Mechanization of Agricultural Processes

To learn the technical-economic concepts and criteria underlying the selection of farm plants and machinery. To know how to apply the methodologies for designing optimal mechanization chains suited to the production and logistics needs of the farm.
To provide the knowledge of the technological aspects and learn the operative characteristics of the precision farming systems in mechanized operations.

Ability to design suitable farm mechanization systems by using technical-economic optimization criteria.
Ability to select the new technologies for precision farming systems and to evaluate their functional advantages and limitations.
To recognize and evaluate the functionalities of the different components of farm information systems; to critically use the positioning, sensing and automation systems adopted for farm operations.