Bachelor of Engineering in Agricultural Mechanization Engineering

Introduction

The Bachelor of Technology Degree in Agricultural Mechanization Engineering Awards will provide broad-based, multidisciplinary, design, production and environmental qualifications, allowing articulation to higher education as well as promoting career enhancement for graduates.

Aim

The aim of the Automotive Engineering Bachelor of Technology programme is to provide broad- based education and practical hands-on training in automotive 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

The objectives are to:

  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. To 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 to MTech to the DTech level.

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 elective 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 (6) subjects comprising three core subjects: Core English Language, Core Mathematics and Integrated Science plus three (3) credit passes in elective 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 (1) of the programme.

C.    GCE ‘A’ LEVEL APPLICANTS
Five (5) credit passes at O’Level including English and Mathematics, plus, two (2) 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 (1) 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 (1) 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 (3) 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 (2) 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 (1) semester bridging programme and pass all the bridging courses with an average score of at least 50 %. The bridging courses are 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 (5) 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 (1) of the programme.

I. Foreign or International Students

All foreign qualifications will be referred to National Accreditation Board (NAB) for determination of equivalences and eligibility for admission.

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 Equipments and Irrigation Machinery
7.    Manage Agricultural Mechanization Engineering workshops and Farms
 

Programme Outline

LEVEL 100-SEMESTER ONE

SN

CODE

COURSE

T

P

C

1

CLT 157

Computer Literacy I

1

2

2

2

COS 155

Communication Skills I

2

0

2

3

EEE 153

ElectricalEngineering

2

0

2

4

MATH 151

Functionsand Calculus

2

0

2

5

AAME 161

Mechanicsof Machines I

1

2

2

6

AAME 163

Strength of Materials     I

1

2

2

7

AGME 101

Agricultural Mechanization Project I

0

4

2

8

AAME 181

WorkshopProcesses and Practice I

1

4

3

9

AAME 191

Engineering Graphics I

1

2

2

10

FETE 120

Basic Programming

1

2

2

 

TOTAL

12

17

21


LEVEL 100-SEMESTER TWO

SN

CODE

COURSE

T

P

C

1

AFS 150

AfricanStudies

1

0

1

2

CLT 158

ComputerLiteracy II

1

2

2

3

COS 156

Communication Skills II

2

0

2

4

MATH 152

Algebraand Matrices

2

0

2

5

AAME 162

Mechanicsof Machines II

1

2

2

6

AAME 164

Strength of Materials     II

1

2

2

7

AGME 102

Agricultural Mechanization Project II

0

4

2

8

AAME 182

WorkshopProcesses and Practice II

1

4

3

9

AAME 192

Engineering Graphics II

1

2

2

10

AAME 194

Data Analysis

1

2

2

 

TOTAL

11

17

20


LEVEL 200-SEMESTER ONE 

SN

CODE

COURSE

T

P

C

1

AGME 211

Principlesof Agricultural Engineering

2

1

2

2

ENT 261

Entrepreneurship I

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 III

0

4

2

6

AAME 273

Thermodynamics I

2

1

2

7

AAME 281

MaterialsTechnology I

2

0

2

8

AAME 257

Instrumentation and Control

2

1

2

9

AAME 293

ComputerEngineering Graphics I

1

2

2

10

AAME 295

TechnicalCommunication

2

0

2

 

TOTAL

17

10

20


LEVEL 200-SEMESTER TWO 

SN

CODE

COURSE

T

P

C

1

AGME 212

Principlesand Practices of Crop andLivestock

Production

2

1

2

2

AUME 292

Internal Combustion EngineI

2

2

3

3

ENT 262

Entrepreneurship II

2

0

2

4

MATH 252

Probability and Statistics

2

0

2

5

AGME 202

Agricultural Mechanization Project IV

0

4

2

6

AAME 272

Mechanicsof Fluids II

2

1

2

7

AAME 274

Thermodynamics II

2

1

2

8

AAME 294

ComputerEngineering Graphics II

1

2

2

9

STA 256

ResearchMethodology for Engineers

2

0

2

10

AAME 248

Small Business Financing and Management

2

0

2

 

TOTAL

17

10

21


LEVEL 300-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

2

3

3

AGME 331

Hydrology,Soil and WaterEngineering

2

1

2

4

AGME 341

Soil    and   Crop    Mechanics    Application    to Mechanization

2

1

2

5

AGME 301

Agricultural Mechanization Project V

0

4

2

6

AGME 343

Surveyingand Levelling Lab

2

1

2

7

AGME 321

TractorSystems and Control

2

1

2

8

AAME 397

Design of Machine Element I

2

1

2

9

AUME 393

InternalCombustion Engines II

2

2

3

 

TOTAL

16

15

21


LEVEL 300-SEMESTER TWO 

SN

CODE

COURSE NAME

T

P

C

1

AAME 398

In-PlantTraining

0

30

16

 

TOTAL

0

30

16


LEVEL 400-SEMESTER ONE 

SN

CODE

COURSE

T

P

C

1

AGME 401

Agricultural Mechanization Project VI

0

4

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

1

2

2

6

AAME 497

Design of Machine Element II

2

1

2

7

AGME 403

Agricultural Mechanization Project VII

0

4

2

8

AAME 495

Project work I

0

6

3

 

TOTAL

9

21

19


LEVEL 400-SEMESTER TWO

SN

CODE

COURSE

T

P

C

1

AGME 432

Ground Water, Pumpsand Well Engineering

2

2

3

2

AAME 466

Renewable EnergySources

2

0

2

3

AGME 442

Crop Process Engineering II

2

2

3

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

3

 

TOTAL

10

12

16

Programme Category
Degree Programmes
Programme Session
Regular/Evening/Weekend
Programme Duration
4 Years
Programme Area
Engineering
Programme Type
Undergraduate Programme
Programme Department
Department Of Automotive And Agricultural Mechanisation Engineering
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About KsTU

Kumasi Technical University was established in 1954 as Kumasi Technical Institute (K. T. I. ) to offer craft courses. In 1963, the Institute was converted to a non-tertiary Polytechnic status under the Ghana Education Service to start offering, in addition, technician diploma and sub- professional courses.

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Postal Address: P. O. Box 854, Kumasi 

Email: info@kstu.edu.gh 

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