TSM 330: Agricultural Machinery & Power Systems
Syllabus Spring 2008
Location: Lectures – 110 Davidson Hall
Labs – To Be announced
Times: Lectures – 3-4pm - Monday, Wednesday
Labs - 3-5pm Friday
Instructor: Lloyd Snell
paecific@iastate.edu
Office Location: 206B Davidson
Office hours: 4-6pm Monday, Wednesday
5-8 Tuesday,
Appointment: Thursday & Friday
515-291-8250
Course Policies
Academic Measures
Homework 20%
Labs 10%
Peer Review 5%
Project 45%
Overall 25%
Peer Weighted 20%
Midterm 10%
Final 10%
Grades
≥93 A
≥90 A-
≥85 B+
≥80 B
≥77 B-
≥73 C+
≥70 C
≥67 C-
<67 D
Course Outline
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Date |
Day |
Lecture and Lab Topic |
Project Deliverables |
Reg. Reading |
Homework Assgn. |
Hw. Solutions |
Opt. Reading |
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14-Jan |
M |
Lecture: Introduction |
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16-Jan |
W |
Lecture:Farm Machinery Safety |
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18-Jan |
F |
No Lab |
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21-Jan |
M |
University Holiday, No Class |
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23-Jan |
W |
Lecture: Project, Cost Analysis |
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25-Jan |
F |
Lab 1: Crystal Ball |
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28-Jan |
M |
Lecture: Cost Analysis |
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30-Jan |
W |
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1-Feb |
F |
Lab: None |
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4-Feb |
M |
Lecture: CB Review |
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6-Feb |
W |
Lecture: Tractor Power |
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8-Feb |
F |
Lab 2: Crystal Ball |
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11-Feb |
M |
Lecture: Tillage Equipment: Primary |
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13-Feb |
W |
Lecture: Tillage Equipment: Secondary |
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15-Feb |
F |
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18-Feb |
M |
Lecture: T illage Equipment: Secondary |
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20-Feb |
W |
Lecture: Secondary Tillage |
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22-Feb |
F |
La b 4: Crystal Ball OptQuest |
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25-Feb |
M |
Lecture: T illage Misc |
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27-Feb |
W |
Lecture: Planters |
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29-Feb |
F |
Lab 4 : Project Review |
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3-Mar |
M |
Test: Midterm |
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5-Mar |
W |
Test Review |
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7-Mar |
F |
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10-Mar |
M |
Lecture: Sprayers |
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12-Mar |
W |
Lecture: 2 Teams |
Instructor Discussion:Presentation: Primary Tillage, Crystal Ball |
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14-Mar |
F |
Lab: 4 Teams |
Instructor Discussion: Primary Tillage, Crystal Ball |
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17-Mar |
M |
Spring break, classes recessed |
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19-Mar |
W |
Spring break, classes recessed |
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21-Mar |
F |
Spring break, classes recessed |
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24-Mar |
M |
Tree Harvesting |
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26-Mar |
W |
Tree Harvesting |
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28-Mar |
F |
Lab: |
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31-Mar |
M |
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2-Apr |
W |
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4-Apr |
F |
Submit Work to Date (Electronic), Primary, Secondary, Spraying, Risk |
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7-Apr |
M |
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9-Apr |
W |
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11-Apr |
F |
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14-Apr |
M |
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16-Apr |
W |
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18-Apr |
F |
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21-Apr |
M |
Lecture: |
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23-Apr |
W |
Lecture: Project Presentations |
Project Presentations |
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25-Apr |
F |
Lab: Project Presentations |
Project Presentations |
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28-Apr |
M |
Lecture: |
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30-Apr |
W |
Lecture: Final Review |
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2-May |
F |
Lab: None |
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5-May |
M |
Finals Week |
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9-May |
F |