Introduction
The aim of the BSc Agricultural Mechanization Engineering programme is to provide broad-based education and practical hands-on training in agricultural engineering and their relevant applications that will enable graduates to meet challenges and solve problems in the agricultural and farm mechanization engineering and its related field.
Objectives
- Equip students with theoretical knowledge and conceptual skills needed to undertake professional tasks in the Agricultural Mechanization fields and irrigation systems.
- Equip students with critical and analytical skills needed to perform professional tasks in Agricultural Mechanization fields and irrigation systems.
- Develop awareness of stakeholder and societal involvement in modern innovation and technological trends in agricultural machinery and irrigation systems
- Develop capacities of students to conduct research in new developmental trends in the Agricultural Mechanization Engineering and Irrigation Industry.
- Provide a progression path for higher educational qualification through masters to terminal degree levels
Intended Outcomes
At the end of the programme, graduates will be able to:
- Design machine components and systems in Agricultural Engineering and Irrigation fields
- Produce machine components and systems in Agricultural Engineering and Irrigation fields
- Operate Agricultural Mechanization Engineering Equipment and Irrigation Machinery
- Conduct research and offer consultancy services in the Agricultural Mechanization Engineering and Irrigation Industry.
- Test and Evaluate Drainage and Well and Irrigation Systems.
- Maintain and repair Agricultural Mechanization Engineering Equipment and Irrigation Machinery
- Manage Agricultural Mechanization Engineering workshops and Farms
Entry Requirements
The entry requirements are as follows:
A. SSSCE APPLICANTS
Passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects: Core English Language, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science plus three (3) credit passes in any of the following elective subjects; Agricultural Science, Horticulture, Crop and Animal husbandry, Mathematics, Physics, Technical Drawing, Engineering Science, Chemistry, Metal Work, Auto Mechanic, Basic Electronics, Applied Electricity, and related subjects. Such applicants will be admitted in year one (1) of the programme.
B. WASSCE APPLICANTS
Passes (A1-C6) in six subjects comprising three core subjects: Core English Language, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science plus three credit passes in any of the following elective subjects; Agricultural Science, Horticulture, Crop Husbandry, Animal Husbandry, Mathematics, Physics, Technical Drawing, Engineering Science, Chemistry, Metal Work, Auto Mechanic, Basic Electronics, Applied Electricity, and related subjects. Such applicants will be admitted in year one of the programme.
C. GCE ‘A’ LEVEL APPLICANTS
Five credit passes at O‟Level including English and Mathematics, plus, two Credit passes at ‘A’ Level in the following courses: Agricultural Science, Horticulture, Crop and Animal husbandry, Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and related subjects. Such applicants will be admitted in year one of the programme.
D. Technical School Applicants
Credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science plus credit passes in paper I and paper II in any of the following areas: Agricultural Science, Horticulture, Crop Husbandry, Animal Husbandry, Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice, Industrial Mechanics, Advanced Welding, Auto Mechanics, Heavy Duty, Refrigeration, Agricultural Engineering, and related subjects. Such applicants will be admitted in year one of the programme.
E. HND Holders
(a) Applicants must have graduated with a good Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, and related programmes with at least Second-Class Lower Division,
(b) May have to pass an interview conducted by the Department.
(c) Such applicants will be admitted in year three of the programme.
F. Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Holders
(a) Applicants must have graduated with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, and related programmes with at least Second-Class Lower Division, and
(b) May have to pass an interview conducted by the Department.
(c) Such applicants will be admitted in year two of the programme
G. Mvt 3, Met 3 And Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Part 3 Technicians Certificate Holders
(a) Applicants must have acquired Motor Vehicle Technicians Part 3 (MVT 3) or Mechanical Engineering Technicians Part 3 (MET 3), Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Part 3, Certificate of London City & Guilds/Ghana Education Service (Technical Examinations Unit) and
(b) Must undergo a one semester bridging programme and pass all the bridging courses with an average score of at least 50%. The bridging course module is shown in Table 1.
(c) They will be admitted in year three (3) of the programme after the bridging programme.
H. Mature Applicants
(a) The applicant must be at least 25 years old and show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is at least five years old at the time of application; (b) May pass an entrance examination conducted by the University and pass an interview.
(c) Professional working experience (evidenced with a letter of introduction from employer) is an advantage. Such applicants will be admitted in year one of the programme
Bridging Course Module
SN. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
T |
P |
C |
1 |
FETE 120 |
Technical Communication |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
EEE 153 |
Electrical Engineering |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
MATH 151 |
Functions and Calculus |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
AAME 161 |
Mechanics of Machines I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
AAME 163 |
Strength of Materials I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
AAME 161 |
Mechanics of Fluids I |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
AAME 273 |
Thermodynamics I |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
AAME 196 |
Computer Engineering Graphics I |
2 |
2 |
2 |
TOTAL |
16 |
8 |
19 |
Faculty required (core) courses.
SN. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
T |
P |
C |
1 |
FETE 110 |
Digital and Information Literacy I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
FETE 120 |
Technical Communication |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
FETE 130 |
Problem Solving and Critical Thinking |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
FETE 140 |
Basic Programming |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
FETE 210 |
Entrepreneurship |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
FETE 220 |
Innovation and Creativity |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
FETE 230 |
Research Methods for Engineers |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
FETE 410 |
Small Business Financing and Management |
2 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
FETE 430 |
Data Analysis |
2 |
2 |
3 |
TOTAL |
18 |
7 |
21 |
BSc Agricultural Mechanization Engineering elective courses
SN |
CODE |
COURSE |
T |
P |
C |
|
EEE 153 |
Electrical Engineering |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
MATH 151 |
Functions and Calculus |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
AAME 161 |
Mechanics of Machines I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AAME 163 |
Strength of Materials I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AAME 181 |
Workshop Processes and Practice I |
1 |
4 |
3 |
|
AAME 191 |
Engineering Graphics I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
MATH 152 |
Algebra and Matrices |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
AAME 162 |
Mechanics of Machines II |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AAME 164 |
Strength of Materials II |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AAME 182 |
Workshop Processes and Practice II |
1 |
4 |
3 |
|
AAME 196 |
Computer Engineering Graphics I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AGME 211 |
Principles of Agricultural Engineering |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
FETE 210 |
Entrepreneurship |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
MATH 251 |
Differential Equations |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
AAME 271 |
Mechanics of Fluids I |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
AAME 273 |
Thermodynamics I |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
AAME 257 |
Instrumentation and Control |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
AAME 297 |
Computer Engineering Graphics II |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
AAME 243 |
Microprocessor and Microcontroller Applications |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AGME 212 |
Principles and Practices of Crop and Livestock Production |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
AUME 292 |
Internal Combustion Engine I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
FETE 220 |
Innovation and Creativity |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
MATH 252 |
Probability and Statistics |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
AAME 272 |
Mechanics of Fluids II |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
AAME 274 |
Thermodynamics II |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
AAME 282 |
Materials Technology I |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
FETE 230 |
Research Methodology for Engineers |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
AGME 321 |
Farm Machinery and Equipment I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AAME 383 |
Heat Transfer |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
AGME 331 |
Hydrology, Soil and Water Engineering |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
AGME 341 |
Soil and Crop Mechanics Application to Mechanization |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
AGME 343 |
Surveying and Levelling Lab |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
AGME 321 |
Tractor Systems and Control |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
AAME 397 |
Design of Machine Element I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AUME 393 |
Internal Combustion Engines II |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AAME 481 |
Engineering Economics |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
AGME 431 |
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AGME 441 |
Crop Process Engineering I |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
AGME 421 |
Farm Machinery and Equipment II |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AGME 423 |
Operation and Maintenance of Farm Machinery |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AAME 497 |
Design of Machine Element II |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
FETE 410 |
Small Business Financing and Management |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
AGME 432 |
Ground Water, Pumps and Well Engineering |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AAME 466 |
Renewable Energy Sources |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
AGME 442 |
Crop Process Engineering II |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
AGME 444 |
Post-Harvest Technology |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
AGME 422 |
Farm Machinery Management and Operation |
2 |
0 |
2 |
BSc Agricultural Mechanization Engineering Research Courses
SN |
CODE |
COURSE |
T |
P |
C |
|
AGME 102 |
Agricultural Mechanization Project I |
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
AGME 201 |
Agricultural Mechanization Project II |
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
AGME 202 |
Agricultural Mechanization Project III |
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
AGME 301 |
Agricultural Mechanization Project IV |
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
AAME 495 |
Project work I |
0 |
6 |
3 |
|
AAME 496 |
Project work II |
0 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
YEAR ONE, SEMESTER ONE
SN |
CODE |
COURSE |
T |
P |
C |
1 |
FETE 110 |
Digital and Information Literacy I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
FETE 120 |
Technical Communication |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
EEE 153 |
Electrical Engineering |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
MATH 151 |
Functions and Calculus |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
AAME 161 |
Mechanics of Machines I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
AAME 163 |
Strength of Materials I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
AAME 181 |
Workshop Processes and Practice I |
1 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
AAME 191 |
Engineering Graphics I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
12 |
21 |
YEAR ONE, SEMESTER TWO
SN |
CODE |
COURSE |
T |
P |
C |
1 |
FETE 130 |
Problem Solving and Critical Thinking |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
FETE 140 |
Basic Programming |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
MATH 152 |
Algebra and Matrices |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
AAME 162 |
Mechanics of Machines II |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
AAME 164 |
Strength of Materials II |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
AGME 102 |
Agricultural Mechanization Project I |
0 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
AAME 182 |
Workshop Processes and Practice II |
1 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
AAME 196 |
Computer Engineering Graphics I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Semester |
13 |
17 |
21 |
|
TOTAL |
Cumulative |
28 |
29 |
42 |
YEAR TWO, SEMESTER ONE
SN |
CODE |
COURSE |
T |
P |
C |
1 |
AGME 211 |
Principles of Agricultural Engineering |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
FETE 210 |
Entrepreneurship |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
MATH 251 |
Differential Equations |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
AAME 271 |
Mechanics of Fluids I |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
AGME 201 |
Agricultural Mechanization Project II |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
AAME 273 |
Thermodynamics I |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
AAME 257 |
Instrumentation and Control |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
AAME 297 |
Computer Engineering Graphics II |
2 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
AAME 243 |
Microprocessor and Microcontroller Applications |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Semester |
16 |
13 |
20 |
|
TOTAL |
Cumulative |
44 |
42 |
62 |
YEAR TWO, SEMESTER TWO
SN |
CODE |
COURSE |
T |
P |
C |
1 |
AGME 212 |
Principles and Practices of Crop and Livestock Production |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
AUME 292 |
Internal Combustion Engine I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
FETE 220 |
Innovation and Creativity |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
MATH 252 |
Probability and Statistics |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
AGME 202 |
Agricultural Mechanization Project III |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
AAME 272 |
Mechanics of Fluids II |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
AAME 274 |
Thermodynamics II |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
AAME 282 |
Materials Technology I |
2 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
FETE 230 |
Research Methodology for Engineers |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
Semester |
16 |
9 |
19 |
|
TOTAL |
Cumulative |
60 |
51 |
81 |
YEAR THREE, SEMESTER ONE
SN |
CODE |
COURSE |
T |
P |
C |
1 |
AGME 321 |
Farm Machinery and Equipment I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
AAME 383 |
Heat Transfer |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
AGME 331 |
Hydrology, Soil and Water Engineering |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
AGME 341 |
Soil and Crop Mechanics Application to Mechanization |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
AGME 301 |
Agricultural Mechanization Project IV |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
AGME 343 |
Surveying and Levelling Lab |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
AGME 321 |
Tractor Systems and Control |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
AAME 397 |
Design of Machine Element I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
AUME 393 |
Internal Combustion Engines II |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Semester |
16 |
15 |
21 |
|
TOTAL |
Cumulative |
76 |
66 |
102 |
YEAR THREE, SEMESTER TWO
SN |
CODE |
COURSE NAME |
T |
P |
C |
1 |
AAME 398 |
In-Plant Training |
0 |
30 |
16 |
|
|
Semester |
0 |
30 |
16 |
|
TOTAL |
Cumulative |
76 |
96 |
118 |
YEAR FOUR, SEMESTER ONE
SN |
CODE |
COURSE |
T |
P |
C |
1 |
AAME 481 |
Engineering Economics |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
AGME 431 |
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
AGME 441 |
Crop Process Engineering I |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
AGME 421 |
Farm Machinery and Equipment II |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
AGME 423 |
Operation and Maintenance of Farm Machinery |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
AAME 497 |
Design of Machine Element II |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
FETE 410 |
Small Business Financing and Management |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
AAME 495 |
Project work I |
0 |
6 |
3 |
|
|
Semester |
14 |
15 |
21 |
|
TOTAL |
Cumulative |
90 |
111 |
139 |
YEAR FOUR, SEMESTER TWO
SN |
CODE |
COURSE |
T |
P |
C |
1 |
AGME 432 |
Ground Water, Pumps and Well Engineering |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
AAME 466 |
Renewable Energy Sources |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
AGME 442 |
Crop Process Engineering II |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
AGME 444 |
Post-Harvest Technology |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
AGME 422 |
Farm Machinery Management and Operation |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
AAME 496 |
Project work II |
0 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
FETE 430 |
Data Analysis |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Semester |
12 |
13 |
21 |
|
TOTAL |
Cumulative |
102 |
124 |
160 |