Agricultural Mechanization

Expected Learning Outcome

A. Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed all academic years, the student should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of : -
A1. Fundamental notions of matrix algebra, physics, chemistry, crop husbandry and husbandry
A2. Concepts and principles of Basic engineering, water supply & land development machinery
A3. Fundamentals of workshop practice, farm equipment operation and rural energy
A4. Concept of farm power & value addition technology, design of machinery and irrigation system
A5. Principles of mechanization system analysis, human engineering and processing technology
A6. Fundamentals of research methods and farm machinery testing
A7. Basics of ICT and communication skills and technical English
B. Cognitive/Intellectual skills/Application of knowledge
Having successfully completed all academic years, the student should be able to :
B1. Explain and apply acquired knowledge in design, development and testing of farm machinery to solve local farmers’ problem
B2. Explain and apply acquired knowledge in agricultural processing technology, rural energy management and farm power & value addition technology to enhance the level of agricultural mechanization in Rwanda.

C. Communication/ICT/Numeracy/ Analytic techniques/ Practical skills
C1. Develop clear, logical, creative and coherent thinking.
C2. Master farm mechanization concepts and use them to solve farmers’ problem.
C3. Express clearly and precisely in verbal and/or in written form all the reasons and calculations leading to the required result whenever finding a solution to any given exercise.
C.4. Use acquired engineering skills to develop low cost affordable farm equipment and machinery.
D. General Transferable skills
D1. Master the acquired skills to identify local farmers’ problems and trouble-shoot in the learner’s environment.
D2. Arouse learner’s research interest in theories and their applications to address farm mechanization challenges in Rwanda.

Covered modules