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Syllabus for:
AGSY 473 Agricultural Automation
Spring 2005
Office: AG 158C - College of Agricultural Sciences Building
Telephone: 453-6985
Office Hours: There is an open door policy for questions that can be
handled quickly. Otherwise, scheduled appointments are required.
Graduate Student:
Steve Smith
Course Information:
Lecture Time: 8:00 – 9:15
(Tuesday and Thursday)
Location: Tuesdays: AG 214
Thursdays: AG 144.
Textbook(s) Required:
The Agricultural Wiring Handbook. National Food and Energy Council. 12th
Edition.
Miscellaneous
Recommended Items:
Engineering pad, calculator, pencil
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GNAG
473 – Planning Agricultural Electrical Systems. This course introduces
students to topics such as power distribution, programmable controllers,
sensors and components, ladder control circuits and diagrams, and motor
controls.
Course Objectives:
The major objective is to
develop an understanding of how areas such as electrical/automation are
applied in agricultural settings.
Grading System:
Tests (2):
45%
In class assignments, Labs: 30%
Lab
Project: 15%
Attendance: 10%
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100%
Grading Scale:
A= 90-100; B= 80-89; C=70-79; D= 60-69;
Below 60 = F
Weekly Lecture and Discussion Topics
(Tentative):
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Week |
Lecture (AG 214) |
Lab (AG 144) |
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1
Jan 13 & 15 |
Go over syllabus
and book purchase. First two weeks in Ag 144. |
Planning criteria,
Safety, Ag Wiring Handbook (AWH) through section 3. |
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2
Jan 20 & 22 |
Electrical flow:
How it works-Symbol ID-Safety. |
Power
Distribution: Transformer to service entrance: components, specs, load
calculations, and voltage drop comparisons. AWH Sections 19-24, 29. |
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3
Jan 27 & 29 |
Power
Distribution: How it works. |
Lab 1:
Service Entrance Components and
Pricing Lab. |
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4
Feb 3 & 5 |
Power
Distribution: Understanding
3-phase power and plant distribution. |
Lab 2:
Service Entrance Wiring and Circuit
Breaker Lab. (Bldg 0832) |
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5
Feb 10 & 12 |
Sensors and
Components: Electrical
Switching, Timing and Control Devices |
Lab 3:
General purpose circuits. |
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6
Feb 17 & 19 |
Sensors and
Components:
Instrumentation: Discrete and Sensory |
Lab 3
Continued: General purpose circuits. |
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7
Feb 24 & 26 |
Exam Review. |
Exam 1.
In class work through Sensors and Components: Instrumentation:
Discrete and Sensory, and lab work. |
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8
Mar 2 & 4 |
Ladder
Diagrams: Understanding
electrical diagrams and control circuits |
Lab 4:
Branching circuits |
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9
Mar 9 & 11 |
SPRING BREAK
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10
Mar 16 & 18 |
Ladder
Diagrams: Preventative
maintenance and troubleshooting control circuits |
Lab 4
Continued: Branching
circuits |
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11
Mar 23 & 25 |
Motor Controls:
Introduction to motor
control operations and protection |
Lab 5:
Switching circuits |
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12
Mar 30 & Apr 1 |
Motor Controls:
Sizing the protection of
motors and control circuits |
Lab 5 continued:
Switching
circuits
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13
Apr 6 & 8 |
1.
Electric Motors: Selection-Protection-Drives
2.
How Electric Motors Start and Run |
Lab 6:
Voltage drop and Sizing motors. Sections 25-28, 33, 34, and pages
93-107. |
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14
Apr 13 & 15 |
Lab 7:
Special circuits (GFCI/Range).
Section 15.
(ROOM 144) |
Exam 2.
In class work through Sizing the protection of motors and control
circuits, and lab work |
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15
Apr 20 & 22 |
Lab Final
Project: Instructor Assigned. Work will be done in the barracks (bldg. 0832). |
Student work on
lab project (bldg. 0832). |
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16
Apr 27 & 29 |
Complete student
work on lab final project. Must complete by end of class (bldg. 0832). |
Class evaluation
and discussion. |
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17
May 3 - 7 |
Final Examinations Week (No Final Exam) |
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Lecture/discussion
and Laboratory periods:
The lecture material will cover a variety of subjects pertinent to parts
of electrical systems. The instructor will provide a series of questions
for the student to answer relevant to the information provided for each
subject. The student will answer the questions and turn in the questions as
an in class assignment.
You are expected to attend the lecture/discussion periods and to arrive
on time. An attendance sheet will be used to monitor attendance.
Individual work is required unless specified by the instructor. Your
grade in this course depends on your performance on the problems that
parallel the lecture, labs and discussion topics.
No notes, in class
work, homework, etc. are allowed when taking exams.
Hands - On and
Computer Labs:
Laboratory work will be depend upon the subject matter. It is the
desire of the professor to utilize computer resources to accomplish class
objectives when available. This depends upon the arrival of software
packages in a timely manner. Every effort will be made to reserve the
design lab for several of the normal class periods during the semester.
However, some assignments may be given as homework. If you have access to
similar facilities at home or in your department, the software may be
available for installation. This depends on licensing restrictions.
Final Wiring Project:
The instructor will prepare a scenario for the student teams to complete
as a final project. I will reserve several class periods for student work on
the project, however plan for some outside work on it.
Recording of Grades:
A spreadsheet will be posted outside my office (158C) listing the last 4
digits of SSN of each student and grades for tests, labs and projects. The
student should schedule a time with the instructor if there are any
disagreements or questions with a specific grade.
Late Policy:
Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the
date due. Late assignments will be docked a 10% penalty for each day until
they are turned in. In extenuating circumstances, exceptions will be
considered if discussed with the instructor prior to the due date.
Academic Honesty Policy:
The academic honesty
policy will follow the Student Conduct Code, section II, article A.
ADA Accommodation Statement:
In keeping with the goal of the implementation of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all students for whom the act applies
should notify the instructor no later than the second session of the course
so that arrangements can be made for accommodations to meet your educational
needs and maximize learning.
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