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AREN 612: Agricultural Machinery Design

The main focus of this course is the design of agricultural machinery. As such the students will be taught how to design machine elements as well as designing for fatigue and impact loading; design of selected power transmission elements (chain, belt, gears,...

AREN 613: Engineering Properties of Agricultural Materials

This course offers the students an insight into the engineering properties of agricultural materials affecting post-harvest operations. How to measure the various engineering properties of agricultural materials and the impact of harvesting methods or timing...

AREN 614: Soil-Machine Relations in Tillage and Traction

This course deals with the reactions that exist between the soil and the tillage tools that are used on the farm. The students will be taught how to determine the relevant physical properties of soil and the stress and strain analysis of soils due to machine...

AREN 615: Energy Systems

Energy is the main driving force for most agricultural mechanization activities, as such this course will teach the students about the theory and applications of energy systems. Topics with focus on energy conversion systems and devices (cogeneration, heat...

AREN 616: Modeling and Analysis of Biological and Physical Systems

This course deals with the methods for mathematical modeling of biological systems. The course will show students how to develop mathematical models and analyze them to obtain analytical and numerical solutions. Case studies from various specializations...

AREN 617: Farm Structures and Environmental Control

This course is designed to present to students the planning, siting, design and integration of structures on the farm, so that their productivity is increased in an environmentally sustainable manner. The course will include the various steps involved in the...

AREN 618: Agricultural Materials Handling

This course aims at showing students the principles of handling agricultural materials within the agricultural production value chain to ensure good quality products are delivered to the final consumer. Some of the topics to be treated will include design...

AREN 619: Systems Analysis And Postharvest Systems

The goal of this course is to equip students with the requisite skills to optimize systems and processes. The first half of the course deals with the use of mathematical modeling to design optimal and efficient systems and processes for the handling and...

AREN 620: Seminar I

In year 1, each student in the Department is expected to attend all seminars specified and make his/her own presentation on selected topics to an audience. Each student will be expected to make at least one oral presentation to be assessed each semester and...

AREN 621: Unit Operations in Agricultural Produce Processing

This course deals with the advanced practical study of large scale unit operations necessary for the processing of agricultural commodities. Students will therefore go through the process of developing industrial systems for the processing of agricultural...

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