Agricultural Engineering is the area of engineering concerned with the design, construction and improvement of farming equipment and machineryAgricultural engineers integrate technology with farming. For example, they design new and improved farming equipment that may work more efficiently, or perform new tasks.

This module unit aims at imparting the trainee with knowledge and skills that will help them understand how rural families and societies make decisions and receive information about agriculture. Also provides the trainee with an understanding on how to use wisely the resources at home.

Workshop practice  will equip the trainees to workshop processes while observing safety in the workshop. The processes will include, carrying out measurement, cutting Marking out drilling and joining workpiece by use of arc or gas welding

By the end of the topic the trainee should be able to describe the  importance, use and maintenance of the following workshop tool and equipment used in various processes:

  •          Measurement inspection tools
  •     Marking out tools
  •   Hand cutting tools
  •   Drilling
  •  Grinding machines
  •  Power cutting tools
  • Arc and gas welding

To achieve the objective above, the trainee will be required

  • Demonstrate the use of  each category of the tools.
  • Study a document on workshop processes
  • Complete the a quiz

 


This course is intended to equip learners understand the Economic Aspect as far as Agricultural Production is concerned.

This module unit is intended to impart knowledge and skills on the principles and practices of crop production. The knowledge and skills acquired by the trainee will enable them to effectively solve crop production related problems, be motivated to start a crop production and post harvest handling, storage and processing enterprises, and participate in basic research related to crop agronomy.