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Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology

A Problem Solving Approach

  • Exposes the reader to a wide array of engineering principles and their application to agriculture

  • Presents an array of independent topics to facilitate daily assessments or quizzes

  • Enhances the students' problem solving ability

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VI
  2. Problem Solving

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 1-16
  3. Significant Figures and Standard Form

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 17-22
  4. Common Units of Measure

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 23-35
  5. Simple Machines

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 36-48
  6. Internal Combustion Engines

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 49-60
  7. Power Trains

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 61-79
  8. Tractors and Power Units

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 80-92
  9. Machinery Calibration

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 93-117
  10. Equipment Efficiency and Capacity

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 118-128
  11. Economics of Agricultural Machinery

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 129-151
  12. Sound and Noise

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 152-158
  13. Measuring Distance

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 159-174
  14. Angles and Areas

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 175-195
  15. Land Description

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 196-203
  16. Differential and Profile Leveling

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 204-220
  17. Weather

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 221-233
  18. Water Runoff

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 234-243
  19. Erosion and Erosion Control

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 244-252
  20. Irrigation

    • Harry L. Field, John B. Solie
    Pages 253-265

About this book

Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology: A problem Solving Approach is an invaluable text for agriculture students at the introductory level. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and reorganized to meet the current units and standards of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE).

The book aims to:

  • Familiarize students with a wide range of applications of engineering principles to agriculture
  • Discuss a selection of independent but related topics
  • Advance students’ problem solving abilities

Each chapter lists education objects, introductory material, and example problems where appropriate. In addition problems using ISO (metric) units, are now included.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA

    Harry L. Field, John B. Solie

About the authors

Harry L. Field is an Associate Professor of Agricultural Mechanics in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at Oklahoma State University.

John B. Solie is a Professor of Biomachinery in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at Oklahoma State University.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology

  • Book Subtitle: A Problem Solving Approach

  • Authors: Harry L. Field, John B. Solie

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36915-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2007

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-36915-0Published: 05 September 2007

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: VI, 391

  • Number of Illustrations: 178 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Food Science, Agriculture

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eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

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