Course Syllabus
Course: AGTM 1050
Division: Business and Applied Tech
Department: Business
Title: Farm Machinery Management
Semester Approved: Spring 2023
Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2027
End Semester: Fall 2028
Catalog Description: This course prepares students to analyze the factors that comprise safe machinery management and operation and to explain the function of various machines and mechanisms. Students will learn machinery operation, farm machinery safety, procedures for diagnosing machinery problems, and processes for making machinery management decisions.
Semesters Offered: Fall
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 2; Lab: 2
Justification: Growth in the Precision Agriculture industry requires the addition of a Farm Machinery Management course which requires that students be trained in the maintenance, management, and operation of agricultural machinery. Sophisticated advancements in technology on agricultural machinery are contributing to the demand for farm machinery mechanics and the skills they can provide. This class will prepare students to enter the workforce with the basic knowledge and understanding to be successful. This course will prepare students for more advanced courses in Agriculture Technology/Mechanics, as well as the Agricultural Systems and Technology degree offered at Utah State University.
Student Learning Outcomes:
As a result of taking this course, students will: Understand the economic performance of farm machinery. Students will be assessed through quizzes and tests.
As a result of taking this course, students will: Complete the requirements for Utah Farm Machinery Safety training. This assessment will take place with the Utah Farm Bureau Federation safety manager.
As a result of taking this course, students will: Understand the costs associated with farm machinery. Students will be assessed through assignments and tests.
As a result of taking this course, students will: Students will select equipment for use on the college farm. Students will operate and perform basic operational tasks with equipment.
As a result of taking this course, students will: Identify farm machines and understand basic machinery operations and use. Students will be assessed through assignments and tests.
Content:
Course objectives will be accomplished by providing students with the following learning experiences: machine operation and safety training; machine performance, power performance, and operator performance; use principles of cost determination in depreciation, inflation, interest, and variable costs; identify tillage, cultivation, seeding, chemical application, harvesting, processing, and handling machines; engine principles, mechanisms, power, and maintenance; machinery selection, power selection, and use of machinery.This course will encourage and welcome respectful dialogue from a diverse range of ideas, topics, and perspectives. In addition, equitable access will be available to all involved in this course including students and faculty.
Key Performance Indicators:
assignments and reports 20 to 30%
classroom exercises 20 to 30%
classroom presentations 10 to 20%
exams 30 to 40%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Text: Farm Power and Machinery Management: Donnell Hunt, David Wilson
Preventative Maintenance, Fundamentals of Machine Operation: John Deere Publishing
Pedagogy Statement:
Students will be encouraged to share cultural experiences and identities, allowing others to learn from their perspectives. This will allow students from all backgrounds to foster respect, understanding, and cooperation, further increasing diversity.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture/Lab
Maximum Class Size: 25
Optimum Class Size: 20
