Agricultural and Forestry Mechanization
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide a strong knowledge concerning:
- the fundamentals of the mechanisation for agriculture and forestry
- the main machines adequate to operate in mountain areas, included those for stables
- working safety
- the fundamentals of the mechanisation for agriculture and forestry
- the main machines adequate to operate in mountain areas, included those for stables
- working safety
Expected learning outcomes
The expected learning outocomes are to be able to:
- choose the most adequate machines for operating in the mountain agriculture and in forestry;
- to define systemsfor the mechanisation of mountain stables
- to apply principles and rules related to occupational safety in mountain farms
- choose the most adequate machines for operating in the mountain agriculture and in forestry;
- to define systemsfor the mechanisation of mountain stables
- to apply principles and rules related to occupational safety in mountain farms
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The course program covers the description of the main machinery used in agricultural and forestry enterprises and a summary of the main types of renewable energies producible by these enterprises.
The agricultural tractor and its fundamental components (engine, transmission, hydraulic system, electronics)
The main operational machinery for the cereal and forage sector
Tractor-machine operator coupling and its suitability
Forestry machinery
Safety and ergonomics in forestry
Methods of using machinery for forestry, in Italy and in countries with a higher degree of mechanization.
The main sources of renewable energy producible by agricultural enterprises
Exercises: completion of exercises.
The agricultural tractor and its fundamental components (engine, transmission, hydraulic system, electronics)
The main operational machinery for the cereal and forage sector
Tractor-machine operator coupling and its suitability
Forestry machinery
Safety and ergonomics in forestry
Methods of using machinery for forestry, in Italy and in countries with a higher degree of mechanization.
The main sources of renewable energy producible by agricultural enterprises
Exercises: completion of exercises.
Prerequisites for admission
"It is strongly recommended to pass the Physics exam.
Teaching methods
Frontal lectures, exercises.
Teaching Resources
The course materials are available at the following web address:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByM_L1GTlzdkMTNfUktsNlFvUDg
- Lecture notes.
- Meccanica agraria vol.1 - Il trattore e le macchine operatrici - di Giuseppe Pellizzi, Luigi Bodria, Pietro Piccarolo - Edagricole
- Meccanica agraria vol. 2 La meccanizzazione - di Giuseppe Pellizzi, Luigi Bodria, Pietro Piccarolo - Edagricole
- Meccanica agraria - di Paolo Biondi - ed. UTET
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByM_L1GTlzdkMTNfUktsNlFvUDg
- Lecture notes.
- Meccanica agraria vol.1 - Il trattore e le macchine operatrici - di Giuseppe Pellizzi, Luigi Bodria, Pietro Piccarolo - Edagricole
- Meccanica agraria vol. 2 La meccanizzazione - di Giuseppe Pellizzi, Luigi Bodria, Pietro Piccarolo - Edagricole
- Meccanica agraria - di Paolo Biondi - ed. UTET
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam will consist of a written assessment lasting 2 hours, including two exercises (18/30) and two open-ended questions (12/30). In the event that the number of registered students for the exam is less than 5, the exam will take place at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, via G. Celoria 2, Milan.
AGR/09 - AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND MECHANIZATION - University credits: 6
Field activity: 16 hours
Practicals: 32 hours
Lessons: 24 hours
Practicals: 32 hours
Lessons: 24 hours
Professor:
Facchinetti Davide
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Facchinetti DavideProfessor(s)
Reception:
by appointment
Via Celoria, 2 - ex DIA building (first on the right) - ground floor