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Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology

A Problem Solving Approach

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Authors:
  1. Harry L. Field

    1. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA

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  2. John M. Long

    1. Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering Department, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA

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  • Exposes the reader to a wide array of engineering principles and their application to agriculture

  • Presents an array of independent topics to facilitate daily assessments or quizzes

  • Enhances the students' problem solving ability

  • New chapter on precision agriculture

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Problem-Solving

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 1-19

  3. Significant Figures and Standard Form

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 21-28

  4. Common Units of Measure

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 29-41

  5. Simple Machines

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 43-57

  6. Internal Combustion Engines

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 59-70

  7. Powertrains

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 71-90

  8. Tractors and Power Units

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 91-105

  9. Machinery Calibration

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 107-142

  10. Equipment Efficiency and Capacity

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 143-153

  11. Economics of Agricultural Machinery

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 155-179

  12. Sound and Noise

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 181-187

  13. Measuring Distance

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 189-206

  14. Angles and Areas

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 207-227

  15. Land Description

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 229-235

  16. Differential and Profile Leveling

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 237-253

  17. Weather

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 255-267

  18. Water Runoff

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 269-278

  19. Erosion and Erosion Control

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 279-288

  20. Irrigation

    • Harry L. Field, John M. Long
    Pages 289-301
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About this book

Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology: A problem Solving Approach 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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA

    Harry L. Field

  • Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering Department, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA

    John M. Long

About the authors

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.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology

  • Book Subtitle: A Problem Solving Approach

  • Authors: Harry L. Field, John M. Long

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69679-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-69678-2Published: 06 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-69679-9Published: 27 June 2018

  • Edition Number: 4

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 456

  • Number of Illustrations: 192 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Agriculture, Food Science, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology

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