Course: Soil Processing Machines

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Course title Soil Processing Machines
Course code KZT/SZP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Filip Martin, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Dolan Antonín, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The ways of soil processing and the trends of development. 2. The interaction of the wedge and the ground, deformation effects and power ratio. 3. Working parts of the plough, geometrical dependences by the ploughing body. 4. Surface shapes ploughshare, plate working implement. 5. Ploughing resistance. The trends in the plough development. 6. Disk machinery for soil cultivation. 7. The machines with driving working facilities, agrotechnical and operation-economical points of view. 8. The machines for seed-bed preparation - cultivators. 9. The machines for seed-bed preparation - land levellers, harrows, compacting valves. 10. The machines for minimum tillage. 11. Full-width drill feed mechanism - feed mechanism. 12. Full-width drill feed mechanism - drill coulter, hopper, tramlines, type of construction. 13. Seed spacing drill. 14. Sowers for the minimal cultivated soil.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration
  • Preparation for exam - 45 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 35 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 70 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Field trip - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 35 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of this subject is to explain the principles and methods of basic soil cultivation, seed-bed preparation and sowing, type of construction machinery for soil cultivation and seed-bed preparation, sowing.
The student is able to apply the knowledge, received during the study, specified in the part: Content of the syllabus.
Prerequisites
Conditional Completion of subject KZT/ZT

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

a) Active participation at given number of seminars b) Continuous check of knowledge c) Knowledge of themes according to syllabus of the subject
Recommended literature
  • Břečka, J. a kol. Stroje pro sklizeň pícnin a obilovin. Praha, ČZU, 2001. ISBN 80-213-0738-2.
  • Červinka, J. Mechanizace rostlinné výroby. Brno, VŠZ ZF, 1993. ISBN 80-7157-085-0.
  • Hůla, J., Mayer, V. Technologické systémy a stroje pro zpracování půdy. Praha, IVV MZe ČR, 1999. ISBN 80-7105-187-X.
  • Neubauer, K. a kol. Stroje pro rostlinnou výrobu. Praha, SZN, 1989. ISBN 80-209-0075-6.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agricultural and handling technology: trade, service and services (2016) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter