LANDMARK UNIVERSITY, OMU-ARAN

COURSE COMPACT
COLLEGE: SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
COURSE COMPACT: ABE 514

Course
Course code: ABE 514
Course title: Agricultural Mechanization
Credit unit: 2 Credits
Course status: Compulsory (C)
Lecturer’s Data
1. Name of the lecturers: Dr. Moses, Olumuyiwa Isaac
Qualifications obtained: M. Eng; Ph.D
Department: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
College: College of Science and Engineering
E-mail: moses.olumuyiwa@lmu.edu.ng
Office Location: B 214 Second College building

2. Name of the lecturers: Engr. Alhassan, Elijah Aina

Qualifications obtained: B. Eng; M. Eng; MNIAE, MASABE, COREN Regd.
Department: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
College: College of Science and Engineering
E-mail: alhassan.elijah @lmu.edu.ng
Office Location: B021 Engineering Workshop

Consultation Hours:
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
Course Description:

To give an in-depth knowledge of Agricultural Mechanization to the students of this

programme. This will expose the students to what the subject matter entails and its
relevance to the world at large. Prospects, opportunities and challenges in the adoption
of Agricultural Mechanization

Course Justification:
Alignment with Goals and Vision of Landmark University: to impact the relevant
knowledge required to produce highly skilled individuals which will cause the changes
and developments required nationwide and globally.

The course is relevant as it will help the students to know the importance of agricultural
mechanization; factors affecting agricultural mechanization in the tropics; how
agricultural mechanization can lead to rural development. In order to restore the dignity
of the black race through the exploration of the mother earth’s treasures, the importance
of agricultural mechanization cannot be overemphasised. Without the adoption
agricultural mechanization, man’s ability to feed himself is a mirage. An in depth
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 knowledge of this course will go a long way toward improving their technical skills
which can help for the advancement of the nation’s technology.

Course Objectives:
At the end of this course, the students would be able to:

1. Define agricultural mechanization

2. State the nature and objectives of agricultural mechanization
3. Give a detail analysis of production systems
4. Enumerate how agricultural mechanization can lead to rural development etc.
Course Content:
Nature and objectives of agricultural mechanization; Factors affecting agricultural
mechanization in the tropics; Analysis of production systems; Agricultural
mechanization as a strategy for rural development; Impact on food production and
infrastructural development; linkage with rural industrialization; Case studies of
selected farms.

Course Expectations:
S/N GRADING SCORE (%)
Continuous Assessments
 C.AI 7
1.
 C.AII (Mid-Semester Test) 15
 C.AIII 8
2. Assignment
3. Practical (Laboratory work)/ Case Studies
4. Final Examination 70
5. Total 100

Course Delivery Strategies:

The general method of lecturing such as the use of writing board, marker, duster and
use of teaching aids will be adopted. It will be through face to face contact, assignments
and feedback mechanism.

Course Duration:
Two hours per week for 15 weeks (30 hours)

LECTURE CONTENT

Module 1
General overview of the course
Definitions, nature and Objectives of agricultural mechanization. 3 WKS

Week 1: Course introduction

 Objectives
The students at the end of the lecture for the week should be able to:

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 i. Explain what the course is about.
ii. To know the course description, content, expectation, delivery strategies,
objectives and justification
Description
First hour Second hour
General Introduction to the course General overview continues
Feedback from the lecture

 Study Question: How do you think agricultural mechanization is relevant to the

actualization of the agarian mandate of Landmark University

 Reading List –
i. Fundamentals of Engineering for Agriculture. A.P. Onwualu; C.O. Akubuo and
I.E Ahaneku

ii. Introduction to Agricultural Engineering. Y Mijinyawa, K. Ogedengbe, E. A.

Ajav and A.K. Aremu
iii. An introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology. A problem solving
approach. Field, Harry L.; Solie, John B, Roth Lawrence O
iv. Man, material and machine: The tricycle for Agricultural Mechanization.
T.M.A. OLÁYANJÚ. FUNAAB Inaugural Lecture Series No. 51
v. Elements of Agricultural Engineering. Jagdishwar Sahay.

Week II: Definitions of Agricultural mechanization; terms related to it and objectives

 Objectives
The students at the end of the lecture for the week should be able to:
i. Define agriculture mechanization
ii. State the objectives of agricultural mechanization

Description
First hour Second hour
Definition of terms Objectives of agric. mechanization

Study Question: Should farming operations be mechanized? Argue for or against.

 Reading List –
i. Fundamentals of Engineering for Agriculture. A.P. Onwualu; C.O. Akubuo and I.E
Ahaneku
ii. Introduction to Agricultural Engineering. Y Mijinyawa, K. Ogedengbe, E. A. Ajav
and A.K. Aremu
iii. Man, material and machine: The tricycle for Agricultural Mechanization. T.M.A.
OLÁYANJÚ. FUNAAB Inaugural Lecture Series No. 51

Week III: Nature of Agricultural mechanization.

 Objectives
The students at the end of the lecture for the week should be able to:

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 i. State and explain the nature of agricultural mechanization
ii. Explain in detail how agricultural mechanization have evolved over time
Description
First hour Second hour
State the options in ABE Lecture on the contributions of ABE
Explanation of the various options to national development
Feedback from the lecture

Study Question: Define agricultural mechanization and enumerate its major objectives.

Reading List -
i. Introduction to Agricultural Engineering. Y Mijinyawa, K. Ogedengbe, E. A. Ajav
and A.K. Aremu
ii. Man, material and machine: The tricycle for Agricultural Mechanization. T.M.A.
OLÁYANJÚ. FUNAAB Inaugural Lecture Series No. 51

Module 2
Factors affecting agricultural mechanization in the tropics 1 WK
Week IV: Factors affecting agricultural mechanization in the tropics
 Objectives
The students at the end of the lecture for the week should be able to:
i. Explain factors hindering the full adoption agricultural mechanization in the tropics
ii. Suggest possible solution to the problems

 Description

First hour Second hour

Factors affecting agricultural Continuation of the Factors affecting
mechanization in the tropics agricultural mechanization in the tropics

 Study Question: Briefly explain four factors affecting agricultural mechanization in the
tropics

 Reading List
i. Fundamentals of Engineering for Agriculture. A.P. Onwualu; C.O. Akubuo and
I.E Ahaneku
ii. Introduction to Agricultural Engineering. Y Mijinyawa, K. Ogedengbe, E. A.
Ajav and A.K. Aremu
Module 3
Analysis of production systems 2 WKS

 Week V: Analysis of farm production systems relating to crop production

 Objectives
The students at the end of the lecture for the week should be able to explain in details
production systems for crop production

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 Description
First hour Second hour
Analysis of crop production systems Analysis of crop production systems
continued.
Feedback from the lecture

 Study Question: Discuss the various factors that are required to select a particular type
of agricultural systems.
The introduction of farm machinery has resulted in the loss of many jobs on the farm.
Argue for or against this statement.

 Reading List -.
Fundamentals of Engineering for Agriculture. A.P. Onwualu; C.O. Akubuo and I.E
Ahaneku

Week VI: Analysis of farm production systems as it relate to animal production

 Objectives
The students at the end of the lecture for the week, the students should be able to explain
at least a farm production system as it relate to animal production.
 Description

First hour Second hour

Brief recap of last week lecture Machines for animal production continued
Machines for animal production

Study Question:
i. Discuss two agricultural production systems and their corresponding machinery of
operation as it relate to animal production
ii. The importance of proper management and maintenance of farm machinery cannot be
over emphasized. Discuss

 Reading List
i. Introduction to Agricultural power systems . Igbeka, J.C.
ii. Farm Machinery . Brian Bell. Fifth Edition

Module 4
Agricultural mechanization as a strategy for rural development. 2 wks

 Week VII: Agricultural mechanization as a strategy for rural development

 Objective
The students at the end of the lectures for the week should be able to comprehend and explain
the linkage between agricultural mechanization and rural development.

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Description

First hour Second hour

Agricultural development and rural living Impact of agricultural mechanization and
socio-economic life of rural farmer

 Study Question:
Briefly discuss agricultural mechanization as a strategy for rural development.
 Reading List –
Introduction to Agricultural Engineering. Y Mijinyawa, K. Ogedengbe, E. A. Ajav and
A.K. Aremu

Week VIII: Agricultural mechanization as a strategy for rural development continued

 Objectives

The students at the end of the lecture for the week should be able to enumerate the need for the
development of indigenous technology for rural farmers.
Description
First hour Second hour
Introduction to the topic In-depth delivery of the lecture

 Study Question
Discuss four (4) major programmes established by the federal government to improve
agricultural mechanization development in Nigeria

 Reading List
Fundamentals of Engineering for Agriculture. A.P. Onwualu; C.O. Akubuo and I.E
Ahaneku

Module 6
Principles of soil conservation. 3 wks

Week IX: Agricultural mechanization impact on food production and infrastructural

development.
 Objectives
The students at the end of the lectures for the week should be able to state how agricultural
mechanization has influenced food production.
Description

First hour Second hour

Agricultural mechanization and food Agricultural mechanization and food
production production continued

 Study Question: Explain land clearing operation in an agricultural production system

Reading List –
Introduction to Agricultural Engineering. Y Mijinyawa, K. Ogedengbe, E. A. Ajav
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 and A.K. Aremu

Week X: CA 2

Objectives
This is basically to test the students understanding of the course so far.
 Description
First hour Second hour
Administration of the CA Collection of scripts and review of questions with the
students

 Week XI: Agricultural mechanization linkages with rural industrialization

 Objectives
The students at the end of the lecture for the week should be able to conceptualize linkages
between agricultural mechanization and industrialization

 Description
First hour Second hour
Introduction to the topic In- depth analysis of the topic

 Study Question:
i. Make extensive study on why agricultural mechanization have not been fully adopted
in Nigeria
ii. Differentiate between agricultural mechanization and tractorization

 Reading List
Fundamentals of Engineering for Agriculture. A.P. Onwualu; C.O. Akubuo and I.E
Ahaneku

Module 7 3 wks
Week XII: Case studies of selected farms

Objectives
The students at the end of the lectures for the week should be able to evaluate selected farms
based on level of adoptions agricultural mechanization
Description
First hour Second hour
Introduction to some selected farms Detail description of the topic

 Study Question: Make extensive study on how an agricultural engineer through

mechanization can create job for national development

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 Reading List

Fundamentals of Engineering for Agriculture. A.P. Onwualu; C.O. Akubuo and I.E
Ahaneku

 Week XIII: Third Continuous assessment (CA III)

Objectives
This is basically to test the students understanding of the course and how far they are
knowledgeable about course content.
Description
First hour Second hour
Administration of CA questions Collection of scripts and review of questions with the
students

 Week XIV: Revision and tutorials section

Tutorial questions drawn from each module and conducted during lectures

HOD’s Observations and further Comments ---------------Course compact is adequate----

Name: Dr. Okunola, A. A. Signature ------- Date 23/08/2018

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