MAJOR SUBJECT GROUP - AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Sub-Subjects:
10.1: Soil & Water Conservation
Engg./Soil & Water Engg.,
10.2: Irrigation Drainage Engg,/Irrigation Water Mgmt.Engg.
10.3:Post
Harvest Technology/ Processing and Food Engg.
10.4: Farm Machinery and Power
Engg.
10.5: Renewable Energy Engg.
UNIT-I :
Elementary Statistics and theory
of probability, differential and integral calculus, linear algebra and Fourier
series, differential equations, vector algebra & vector calculus,
elementary numerical analysis.
UNIT-II:
Electric motors: Types,
performance, selection, installation and maintenance, measuring instruments,
fundamentals of computers, power distribution.
UNIT-III:
Thermodynamic principles; fluid
mechanics, theory of machines.
UNIT-IV:
Soil mechanics, soil
classification, compaction & shear strength of soils, engineering
mechanics, strength of materials.
UNIT-V:
Importance of farm equipment and
role of mechanization in enhancing productivity & profitability of Indian agriculture;
analysis of forces, design and production of farm machinery and power units; mechanics
of tillage
& traction operation, repair and
maintenance of farm machines and equipment, farm engines; tractors and power
tillers; tractor stability and operators comfort; field capacity and cost
analysis; test codes and procedure; safety and ergonomic principles. Role of
energy in economic development; solar, wind and bio-energy; biogas plants &
gasifiers; biofuels from biomass; collection, characterization and storage of biomass,
solar cookers
& solar refrigerators.
UNIT-VI:
Biochemical and engineering
properties of biological materials; quality control & safety of raw and
finished products. Principles, practices and equipments for drying, milling, separation
and storage of agricultural produce and by-products; material handling
equipment and operations; farmstead planning; heating & cooling load calculation;
seed processing practices and equipments; food preservation methods and products
development; refrigeration and air conditioning; cold stores; waste management,
cost analysis & food processing plants layout, feasibility reports.
UNIT-VII:
Surveying and leveling;
hydrology, water resources in India; efficiency in water use; irrigation system
and equipment; water conveyances and associated efficiency; soil-plant-water
relationship; estimation of evaporation and water requirements of crop; water harvesting
and use, farm ponds and reservoirs, command area development, land use
capability classification, ground water development, wells and pumping equipment,
soil erosion and its control, land shaping and grading equipment and practices,
hydraulic structures, drainage of irrigated and humid areas; salt balance and reclamation
of saline and alkaline soils.
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