Agricultural Engineering and Technology

Complete ICAR AIEEA PG Agricultural Engineering and Technology syllabus.

ICAR AIEEA PG Agricultural Engineering and Technology Syllabus

Sub-Subjects: Soil & Water Conservation Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Processing and Food Engineering, Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering.

UNIT-I

Elementary statistics and probability; differential and integral calculus; linear algebra; Fourier series; differential equations; vector algebra and calculus; numerical analysis.

UNIT-II

Electric motors; performance, selection, installation and maintenance; measuring instruments; computers and power distribution.

UNIT-III

Thermodynamic principles; fluid mechanics and theory of machines.

UNIT-IV

Soil mechanics; soil classification; compaction and shear strength; engineering mechanics and strength of materials.

UNIT-V

Farm equipment and mechanization; farm machinery and power units; tillage and traction; repair and maintenance; engines, tractors and power tillers; tractor stability; field capacity; cost analysis; safety and ergonomics; solar, wind and bio-energy; biogas; gasifiers; biofuels; biomass; solar cookers and refrigerators.

UNIT-VI

Properties of biological materials; quality control; drying, milling, separation and storage; material handling; farmstead planning; heating and cooling; seed processing; food preservation; refrigeration; cold storage; waste management; cost analysis and food processing plant layout.

UNIT-VII

Surveying and leveling; hydrology; water resources; irrigation systems; soil-plant-water relationship; evaporation and crop water requirements; water harvesting; farm ponds; reservoirs; command area development; groundwater; wells and pumps; soil erosion; land shaping; hydraulic structures; drainage; salt balance and reclamation.