AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING YEAR 3-2020

ASSIGNMENT ONE
QUESTION ONE
Many small scale farmers in Zambia cannot afford to use highly mechanized equipment during
cultivation.

a. Mention THREE (3) alternative modes/ methods of power used. [3]

b. Research and write on the procedure used in Training animals for draughts power [7]
c. Discuss critically the use of the following animal handling structures
i. Crush pens [5]

ii. Dip Tanks [5]

iii. Holding pens [5]

iv. Milking palour [5]

V. Kraals and Paddocks. [5]

ASSIGNMENT TWO
ESD (education for Sustainable Development is highly encouraged in hands on oriented
type of subjects like agriculture science as stipulated by the SDG Number 4. (Sustainable
development goal 4.)
a. What do you understand by the term: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
- [10]
b. Teaching children skills on how to make hand tools for agriculture production is Part
of ESD. Explain the advantages/ benefits of teaching such. [10]

INSTRUCTIONS

 The assignments must be handwritten or typed.

 If typed, use TIMES NEW ROMANS font type.
 Use 1.5 spacing and font size 12.
 Show quality of research by quoting relevant books.
 If hand written, make double margins on the paper.
DUE DATE: OPENING DATE/ week OF NEXT RESIDENTIAL