Agricultural Machinery Program Program Descriptions
Establishment
The Agricultural Machinery Program was established in 1987.
Degree Awarded
Students who successfully complete all of the courses available in the program (equivalent to a total of 120 ECTS credits), achieve a weighted grade point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00, and complete their vocational internship are awarded an associate degree diploma in the field of AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. This diploma degree corresponds to the fifth level of education under the European Qualifications Framework.
Level of the Degree (Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate)
Associate Degree
Admission and Registration Requirements
Students who obtain a sufficient score in the YKS examination administered by the Measurement, Selection and Placement Center of the Council of Higher Education and meet the special requirements are admitted to the programs of Yozgat Bozok University Vocational School. Students may also be admitted to the programs through transfer. These transfers are regulated by a directive, and students may transfer between diploma programs of different higher education institutions or between diploma programs within the same higher education institution only within the framework of the quotas and transfer conditions announced in advance.
Rules for Recognition of Prior Learning (formal, informal, non-formal)
The process of recognition of prior learning in Turkish higher education institutions is still at an initial stage. Therefore, recognition of prior learning has not yet been fully implemented in all programs at Yozgat Bozok University. However, an exemption examination is administered at the beginning of each academic year for the compulsory Foreign Language course included in the curricula of the departments. Students who have completed the self-learning process for these courses or who believe that they have acquired the learning outcomes of these courses through different means have the right to take these examinations. Students who are successful in the examination are exempted from the relevant course in the curriculum.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
In order to obtain an associate degree in the Agricultural Machinery Program of the Department of Machinery and Metal Technologies, students must successfully complete all compulsory and elective courses required in the program (equivalent to a total of 120 ECTS credits), complete a 20-working-day summer internship, and have a cumulative weighted grade point average of at least 2.0 out of 4.00.
Program Profile
The aim of the Agricultural Machinery Program is to train qualified agricultural mechanization technicians who, in response to the demands and developments of the sector, have acquired theoretical knowledge and practical skills enabling them to be skilled in manufacturing processes, perform maintenance and repair of agricultural machinery and equipment, implement legislation concerning agricultural tools and machinery, conduct quality and control procedures in agricultural tools and machinery laboratories, understand the mechanical and electrical principles of the agricultural tools and machinery they use, prepare and interpret engineering drawings, plan and manage maintenance and repair work and conduct experiments, write technical reports, measure and record data and maintain records, supervise and manage technical personnel, and facilitate the renewal and development of standard tools so that they can be adapted to regional conditions and specific products.
Employment Profiles of Graduates (with examples)
Graduates of the Agricultural Machinery field can work in the manufacturing and marketing sector of agricultural tools and machinery, the renewable energy sector, the agricultural production sector and agricultural product processing sector, their own businesses, production greenhouses, seedling and sapling production companies, agricultural cooperatives and producer unions, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, municipalities, private agricultural enterprises, agricultural pesticide, fertilizer and seed dealers, agricultural import and export companies, the Turkish Grain Board, chambers of agriculture, universities, and agricultural machinery enterprises.
Program graduates work as intermediate technical personnel, middle-level managers, or administrative technical staff in large, medium-sized, and small-scale enterprises that manufacture and market agricultural machinery and carry out agricultural production. In the enterprises where they work, graduates undertake responsibilities such as facilitating communication between agricultural machinery manufacturers and farmers, ensuring that work is carried out according to plan, monitoring and control, inventory control, etc. Their areas of employment include enterprises that operate and market agricultural machinery, enterprises engaged in agricultural production, and related public institutions.
Agricultural Machinery Technicians work in almost all levels of primary and secondary agricultural machinery manufacturing factories in positions and with responsibilities corresponding to those of technicians. In terms of their duties in the workplace, they are intermediate technical personnel positioned between senior managers and/or engineers and technicians, possessing more theoretical knowledge than technicians and greater practical skills than engineers. A person with these characteristics can assume leadership and management roles in small or medium-sized enterprises. The technician is responsible to management. They supervise the work of foremen and technicians, assume responsibility, and work collaboratively with others. Agricultural machinery technicians are found in high numbers on production and assembly lines, where they play an active role in production, facilitate communication and coordination between engineers, planners and managers and workers, serve as team leaders in quality circles, and assume responsibility as trainers in on-the-job training of lower-level personnel during training activities.
Another important part of the agricultural machinery sector, as important as production, consists of services, sales points, and training centers, which can be referred to as after-sales service units. The responsibilities assumed by agricultural machinery technicians in these units have increased further as production systems have shifted from mass production to lean production and customer-oriented quality and sales principles have been implemented. In these units, they undertake responsibilities and duties in many areas, ranging from group leadership, service management, and sales group leadership to spare parts, service workshop management, and personnel training. In summary;
Operators or foremen in agricultural machinery technical service operations,
Operators or foremen in maintenance and repair work
Agricultural machinery equipment operation,
Operators or foremen in the agricultural machinery manufacturing industry,
Reading and preparing technical drawings,
Use of measuring and control devices,
Hydraulic-pneumatic systems,
Customer representatives and sales personnel in tractor, agricultural machinery, and spare parts businesses.
Transition to Higher-Degree Programs
Graduates who successfully complete the Agricultural Machinery associate degree program of the Department of Machinery and Metal Technologies may continue to the following 4-year undergraduate programs if they obtain a sufficient score in the Vertical Transfer Examination administered annually by the Student Selection and Placement Center:
Biosystems Engineering
Agricultural Machinery and Technologies Engineering
Agricultural Structures and Irrigation
In addition, graduates of this program may transfer vertically, by taking supplementary courses, to the following open education undergraduate programs at Anadolu University.
Labor Economics and Industrial Relations,
Public Relations and Advertising,
Public Relations and Publicity,
Economics,
Business Administration,
Public Administration,
Finance,
Political Science and Public Administration,
Tourism Management,
International Relations
Examinations, Assessment and Evaluation
At the beginning of each semester, every student must register for courses and attend at least 70% of the classes and at least 80% of the practical sessions in order to be eligible to take the final examination. Students are required to take at least 1 midterm examination and a final examination for each course. The contribution of the midterm examination to the achievement grade is 40% (scores obtained from assessment tools such as assignments, laboratory examinations, quizzes, etc. may also be included as part of the midterm grade), while the contribution of the final examination is 60%. All examinations are evaluated on a scale of 100 points. In order to graduate, students must complete a course load of 120 ECTS credits and have a cumulative weighted grade point average of at least 2.0.
Graduation Requirements
The following requirements must be fulfilled in order to graduate from the Agricultural Machinery Program: • Successfully complete all courses in the curriculum with a total of 120 ECTS credits. • Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00. • Complete a 20-working-day summer internship (5 ECTS credits). At the beginning of each semester, every student must register for courses and attend at least 70% of the classes and at least 80% of the practical sessions in order to be eligible to take the final examination. Students are required to take at least 1 midterm examination and a final examination for each course. The contribution of the midterm examination to the achievement grade is 40% (scores obtained from assessment tools such as assignments, laboratory examinations, quizzes, etc. may also be included as part of the midterm grade), while the contribution of the final examination is 60%. All examinations are evaluated on a scale of 100 points. In order to graduate, students must complete a course load of 120 ECTS credits and have a cumulative weighted grade point average of at least 2.0.
Mode of Study (Full-Time, e-Learning)
Full-Time
Address and Contact Information
Address: Yozgat Bozok University, Vocational School, Bahçeşehir Neighborhood, Esentepe Location, 66200, Central/YOZGAT
Head of Department: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Özdemir
E-mail: mustafa.ozdemir@bozok.edu.tr
Telephone: +90 354 217 50 64 / 4033 (Extension)
Program Facilities
2 classrooms and 1 computer laboratory have been allocated to the program for its operation. In addition, the computer laboratory, Technical Drawing hall, and workshops of the Machinery Department will also be available to the program as needed.
Classroom and Laboratory Facilities
CLASSROOMS and LABORATORIES
Number
m2 (Number)
Classroom
2
150
Lecture hall
2
150
Technical drawing classroom
1
150
Total Classrooms
5
750
Agricultural Machinery Workshop
1
130
Computer Laboratory
1
150
Total Workshops / Laboratories
2
280
TOTAL EXISTING AREA ALLOCATED TO THE PROGRAM
7
1030
Program Outcomes
1.Acquire fundamental concepts and understanding skills in the science of agricultural machinery.
2.Manufacture new agricultural tools and machinery or improve existing machinery. Conduct research on the use, manufacture, and development of agricultural machinery.
3.Determine the compliance of agricultural tools and machinery with national and international standards and conduct tests.
4.Be able to work in teams, exercise authority, and assume responsibility.
5.Have an awareness of the social, professional, scientific, and ethical responsibilities required by their profession. Work effectively both individually and in multidisciplinary teams.
6.Be aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; follow developments in science and technology and continuously improve themselves.
7.Evaluate the knowledge acquired during the learning process through cause-and-effect relationships; anticipate what information will be needed, where, when, and why. Develop the competence to identify unforeseen problems and seek solutions in field-related work.
8.Have the ability to follow developments in their field and put them into practice, as well as professional self-confidence.
9.Know how to use Turkish effectively in everyday and professional contexts. Use at least one foreign language at an intermediate-to-upper-intermediate level corresponding to A2 General Level of the European Language Portfolio.
10.Be able to use the theoretical knowledge, manual and/or intellectual skills required in practical applications.
11.Acquire the ability to identify, understand, propose solutions to, and solve problems related to their field. Be able to assume responsibility individually and as a team member in solving unforeseen problems encountered in practice.
12.Use information technologies at the level required by their field and use information and communication technologies together with computer software at least at the Basic Level of the European Computer Driving Licence, as required by their field.
13.Be able to communicate their ideas both orally and in writing in order to inform individuals and institutions about issues related to their field.
14.Become conscious of Atatürk's Principles and acquire knowledge of the History of the Turkish Revolution.
