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Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Mechanization Engineering

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

  1. Equip students with theoretical knowledge and conceptual skills needed to undertake professional tasks in the Agricultural Mechanization fields and irrigation systems.
  2. Equip students with critical and analytical skills needed to perform professional tasks in Agricultural Mechanization fields and irrigation systems.
  3. Develop awareness of stakeholder and societal involvement in modern innovation and technological trends in agricultural machinery and irrigation systems
  4. Develop capacities of students to conduct research in new developmental trends in the Agricultural Mechanization Engineering and Irrigation Industry.
  5. 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:

  1. Design machine components and systems in Agricultural Engineering and Irrigation fields
  2. Produce machine components and systems in Agricultural Engineering and Irrigation fields
  3. Operate Agricultural Mechanization Engineering Equipment and Irrigation Machinery
  4. Conduct research and offer consultancy services in the Agricultural Mechanization Engineering and Irrigation Industry.
  5. Test and Evaluate Drainage and Well and Irrigation Systems.
  6. Maintain and repair Agricultural Mechanization Engineering Equipment and Irrigation Machinery
  7. 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

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