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Syllabus for: AGSY 375 Intro to Agricultural Systems Spring 2004 Instructor: Meeting Time and Place: Evansville: Room 116 Kluthe Center from 7:00-9:40 PM on Tuesdays beginning January 13th. Carbondale course meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00-2:15 in Agriculture 144. Course Objectives: This course introduces tools of technical management that aid in decision making when managing an agricultural system. Students should be able to:
Texts and References: You will need to purchase a copy of: Agricultural Systems Management: Optimizing Efficiency and Performance by Peart and Shoup. 2004 Marcel Dekker, New York, NY. Other references: Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor, basic email and computer skills Assignments and Grading: This course will have ten short assignments, a mid-term exam, and a second half exam. There will also be five special course readings for which written summaries are required. The weighting of the course grade is as follows:
Class Attendance 15 @ 10 points each 150 points Assignments 10 @ 25 points each 250 points Special Reading summaries 5 @ 15 points each 75 points Exams 2 @ 100 points each 200 points Course Notebook compilation 25 points Point Total 700 points
Grading Scale: A 90%+ B 80%+ C 70%+ D 60%+
Attendance, Late Assignment, and Tardy Policies: Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. One miss is allowed without penalty. Save it for when you may need it. You should strive to be in a seat a few minutes before class time. Ten points are awarded for your attendance and timeliness as long as you are not more than 15 minutes late for a session. Assignments are due at the beginning of class. There is a 5% deduction per day for late turn-ins and turn-ins after graded returns will receive a maximum of 50%. Quality of work Policy: All assignments should be word processed, include graphics as appropriate, and include a cover page as follows: Title of Assignment Name Date Two line summary of assignment Be sure to run a spell-check, but do not rely on it. All problem sets should show complete work or steps and labeling of units to receive full credit in grading. You should attain a large 3-ring notebook. The notebook should be divided into 15 sections (one per session) and contained your class notes, returned assignments, and handouts. Purchase and bring to each class a scientific calculator. ADA Policy: The instructor complies and encourages students with approved special needs to gain permission for special accommodations as allowed by the Americans with Disability Act. Other University Class Policies: All students are expected to accomplish and perform their own work individually unless expressed specifically by the instructor to perform otherwise. When utilizing phrases, graphs, etc. of others, you must cite these properly and give credit to the authors. Students are encouraged to review academic policies regarding conduct, honesty, and rights and privileges as stated in the SIUC Undergraduate Catalog 2002-2003. Graduate Credit: Students enrolled for graduate credit will have additional assignments. Graduate students should identify themselves and meet with Dr. Shoup regarding assignments to attain graduate level. About Your Instructor: Dr. W. David Shoup grew up on an Indiana crop/livestock farm, attained three degrees from Purdue University’s Agricultural Engineering Department, and also attended Michigan State University and the University of Florida. He held various management positions for Tenneco Corporation including: District Manager, 4WD product manager, Assistant Branch manager, and Chief Information Officer for the J. I. Case Company. Dr. Shoup’s career has included academic professorships at University of Florida, University of Arizona, University of Tennessee, and Southern Illinois University. He has performed research and consulting for many companies and government projects. Among his awards and honors are the Paul Harris Fellow, Wakonse Teaching Fellow, and UT Outstanding Scholar. Spring 2004 Course Outline* Week of: 1-13 Course overview, sign-ups, careers in
Ag. Systems 1-20 Official MLK Holiday Recognition- Special Reading no class meeting* Carbondale class will meet on Thursday.* 1-27 Concepts of Reliability as a system
evaluation tool 2-3 Human Factors and Ergonomics 2-10 Evaluating Systems Efficiencies 2-17 Queueing theory and its applications in
agricultural systems planning 2-24 Inventory management 3-2 Exam I, Safety in processing and OSHA regulations 3-8 Spring Break at SIUC-no class 3-16 Principles in facilities layout and
management 3-23 Scheduling techniques 3-30 Linear programming uses 4-06 Break-Even costs 4-13 The very basics of statistics as tools of management 4-20 Principles of Packaging 4-29 Food Packaging and Processing 5-04 Exam * Instructor reserves right to alter outline and material for flexibility
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