Sri Adhisankarar Polytechnic College

Department of Agricultural Engineering

Department of Agriculture Engineering, initiated in 2021, offers a 3-year Diploma in Agricultural Engineering programme. To impart the knowledge on crop cultivation aspects from seed to harvest, the department offers hands-on training for students on the latest agricultural engineering technologies.

Objective of the Department

1. To educate and train the future professionals to overcome various agricultural challenges due to global changing scenario.
2. To discover and improve new technologies for stakeholders/farmers based on integrated approach.
3. To train and educate students with the updated skills in agricultural production process, water management, and farm machinery.
4. To provide practical as well as theoretical knowledge in engineering principles applied to agriculture.
5. To lay the foundations for a successful agricultural engineering career integrating all aspects of engineering in agriculture.
6. To develop innovative capacity of students for increasing agricultural production with scarce water resources.
7. To understand ethical issues and responsibility of serving the environment and the society at large.

About the Course

The course is designed to explore the recent advances made in crop production techniques for crops such as rice, sugarcane, cotton, groundnut, coconut, pulses, fruits, and vegetables.

Agricultural engineers are expected to understand the basic principles and concepts of fluid mechanics in both static and dynamic conditions, which enable them to analyze and design systems where fluid is the working medium.

The focus of agricultural engineering is production maximization. Soil and water conservation is a major area, as these are essential resources for crop production.

Mechanical power is vital to overcome labor shortages in agriculture. Knowledge of tractors and their power units is a critical part of the training, with both theory and practical sessions.

Agricultural engineering includes applying various engineering branches to agriculture. Mechanization of activities like ploughing, harvesting, and threshing is emphasized. Students study the equipment and their maintenance, repair, and service to maximize production.

Curriculum Outline (N-Scheme - Draft Copy)