AE-407 Farm Structures

(03 Credit Hours Theory)

B.Sc Agricultural Engineering Department,
University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar, Pakistan

Course Engr. Dr. Muhammad Ajmal, Associate Prof.

Teacher
Email: engr_ajmal@uetpeshawar.edu.pk, Office Phone: 091-922218

Course This course would enable the students to have general knowledge about farm
structures and the environment in which they are found. To familiarize them with
Objectives
different farm structures design criteria and their suitability as per the indigenous
environment for dairy farm, poultry farm, storage houses or dwellings of farmers.

Course
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
Learning
Outcomes 1) Understand and Explain the core concepts regarding the farm buildings and
their requirements.
2) Apply the Engineering Knowledge for farm structures design and selection.
3) Analyze different conditions to plan and manage job oriented efficient and
environmentally friendly farm structures.
Honesty and Academic Integrity: Honesty and academic integrity are major elements in
professional behavior and are expected of each student. Cell phones, pagers, and similar devices
must be turned off during the instruction time. Any assignment (including those in electronic
media) submitted by a student must be of the student's original authorship. Representation of
another's work as his/her own shall constitute plagiarism. Cheating, in any form, is considered
unacceptable behavior within all University courses. Students having academic problems should
consult with their advisor or a college counselor. Instances of cheating will be dealt with in
accordance to University policy. Standards of academic honesty and due process procedures for
UET Peshawar are available under the Rules and Regulations of the undergraduate prospectus.
CLOs and PLOs Mapping

Assessment Tool and Key Bloom’s

Weightage PLO Addressed Taxonomy
Course Learning Performance
by Course
Outcomes (CLOs) Assessment Weightage Indicators
(PLO No.)
Tool (%) (KPIs)

Understand and Explain

Engineering
the core concepts Assignment-1 20 Students Knowledge
regarding the farm Quiz-1 20
Average ≥ 40 (i) C-1, C-2
buildings and their Mid-Exam 60
requirements.

Apply the Engineering

Assignment-2 20 Engineering
Knowledge for farm Quiz-2 20 Students Knowledge C-3
structures design and Mid-Exam 30 Average ≥ 40 (i)
selection. Final-Exam 30

Analyze different
conditions to plan and
Assignment-3 20
manage job oriented Quiz-3 20 Students Problem Analysis
efficient and (ii) C-4
Presentation 20 Average ≥ 40
environmentally friendly Final-Exam 40
farm structures.

Week Wise Teaching Plan

Week Contact Topics Assignment/Quiz
# Hours
Heat flow through Walls Insulation
01 03 Heat, temperature, heat flow modes, rate of heat transmission
through building materials, conductance.
Different equations governing the heat flow for conduction,
02 03
convection and radiation
combined conductance coefficient, Equation for heat flow
03 03 through non-homogenous walls, Combined ceiling and roof Assignment
coefficient
Ventilation
04 03 Air flow and quantity of moisture, Air flow required in heat Quiz
transfer, Estimating Air flow required to prevent condensation
 05 03 Air flow required to maintain prescribed chemical composition

Heat balance equation, Exposure ratio, Ventilating systems,

06 03 Ventilation by Wind forces, Stack ventilation Systems, Assignment
Construction practices, Forced draft systems.
Dairy Building:
07 03 Functional planning, Environment, Sanitation, Space
requirements for animals and traffic, arrangement of space

03 Other considerations, Milking Parlors, Pen vs Stall Barns,

08 Quiz
Storage or feed, Milk and manure etc, Insulation and ventilation.
09 MID-TERM EXAM
Poultry Housing:
10 03 Functional planning, Production practices, Environment, Space
requirements.

03 Arrangement or space, Insulation and ventilation, other

11 Assignment
considerations.
Storage of Fruits and Vegetable Crops:
12 03 Condition for storage, Refrigerated vs Common Storage,
Economic aspects of storage
Characteristics of Common storage, refrigerated storage,
13 03 Refrigerating Load, Modified Atmosphere Storage, Types of
Evaporators,

03 Coil Temperature vs Relative Humidity and Equipment

14 Quiz
capacity, Air movement, Storage management.
Storage of Grains:
15 03 Destructive agents, Respiration of grains, Indices of quality,
Moisture and Temperature changes in stored grains

03 Moisture properties of grains, Functional requirements,

16
Conditioning moist grains.

17 03 Storage structure, Equipment for grain handling and processing.

18 FINAL TERM EXAM

Note: The topics and corresponding schedule listed in the table above are tentative and may be
subject to change during the semester. Similarly, the quizzes and Assignments shown are tentative
and could be assigned or conducted or arranged according to the need and coverage of course
contents. Each Assignment should be submitted after one week in next class. Late submission will
have a penalty of one mark per day deduction. Assignments submitted more than two weeks later
will not be graded.

Grading Criteria:
1. Final Term Exam 50 %
2. Mid-Term Exam 25 %
3. Class Participation (Assignments, Quizzes, Attendance and Class Presentations)
25 %
Assignments Total: 03 (Possibly 02 before and 01 after Mid Term Exam.)
An assignment should be submitted one week later after its announcement. Late
submission is discouraged. If not submitted on time, will be graded as a zero.
Quizzes Total: 03 (Possibly 02 before and 01 after Mid Term Exam)
The students are expected to come well prepared in each next class for any
possible quiz. There will be no make-up quizzes. A missed quiz will be graded
as a zero.
Recommended Book:
1. Barre, H. J., and Sommet, L. L. Farm Structure. John Wiley and Sons., Inc, New York,
USA.
Vision Statement of UET Peshawar

“Striving for the Highest Level of Engineering Excellence”.

Mission Statement of UET Peshawar

To impart state of the art education, through training and research, and produce highly qualified, well-
rounded professional engineers who play a leading role in the socio-economic transformation by powering,
and driving, a knowledge-based economy for national development.

Mission Statement of the Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering Program

The mission of the program is to promote knowledge related to Agricultural Engineering for the benefit of
mankind, and to provide engineering leadership in the development and dissemination of relevant
knowledge for efficient utilization of agricultural systems and management of natural resources.

Program Education Objectives (PEOs)

The graduates of Agricultural Engineering will be able to:

1. Perform effectively in research and development tasks related to soil, water, and agricultural production
using fundamental knowledge and skills of the Agricultural Engineering.

2. Pursue advanced degrees in Soil, Water, and Alternate Energy Resources, Farm Machinery and Power,
Irrigation and Drainage, Environmental Engineering, and related disciplines.

3. Utilize professional skills such as effective communication, teamwork, and leadership, and demonstrate
an understanding of the critical role Agricultural Engineers’ play in society with respect to health,
safety, and the environment in corporeal ways.

4. Function ethically in a variety of professional functions of agricultural industries and organizations.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Program outcomes are the narrower statements that describe what students are expected to know and
be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the knowledge, skills and attitude that the
students acquire while progressing through the program. The program must demonstrate that by the
time of graduation the students have attained a certain set of knowledge, skills and behavioural traits,
at least to some acceptable minimum level. Specifically, it is to be demonstrated that the students have
acquired the following graduate attributes:

1. Engineering Knowledge: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering

fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

2. Problem Analysis: An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and analyse complex
engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural
sciences and engineering sciences.
3. Design/Development of Solutions: An ability to design solutions for complex engineering problems
and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration
for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

4. Investigation: An ability to investigate complex engineering problems in a methodical way including

literature survey, design and conduct of experiments, analysis and interpretation of experimental data,
 and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.

5. Modern Tool Usage: An ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and
modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering
activities, with an understanding of the limitations.

6. The Engineer and Society: An ability to apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess
societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to
professional engineering practice and solution to complex engineering problems.

7. Environment and Sustainability: An ability to understand the impact of professional engineering

solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for
sustainable development.

8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of
engineering practice.

9. Individual and Team Work: An ability to work effectively, as an individual or in a team,

on multifaceted and /or multidisciplinary settings.

10. Communication: An ability to communicate effectively, orally as well as in writing, on complex

engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to
comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and
give and receive clear instructions.

11. Project Management: An ability to demonstrate management skills and apply engineering principles
to one’s own work, as a member and/or leader in a team, to manage projects in a multidisciplinary
environment.

12. Lifelong Learning: An ability to recognize importance of, and pursue lifelong learning in the broader
context of innovation and technological developments.