ADVANCED MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING- I
Introduction to farm machinery: precision farming concepts - precision machinery and equipments-laser guided leveler- vacuum operated precision planters - straw baler/ chopper, harvester - Introduction to soil and water conservation: automation of surface and pressurized irrigation system- sprinkle and micro irrigation systems – protected cultivation.
ADVANCED MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING- II
Introduction to food process engineering: thermal, non-thermal, extrusion and freezing processing- Introduction to biochemical conversion systems, thermochemical conversion systems, and solar energy.
SENSORS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
Types of sensor- principle and concept of different sensors like ultrasonic, proximity, PIR, IR, radar, pressure, gas, temperature, moisture, strain /weight, colour sensors used in agriculture-microcontroller-actuator - Basic input circuits and signal conditioning systems – amplifiers and filters
User Interface Analysis and Design – Design Concepts - Interface Analysis - Interface Design Steps- WebApp Interface Design – Agile UX – best practices – Ux workflow - Integrating UX and Agile development.
DRONE AND IoT IN AGRICULTURE
Drone and IoT - crop yield estimates- threat identification- crop insurance-pesticides spraying, environmental monitoring- protected cultivation- food quality monitoring, etc.
Reference Book:
1 Srivastava,A K., Carroll E.G., Roger P. R. and Dennis R.B.2006. Engineering Principles of Agricultural Machines. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, USA.
2 Dutta, S.K. 1987. Soil conservation and land management. International distributors, Dehradun.
3 Nichols, H.L. and Day, D.H.1998. Moving the earth. The work book of excavation. Mcgraw Hill.
4 Kuhar, John. E. 1977. The precision farmimg guide for agriculturalist. Lori J. Dhabalt, USA.
5 Krishna, K. R. 2016. Push Button Agriculture Robotics, Drones, Satellite-Guided Soil and Crop Management. Apple Academic Press
Text Book:
1.Kepner, R.A., Bainer, R. and Berger, E.L. 1978. Principles of Farm Machinery.AVI Publ.
2.Sahay, K.M. and Singh, K.K. 1994. Unit Operations of Agricultural Processing. Vikas Publ. Hous.
3.Michael, A.M. 2007. Irrigation: Theory and Practice. Vikash Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
