MECAG 215.3
Agricultural Machinery I
1(3L-3P)

A study is made of machinery for grain production with reference to machine function, use, selection and operation. Included are basic mathematics and physics essential for problem solving. Machines studied are those used for tillage, seeding, chemical application, haying and for grain harvesting, handling, drying and conditioning.

MECAG 309.3
Water Management
2(3L-3P)

Introduction to processes of water management with emphasis on the Prairie setting. Topics include: meteorology, hydrology, irrigation principles and practices, soil moisture, soil salinity, soil erosion, and snow management. Students actively participate in these discussions by preparing and presenting papers on selected topics. Designed for students who are not specializing in Mechanized Agriculture.

MECAG 417.3
Agricultural Building Systems
1(3L-3P)

Building and farmstead planning for agricultural production, including systems analysis and materials handling. Functional requirements of space and environment are emphasized.

MECAG 421.3
Principles of Food and Feed Processing Equipment
2(3L-3P)

Studies basic systems used in food processing including facilities, power requirements, equipment for primary and secondary processes. The specific unit operations and equipment studies include pumps and blowers, heat exchangers, drying, freezing, absorption, distillation, size reduction, and mixing. Discusses materials of construction for food process equipment and the layout of plant equipment.

SPECIAL TOPICS

MECAG 498.3