Agricultural Power Machinery, A.A.S.
Overview
Modern agriculture demands people who have a technical education in agriculture and a working knowledge of power machinery. The Agricultural Power Machinery major deals with the techniques of servicing and selling farm machinery and tractors. Students develop basic working skills in the mechanics of gas and diesel power units, field machines, hydraulics, transmissions and final drives.
Practical knowledge of agriculture coupled with general management practices will prepare students for employment with farms, agricultural equipment dealerships and companies for management, sales, parts and service positions.
Modern agriculture depends on skilled technicians who have a technical understanding of the complex designs and applications of many different machines. Power and Machinery majors study the operation of diesel engines, hydraulic systems, power trains, computerized controllers, electronics, and mobile air conditioning as they pertain to modern tractors. Additional course work specializes in tillage, planting, harvesting, and materials handling equipment. Extensive use of electronic technical manuals, computerized testing procedures, and Global Positioning will be incorporated in the curriculum. Students can choose between the traditional Power and Machinery track or through sponsorship by a John Deere dealer enroll in the John Deere Ag Tech track.
Suggested Course Sequence
SEMESTER 1
|
Class |
Credits |
|
AGEN 111 Introduction to Computing in Ag Engineering Tech |
2 |
|
AGEN 151 Basic Welding |
2 |
|
AGEN 166 Agricultural Mechanics |
2 |
|
AGEN 170 Basic Hydraulics |
3 |
|
ENGL 101 or 102 (composition) |
3 |
|
Additional Liberal Arts and Science |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
SEMESTER 2
|
Class |
Credits |
|
AGEN 132 Fundamentals of Diesel Engine Technology |
3 |
|
PHYS 101 Principles of Physics I |
3 |
|
English (literature or speech) |
3 |
|
PHED |
0.5 |
|
Additional Liberal Arts and Science |
3 |
|
Electives |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
17.5 |
SEMESTER 3
|
Class |
Credits |
|
AGEN 231 Equipment Electrical and Electronic Systems Troubleshooting |
3 |
|
AGEN 241 Agricultural Machinery |
4 |
|
AGEN 285 Equipment Retailing Management |
3 |
|
AGEN 292 Fuel Systems |
3 |
|
PHED |
0.5 |
|
Electives |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
17.5 |
SEMESTER 4
|
Class |
Credits |
|
AGEN 115 Supervised Work Experience |
1 |
|
AGEN 232 Power Trains Theory, Diagnostics, and Repair |
4 |
|
AGEN 245 Air Conditioning |
2 |
|
AGEN 273 Agricultural Hydraulics Troubleshooting |
3 |
|
MATH 103 or higher |
3 |
|
Additional Liberal Arts and Science |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
16 |
