Animal Feeding Machinery and Equipment
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
Provide students with the knowledge about solutions and the exploitation of sustainable management for animal feeding machinery and equipment.
Expected learning outcomes
The knowledge provided to the students will enable them to evaluate the sustainability and the economic convenience of of animal feeding machinery and equipment.
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
In case of emergency, classes will be live-streamed on Microsoft Teams, following the lessons timetable.
The course program and teaching materials will be unchanged.
Assessments methods and criteria will be unchanged: the exam will be taken either in class or through Microsoft Teams, depending on the rules in force at that time.
The course program and teaching materials will be unchanged.
Assessments methods and criteria will be unchanged: the exam will be taken either in class or through Microsoft Teams, depending on the rules in force at that time.
Course syllabus
Lectures:
Farm and extra-farm feeds.
Machines and systems for feeds storage.
Fresh forage and hay distributors.
Mixer wagons.
Automatic feeding systems.
Feed distribution systems for pigs and poultry.
Practice exercises:
Technical tours to livestock farms with innovative systems for feed preparation and distribution.
Farm and extra-farm feeds.
Machines and systems for feeds storage.
Fresh forage and hay distributors.
Mixer wagons.
Automatic feeding systems.
Feed distribution systems for pigs and poultry.
Practice exercises:
Technical tours to livestock farms with innovative systems for feed preparation and distribution.
Prerequisites for admission
None
Teaching methods
Lectures and practice exercises. Technical visits to innovative feeding systems.
Teaching Resources
Teaching materials:
In digital format, available at
http://ftangorramiaar.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/v3/Home/default.aspx
In digital format, available at
http://ftangorramiaar.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/v3/Home/default.aspx
Assessment methods and Criteria
Test method: oral test
Test type and evaluation parameters: oral questions aimed to assess the understanding of the teaching content and the ability to organize knowledge discursively.
The exam marks will be expressed out of 30 and the final grade will take into account the accuracy and quality of the answers, as well as the communicative skills and the ability to adequately motivate statements and judgments during the interview.
Test type and evaluation parameters: oral questions aimed to assess the understanding of the teaching content and the ability to organize knowledge discursively.
The exam marks will be expressed out of 30 and the final grade will take into account the accuracy and quality of the answers, as well as the communicative skills and the ability to adequately motivate statements and judgments during the interview.
AGR/09 - AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND MECHANIZATION - University credits: 3
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 16 hours
Lessons: 16 hours