Agricultural Machines and Mechanization
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
Provide the practical and fundamental elements on Agricultural Machinery, starting from the general aspects to the functional and operational description of the tractor, to its coupling criteria with the different implements. Define the classification elements of the most important implements, the criteria for their selection and effective use.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge of the tractor and the agricultural machines, their technical and functional characteristics, the performance provided in terms of work quantity and quality, the criteria for selection and effective organization related to the operational context.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
GENERAL ISSUES: Efficiency of the internal combustion engine (Diesel cycle). Mechanization indices. Working capacity. Cost of the agricultural operations. (0.5 ETCS approx.).
TRACTOR - Power transmission. Motor shaft-wheels drive: dynamic chain. Propulsion and support components. Wheel rolling resistance. Soil tillage resistance. Wheel-soil grip force. Components for tractor-implements coupling. Pulling and mounted coupling. Engine power balance. Operating choice criteria. (1.5 ETCS approx.).
AG-MACHINES 1 - Machines for: soil tillage, seedbed preparation and sowing, mineral and organic fertilizers distribution, chemicals distribution, hay production and cereals silage fodder, grain harvesting. (4.0 ETCS approx.).
TRACTOR - Power transmission. Motor shaft-wheels drive: dynamic chain. Propulsion and support components. Wheel rolling resistance. Soil tillage resistance. Wheel-soil grip force. Components for tractor-implements coupling. Pulling and mounted coupling. Engine power balance. Operating choice criteria. (1.5 ETCS approx.).
AG-MACHINES 1 - Machines for: soil tillage, seedbed preparation and sowing, mineral and organic fertilizers distribution, chemicals distribution, hay production and cereals silage fodder, grain harvesting. (4.0 ETCS approx.).
Prerequisites for admission
Knowledge in the fieldsagricultural machinery and mechanization are useful for students who intend to follow the course. There are no differences between students attending and not attending the course.
Teaching methods
The course lasts 64 hours and follows the timetable established by the Didactic Secretariat for the Degree Course. The total 6 ECTS are composed of 4 ECTS of Frontal Lessons and 2 ECTS of Classroom Exercises. The teaching is provided through the projection of slides. Attendance at the course is recommended.
Teaching Resources
The material used during the course (lectures, classroom exercises) as well as presentations for the deepening of some topics, Tables and tecnical documents is available in format . pdf on the University teaching platform.
Referral texts (not mandatory and available in the library):
- "Meccanica e Meccanizzazione Agricola" , di L. Bodria, G. Pellizzi, P. Piccarolo, EDAGRICOLE, ISBN: 978-88-506-5413-0
- "Meccanica e Meccanizzazione dei Processi Produttivi Agricoli", di M. Lazzari, F. Mazzetto, REDA, ISBN: 978-88-836-1285-5
- "Esercizi di Meccanica Agraria", di M. Fiala, CUSL, ISBN: 88-8132-249-8
Referral texts (not mandatory and available in the library):
- "Meccanica e Meccanizzazione Agricola" , di L. Bodria, G. Pellizzi, P. Piccarolo, EDAGRICOLE, ISBN: 978-88-506-5413-0
- "Meccanica e Meccanizzazione dei Processi Produttivi Agricoli", di M. Lazzari, F. Mazzetto, REDA, ISBN: 978-88-836-1285-5
- "Esercizi di Meccanica Agraria", di M. Fiala, CUSL, ISBN: 88-8132-249-8
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam is written and customized. It consists of: (i) closed-ended questions aimed at verifying the degree of overall knowledge acquired by the student, and (ii) agricultural machinery and mechanization exercises to be solved. For this purpose, during the course several exercises, aimed at solving practical situations, are carried out.
The evaluation criteria are aimed at verifying both the degree of overall knowledge acquired by the student and her/his ability to solve agro-mechanical problems. The assessment, covering the whole course, is carried out in in thirtieths.
Students with SLD or disability certifications are kindly requested to contact the teacher before the date of the session to define the individual measures to adopt during the exam. In the email please make sure to add in cc the competent offices: [email protected] (for students with SLD) or [email protected] (for students with disability).
The evaluation criteria are aimed at verifying both the degree of overall knowledge acquired by the student and her/his ability to solve agro-mechanical problems. The assessment, covering the whole course, is carried out in in thirtieths.
Students with SLD or disability certifications are kindly requested to contact the teacher before the date of the session to define the individual measures to adopt during the exam. In the email please make sure to add in cc the competent offices: [email protected] (for students with SLD) or [email protected] (for students with disability).
AGR/09 - AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND MECHANIZATION - University credits: 6
Practicals: 32 hours
Lessons: 32 hours
Lessons: 32 hours
Professor:
Fiala Marco
Professor(s)
Reception:
From Monday to Wednesday , h. 2.00-4.00 pm (by appointment)
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Production, Landscape, Agroenerggy