Rural Engineering I

Knowledge acquired in the 1st year Curricular Units, Agriculture and Animal Science I and II.

In order to achieve the objectives of the curricular unit and the conference of competences foreseen for students, the process of teaching learning is based on:
1. Lectures;
2. Practical classes in workshops and in the field;
3. Conducting tests;
4. Practical classes of AutoCAD software;
5. Elaboration of a rural construction project.

1. Understands the operation of any agricultural equipment.
2. Evaluates the suitability of different types of engines and agro-livestock equipment for specific uses.
3. Determines the working capacity of the tractor-equipment assembly.
4. Selects the most suitable set for machining a certain operation, within the established quality and environmental protection standards.
5. Knows the general norms for the elaboration of projects of rural facilities and their legislation;
6. Identifies the determining factors in the location, implementation and orientation of a rural construction;
7. Perform calculations for lighting, environmental conditioning of premises and budgeting;
8. Know the different materials and construction techniques used;
9. Conducts surveys of buildings and elaborates plans, elevations and cuts;
10. Develops a rural construction project using AutoCAD software.

– Study of engines used in agriculture.
2 – Studies of the main agricultural and livestock equipment.
3 – General rules for the preparation of rural facilities projects.
4 – Dimensioning of lighting, ventilation and environmental conditioning of rural facilities.

• - Teste escrito (conteúdos 1, 2 e 3) - 65.0%
• - Relatórios e trabahos práticos - 10.0%
• - Projeto - 25.0%

NAO

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 SANTOS, F. – Equipamentos Rurais. Equipamentos de sementeira, plantação e fertilização. Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, 44 pp. 1996.