Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology: A Problem Solving Approach Fourth Edition 2018 Edition
Author(s): Harry L. Field (Author), John M. Long (Author)
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 6 July 2018
Edition: Fourth Edition 2018
Language: English
Print length: 473 pages
ISBN-10: 3319696785
ISBN-13: 9783319696782
Book Description
The fourth edition of this book exposes the reader to a wide array of engineering principles and their application to agriculture. It presents an array of more or less independent topics to facilitate daily assessments or quizzes, and aims to enhance the students’ problem solving ability. Each chapter contains objectives, worked examples and sample problems are included at the end of each chapter. This book was first published in the late 60’s by AVI. It remains relevant for post secondary classes in Agricultural Engineering Technology and Agricultural Mechanics, and secondary agriculture teachers. There is a new chapter on precision agriculture.
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Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology: A Problem Solving Approach Fourth Edition 2018 Edition is an invaluable text for agriculture students at the introductory level. The fourth 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. The authors have added a new chapter on precision agriculture.
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 Long is an Assistant Professor of Biological Engineering in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at Oklahoma State University.
About the Author
Harry L. Field is an Emeritus Associate Professor of Agricultural Mechanics in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at Oklahoma State University.
John Long is an Assistant Professor of Biological Engineering in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at Oklahoma State University.
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