interface technology
11. 11Environmental implications of precision agriculture; spatial analysis and variable rate application

Part of the M.Tech / ICAR-NET curriculum (ICAR recommendations). Upload or find notes, previous-year papers and quick-revision reels for each topic on theciae.