Farming Engineering Applications
In this second level of Engineering you will broaden your knowledge. This course is designed to compliment Farming Engineering Machinery and Equipment. In this course you will learn how to survey and understand a piece of land, it's topography, environment and soils. You will also learn how to apply engineering solutions to suit the way land is formed, reformed, farmed, reconstructed or affected in any other way.
We recommend this online course for anyone who is already working in the farming industry or anyone wanting to commence a career within the industry.
The aims of this course are:
- Explain surveying, including basic principles and techniques, appropriate for horticulture and agriculture
- Determine earthworks required for an agricultural or horticultural site.
- Determine appropriate water management for an horticultural or agricultural site.
- Determine technological solutions for environmental control problems, in rural or horticultural situations.
- Explain the operation of equipment commonly used to apply pesticides and other chemicals in both horticultural and agricultural workplaces.
- Determine appropriate fencing to use for different purposes; including security and restricting the movement of animals, pests or traffic in agricultural and horticultural situations.
- Explain the operation of machinery commonly used to mechanise manual tasks carried out in horticultural and agricultural workplaces.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of engineering applications in agricultural and horticultural workplaces.
- Determine procedures for improving work tasks in agricultural and horticultural situations.
Career Prospects
- Surveyor.
- Engineering Tradesperson.
- Maintenance Engineer.
- Energy Engineer.
- Environmental Engineer.
- Electrical Engineer.
- Specialise in different areas of Engineering.
Course Delivery
This course is delivered 100% online. Upon enrolment students are issued with a login and password, providing access to OCA's e-learning centre. For a full demo of the OCA student experience from enrolment to graduation click here.
Recognition and Accreditation
Upon successful completion of this course you will receive an OCA Certificate of Achievement in Farming Engineering Applications. There are no pre-requisites to this course.
Units of Study
This course has 9 units of study.
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1. Surveying.
- Levelling Terms.
- Levelling Procedures.
2. Earthworks.
- Construction Machines & Techniques.
- Earthworks.
- Cultivation Machinery.
- Moving Existing Earth.
- Importing Soil.
- Construction Procedure for a Playing Field.
- Soil Degradation.
- Erosion.
- Salinity.
- Soil Acidification.
- Compaction.
- Chemical Residues.
3. Water Management.
- Irrigation Systems.
- Nursery Irrigation Equipment.
- Automatic Systems.
- Water Supply.
- Pumps.
- Maintenance of Watering Systems.
4. Environmental Control.
- Effects of Carbon Dioxide.
- Atmosphere Control.
- Greenhouses & Shadehouses for a Home Garden.
5. Chemical applications.
- Applying Herbicides & Pesticides.
- The Parts of a Basic Sprayer.
- Calibration.
- Chemical Mixing.
- Sprayer Maintenance.
- Safe Chemical Use.
- Choosing the Correct Chemicals.
- Principles Underpinning Farm Chemical Use.
- Safe Chemical Use.
- Environmental Contamination.
- Pesticide Application Records.
- Protecting Outdoor Structures.
6. Fencing.
- Fencing Materials Terminology.
- Types of Fences.
- Ways to use Fences.
- Types of Timber Fences.
- Fencing a House.
- Pool Fencing.
- Gateways & Gates.
- Walls & Retainer Walls.
- Trellises.
- Which Type of Timber.
- Termites.
- Preservatives.
- Hedges.
7. Mechanisation.
- Farm Machinery.
- Hedge Trimming.
- How to Use Trimmers.
- Chainsaws.
8. Engineering Efficiency.
- Machinery Specifications Detail.
9. Developing Engineering Solutions.
- Continuous Conveying Systems.
How Long Does The Course Take?
This short course should take approximately 100 hours.
Each unit should take approximately 10-12 hours. Maximum six months access to this online course.
Course Costs
Purchase this course online and complete it at your own pace in your own time.
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Pay Now Cost$499
Payment Plan
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$50 Deposit
$50/Week for 12 Weeks
Total Payment Plan Cost $650
