MEAG 1700 Agricultural Industry Equipment
Course Information
| Course Number | MEAG 1700 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Agricultural Industry Equipment |
| Description | This course covers theory and service competencies necessary to maintain small engines, gasoline-powered vehicles, and diesel powered vehicles. Students will gain an awareness of equipment maintenance programs. The course includes field trips and instruction in maintaining equipment found in feed mills, fertilizer plants, agricultural retail and input suppliers as well as grain elevators. The course will also cover crop protection equipment. Students will learn component parts and proper adjustment of particular service units. Machine adjustment maybe accomplished on demonstration units, operator manual examples or on actual industry equipment. Students will review safe operation and use of various industry equipment. 1 lecture , 2 Lab. credits. |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Total Hours | 80 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 Credits, 53 Hours |
| Lab | 1 Credit, 27 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
None
Institutional Core Competencies
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Explain various equipment fuel systems.
- Review gasoline vehicle schedule maintenance items.
- Assemble and dissemble OHV small engine.
- Preform facility and equipment maintenance check list.
- Operate Agricultural Industry Equipment.
- Review agricultural supply input maintenance considerations.
SCC Accessibility Statement
South Central College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you have a disability and need accommodations for access to this class, contact the Academic Support Center to request and discuss accommodations.
North Mankato: Room B-132, (507) 389-7222; Faribault: Room A-116, (507) 332-7222.
Additional information and forms can be found at: southcentral.edu/disability
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