Course Outcome Summary 2026-27

MEAG 1001 Mechatronics Applications in Agriculture

Course Information

Course information
Course Number MEAG 1001
Course Title Mechatronics Applications in Agriculture
Description This class is designed to introduce students to agricultural practices that have used automation technology to reduce input costs, decrease manual labor, improve safety, and/or increase efficiency and accuracy. Students will get a historic perspective of technological advances in agriculture, a sense of the current reality of mechatronics use in agribusiness, and evaluate areas ripe for automation upgrades. (Prerequisite: None).
Total Credits 3
Total Hours 48
Types of Instruction: instruction type, credits, and hours
Instruction Type Credits and Hours
Lecture 3 Credits, 48 Hours

Pre/Corequisites

None

Course Competencies

  1. Define Mechatronics as it relates to the agricultural industry.
  2. Define Agriculture as it relates to the mechatronics industry.
  3. Analyze the role of mechatronics in agricultural manufacturing.
  4. Analyze the role of mechatronics in agribusinesses providing producers with agricultural inputs.
  5. Analyze the role of mechatronics in agronomy production.
  6. Analyze the role of mechatronics in livestock production.
  7. Analyze the role of mechatronics in food processing.
  8. Determine agricultural practices that have room for automation technology to reduce input costs, decrease manual labor, improve safety, and/or increase efficiency and accuracy.
  9. Explore career opportunities where Mechatronics and Agriculture intersect.

SCC Accessibility Statement

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