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Agricultural Systems Management (A S M)

A S M 420 Off-Road Power Units (3) Cabs, traction, power allocation, and electronic systems for tractors and other off-road vehicles; requirements for production agriculture, logging, and construction.

A S M 420 Off-Road Power Units (3)

A S M 420 covers the technical aspects of off-road power units such as tractors, self-propelled harvesters, and logging and construction equipment. Upon successful completion, students will understand the many facets of design and management of such vehicles (such as power generation, power allocation, power transmission, traction, operator enclosures, and electrical and electronic systems).

Grades will be based on homework, laboratory exercises, a special project report as well as a mid-term and a final examination. Laboratory exercises will involve full-scale equipment with instrumentation used to measure performance.

While A S M 420 is not a prerequisite for any other course, it complements engineering and technology courses related to machinery. This course serves as a technical selection in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering major and as an agricultural selection in the Agricultural Systems Management major. It complements other courses for anyone interested in the off-road machinery industries. A S M 420 covers several aspects of function and design related to off-road machinery.


General Education: None
Diversity: None
Bachelor of Arts: None
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: or concurrent:A B E 306 orA S M 320

Note : Class size, frequency of offering, and evaluation methods will vary by location and instructor. For these details check the specific course syllabus.