Agricultural Engineering
About the Department
Diploma in Agricultural Engineering is to find out the solution of the problems in the field of agriculture for increasing agricultural productivity, increasing the standard of living of the farmers. It is a technologically sophisticated field that offers bright career prospects and opportunity in any country around the world, and in various sectors.
Agricultural Engineers utilize engineering principles to all activities related to agriculture and horticulture.உழுவோம்! உயர்வோம்!! Nandha polytechnic college has remarkable infrastructure facilities such as classrooms, laboratories, library, sports, separate hostel for boys and girls and experienced faculty in different disciplines of farm science.
Our aim is to motivate the students to attain academic excellence through innovation, creativity, exposure and experimental learning, doubling the farm production and also raising the farmers income. Skills will be developed to excel in agricultural and allied sectors.The laboratories are equipped with teaching aids according to the practical needs of agricultural engineering (Farm machinery, post harvest……..)
COURSE CURRICULUM
The primary objective of this three year diploma course is to create and nourish a stimulating learning environment that ensures a globally relevant education based on Eternal human values and to provide trained man power to the educational institutes, various departments of Government, NGO and industries engaged in agro engineering.
Besides this the institute is also to care the following objectives.
- To develop human resources and give exposure to the students in the field of Agricultural Engineering.
- To assist farmers to increase the food production and to reduce the cost of cultivation.
- To assist extension activities in the field of Agricultural Engineering.
Vision & Mission
Vision
- To provide education to the students in Agriculture, Processing, Farm power and machines, soil and water management and natural resources management.
- To produce skilful and high quality engineers supported by up-to-date curriculum and scientific and industrial research to suit the Agro based industries both within the country and abroad.
Mission
To develop agricultural relevant professionals, create and disseminate knowledge, and promote the application of engineering principles to meet societal needs with respect to agricultural, farm mechanization, irrigation, soil and water conservations, agricultural processing and natural resource systems etc.
COURSE SYLLABUS
N – SCHEME
CURRICULUM OUTLINE
THIRD SEMESTER (FT)
| Subject |
Subjects Strength of Materials* |
HOURS PER WEEK Theory Tutorial / Practical TotalHours Drawing Hours Hours |
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| Code | ||||||
| 4020310 4023320 |
5 |
– |
– |
5 |
||
| Principles of Crop Production |
5 |
– |
– |
5 |
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| 4023330 | Surveying and Levelling |
5 |
– |
– |
5 |
|
| 4023340 | Principles of Crop Production Practical |
– |
– |
4 |
4 |
|
| 4020350 | Machine Drawing and CAD Practical* |
– |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
| 4023360 | Surveying and Levelling Practical |
5 |
5 |
|||
| 4020370 | Measurements and Metrology Practical* |
– 15 |
– 2 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
15 |
32 |
|||||
| Extra / Co-Curricular activities Physical Education | ||||||
|
– – |
– – |
– – |
2 1 |
|||
| Library | ||||||
| TOTAL |
35 |
|||||
* Common to Mechanical Engineering Course
** Common to all Diploma Courses
FOURTH SEMESTER (FT)
| Subject |
Subjects Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics |
HOURS PER WEEK Theory Tutorial / Practical TotalHours Drawing Hours Hours |
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| Code | ||||||
| 4023410 4023420 |
6 |
– |
– |
6 |
||
| Soil & Water Conservation Engineering |
5 |
– |
– |
5 |
||
| 4020430 | Electrical Drives & Control * |
5 |
– |
– |
5 |
|
| 4020620 | E Vehicle Technology & Policy * |
4 |
– |
– |
4 |
|
| 4023450 | Mechanical Testing & Fluid Power Practical |
– |
– |
4 |
4 |
|
| 4023460 | Machine shop-I Practical (Lathe and Welding) |
– |
– |
4 |
4 |
|
| 4020470 | Electrical Drives & Control Practical* |
– |
– |
4 |
4 |
|
|
20 |
12 |
32 |
||||
| Extra / Co-Curricular activities Physical Education | ||||||
|
– – |
– – |
– – |
2 1 |
|||
| Library | ||||||
| TOTAL |
35 |
|||||
* Common to Mechanical Engineering Course
** Common to all Diploma Courses
FIFTH SEMESTER (FT)
| Subject |
Subjects Tractor and Its Power Units |
HOURS PER WEEK Theory Tutorial / Practical TotalHours Drawing Hours Hours |
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| Code | ||||||
| 4023510 4023520 |
5 |
– |
– |
5 |
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| Farm Machinery |
5 |
– |
– |
5 |
||
| Elective Theory – I | ||||||
| 4023531 4020532 | Post Harvest Technology 5 – – | |||||
| Green Energy and Energy Conservation* |
5 |
– |
– |
5 5 |
||
| 4023533 | Sugarcane Crop Production |
5 |
– |
– |
||
| 4023540 | Irrigation Engineering |
5 |
– |
– |
||
| 4023550 | Tractor and Its Power Units Practical |
– |
4 |
4 |
||
| 4023560 | Machine shop-II Practical (Milling & Grinding) |
– |
– – |
4 |
4 |
|
| 4020570 | Entrepreneurship & startup* |
– |
4 |
4 |
||
|
20 |
12 |
32 |
||||
| Extra / Co-Curricular activities Physical Education | ||||||
|
– – |
– – |
– – |
2 1 |
|||
| Library | ||||||
| TOTAL |
– |
35 |
||||
SIXTH SEMESTER (FT)
|
Subject Code |
Subjects |
HOURS PER WEEK | |||
|
Theory Hours |
Tutorial / Drawing | Practical Hours | Total Hours | ||
| 4020610 | Industrial Engineering & Management* |
6 |
– |
– |
6 |
| 4020531 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing* |
5 |
– |
– |
5 |
|
Elective Theory – II |
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| 4023631 | Food Process Engineering |
5 |
– |
– |
5 |
| 4023632 | Dairy Engineering |
5 |
– |
– |
|
| 4023633 | Manufacturing Engineering |
5 |
– |
– |
|
| 4023640 | Farm Machinery Practical |
– |
– |
6 |
6 |
| 4020661 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing Practical* |
– |
– |
4 |
4 |
| 4023660 | Project Work and Internship ** |
– |
– |
6 |
6 |
|
16 |
16 |
32 |
|||
| Extra / Co-Curricular activities | |||||
| Physical Education |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
|
| Library |
– |
1 |
|||
| TOTAL |
– |
35 |
|||
* Common to Mechanical Engineering Course
** Common to all Diploma Courses
Lab Facilities
Make farming your profession & hobby too!!!
For your tomorrow, plant today
The department has well established laboratories like CAD lab, Principles of Crop Production field Lab, Measurements and metrology lab.
Principles of Crop Production Lab
CAD Laboratory
FARM MACHINERY LAB
COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING LAB
Faculty Details
| S.NO | NAME OF THE FACULTY | QUALIFICATION | DESIGNATION |
| 1 | KARTHIKEYAN M | M.E | HOD |
| 2 | RANJITH KUMAR D | M.E | LECTURER |
| 3 | ARAVINDH KUMAR M | B.E | LECTURER |
| 4 | DHEVAYANI P | B.E | LECTURER |
| 5 | YUVARAJ | B.E | LECTURER |
| 6 | MUNUSAMY | DIPLOMA | INSTRUCTOR |
Activities
ACADEMIC SEMINAR:
- Our department student Swetha S won Third Prize in Elocution competition held at Erode Senguthar Engineering College(Autonomous),Erode on 02.08.2023 & 03.08.2023.
- Our department students E.Abi, and Aarthi M, have participated in Drawing Competition, held at Erode Senguthar Engineering College (Autonomous),Erode on 02.08.2023 & 03.08.2023.
- Our department students Anusheela V,Iniyakumari S,Dhivya M,M.Nandhini participated in Quiz competition held at Erode Senguthar Engineering College(Autonomous), Erode on 02.08.2023 & 03.08.2023.
- Our department student Abinaya sri participated in Slogan competition held at Erode Senguthar Engineering College(Autonomous), Erode on 02.08.2023 & 03.08.2023.
- Our department student Swetha S participated in Elocution competition held at Erode Senguthar Engineering College(Autonomous),Erode on 02.08.2023 & 03.08.2023.
DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
- Our department girls students participated in Role of women in today’s society held on NEC Conference hall at 19.01.2024.
- Our department students participated in Two days Workshop the topic was entrepreneurship industry 4.0, innovation &start-up Tamil Nadu held on NEC Conference hall at 30.01.2024 & 31.01.2024.
- Non circuit branch conducted association function at nec placement auditorium on 07.07.2023.
INDUSTRIAL VISIT 1
- Our department conducted Industrial visit I at MILKY MIST, Perundurai on 02.01.2024.
- Our department conducted Industrial visit II atDharanee Agro implements (p) ltd, Perundurai on 02.03.2024.
- Our department conducted Industrial visit 1at agri index ,Coimbatore on 15.07.2023
INDUSTRIAL VISIT 2
- Our department conducted Industrial visit 2 at amudham associates ,chandrapuram,pollachi on 07.10.2023 & 08.10.23.
PARENTS MEETING
- Our department conducted parents meeting on 28.07.2023.
STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS
- Our department students participated in natural farming at Sakthi polytechnic college, Sakthi Nagar on 05.03.2024 to 07.03.2024.
- Our department students participated in a technical workshop held at DMW training center,perundurai on 06.03.2024.
- Our department students Logeshwaran K and Saravanan R participated in BIS Activity held on Coimbatore at10.01.2024.
- Our department students participated in a project expo held at excel polytechnic college on 01.03.2024.
- Our department student Kavinkumar K participated in Skill development programme for final year students on 29.08.2023 to 31.08.2023 on the topic of “Science &Technology Capacity Building for Industrial Needs(2021-22)”held on sakthi polytechnic college,anthiyur TK,,ERODE.
- It has organizing TNSCST ,DOTE Campus ,Chennai-600025
- Our department student Swetha S participated in Oratorical Competition held on JCI ERODE EXCELL at 13.09.2023.
INDUSTRIAL SEMINAR
Our department has conducted industrial seminar on 06.10.2023.
TREE PLANTATION :
Our department has conducted tree plantation ( 16.10.2023) at Nandha college.
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
- Our college STUDENT got winner for IPAA Divisional level kabaddi tournament held at Raghavendra polytechnic college, Kumarapalayam on 03.02.2024.
- Our college STUDENT got winner for IPAA state level vollyball tournament held at shri mahalakshmi polytechnic college, cuddalore on 21.02.2024 to 22.02.2024.
Opportunities
Career Scope of Agricultural Engineering
There’s no denying the fact that agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy. The country is a farmer’s land with ample opportunities for Agriculture farming due to its fertile terrain and soils. Many Agriculture institutions in India serve quality education to students interested in agriculture and its applied technology.
Agriculture Engineering revolves around the study of real-life engineering principles that can be used to improve Agriculture practices like crop production, cultivation, and processing of Agriculture products and by-products.
The Agriculture Engineering programme involves a blend of plant and animal biology, civil, chemical, mechanical, and electrical engineering principles. This makes the programme a true all-rounder.
The course is new on the horizon but offers career opportunities that are on par with other mainstream courses.
Job Prospects
Students can take career paths such as a job as an Agriculture engineer at agro-based industries, Agriculture crop engineers, Agriculture specialists, Agriculture inspectors, farm shop managers, Agriculture researchers, environmental controls engineers, agronomists, food supervisors, microbiologist or plant physiologist, etc. These are just the tip of the iceberg.
Agriculture Engineering is an up-and-coming profession that is expected to achieve new heights in the coming years. The course also provides a variety of employment opportunities to the students and a unique perspective to improve the country’s Agriculture production.
Job Roles for Agriculture Engineering
- Agriculture Research Scientist. …
- Food Safety Applications Engineer. …
- Soil and Plant Scientist. …
- Conservation Scientist and Forester. …
- Agriculture and Irrigation Engineer. …
- Lecturer/Professor. …
- IBPS Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) …
- Indian Forest Service- IFS Officer.
Top recruiters:
Some of the finest Organizations that recruit an Agricultural Engineer are:
- Advanta Limited
- Godrej Agrovet Limited
- Lamken India Agro Equipment Pvt. Ltd.
- Monsanto Holding Pvt. Ltd.
- National Agro-Industry
- Nuziveedu Seeds Pvt. Ltd.
- Poabs Organic Estates
- Rallies India Limited
- Amul
Trainings
Low performance students are identified and special trainings are given to them.