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Course details
Course code: BHS10026o12
Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: MECHANIZATION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION WITH BUILDING ELEMENTS
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 45
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Marian Wiercioch
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Students have a theoretical knowledge and principle skills in the field of to select power engineering, mechanical engineering, control and using machines in animal production, able to adequate machinery and devices set for varied group of animals with taking into consideration to construction building for livestock.

Competences: If the student successfully passes the exam at the end of the course, he/she is ready to select of kit machines and devices in production process to adequate to specificity operating conditions for varied group of animals with regard to of animal husbandry.

Prerequisites: Biophysics, animal production (basic)

Course content: Power engineering and electrical facilities use in mechanization of animal production. Farm transport. Engine construction, principle operation and using basic machines for animal production. Introduce in animal production mechanization and automation. Students will learn about modern machinery, devices and technologies used in animal production for food and feed processing, waste removal systems on farms, to drink of animal and cows milking. Agricultural building (basic).

Recommended literature: Kowalik W., Lebiedowicz W., Siarkowski Z., Wrotkowski K. 1999 Mechanizacja produkcji zwierzęcej. Wydawnictwa Akademii Rolniczej w Lublinie Skrobacki A., Chochowski A.: Mechanizacja rolnictwa. Środki energetyczne i elektryczne, tom 1, Warszawa 1994 Kuczewski J., Waszkiewicz Cz.: Mechanizacja rolnictwa. Maszyny i urządzenia do produkcji roślinnej i zwierzęcej, tom 2, Warszawa 1993

Assessment methods: Obligatory credit past 3 semester Minimum 60% of knowledge to pass

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