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BSEN30190

Academic Year 2023/2024

Agricultural Mechanisation: Hydraulics and components (BSEN30190)

Subject:
Biosystems Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Biosystems & Food Engineering
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Dimitrios Argyropoulos
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

In this module, you will be introduced to the systems, units and components of state-of-the art and automated agricultural machinery. These will be analysed with particular reference to hydraulic component design and efficiency. The module will cover agricultural hydraulics including pumps, valves, cylinders, motors, filters and integration of components into a system. The module will also introduce students with no previous design experience to computer-aided design.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:
- describe the principles of operation of an open and closed center hydraulic circuit
- compare and contrast the functionality of hydraulic components used in agricultural machinery
- analyse and interpret data in agricultural hydraulics
- get training on drafting of engineering drawings



Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

32
Autonomous Student Learning

48
Lectures

24
Tutorial

6
Total

110

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
- Lecture material for this module will be available via Brightspace;
- A recommended reading list will also be provided to students;
- Lectures with problem based assignments;
- Computer-aided design assignments.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: Series of modelling exercises Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

30

 No
Examination: Open book exam 2 hour End of Trimester Exam Yes Graded Yes

70

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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