Course

10070250 Precision Farming (GPS)
Course Information
Description
This course will introduce students to GPS and how it works with agricultural machinery functionality. Basic GPS equipment guidance systems set-up, operation and diagnostics will be utilized. Types of GPS signals and their applications currently used on agricultural equipment will be covered. Set-up and operations of precision farming applications.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Demonstrate safe work habits when working in the shop
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration in shop
    Criteria
    Wear steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, long sleeved top, uniform type pants or jeans
    Clothing is not loose or ripped
    Jewelry does not interfere with shop tasks
    Hair is tied back to prevent accident with moving equipment
    Clear shop area for safely raising and supporting vehicle or equipment
    Identify safety items and hazards

  2. Investigate GPS fundamentals
    Assessment Strategies
    Test, Scenario
    Criteria
    Explain GPS fundamentals
    Identify different correction signals use with equipment
    State number of satellites required to acquire position on the earth

  3. Validate farming efficiencies with telematics systems
    Assessment Strategies
    Test, Scenario
    Criteria
    Compare and contrast at least 3 telematics/GPS systems
    Explain equipment overlap
    Show how technology cuts costs and aids in efficiency

  4. Compare manufacturers technology and hardware systems
    Assessment Strategies
    Test, Scenario
    Criteria
    Install and use various system manufacturers available on equipment
    Explain the functionality and uses of available displays
    Demonstrate hardware functions

  5. Determine what hardware is needed to auto-steer a piece of equipment
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration
    Criteria
    Determine Factory installed hardware
    Determine what needs to be field installed hardware
    Create a parts list with pricing to equip a given piece of equipment precision farming capabilities

  6. Install GPS equipment in machine to run auto-steer
    Assessment Strategies
    Demonstration
    Criteria
    Determine necessary parts to run auto-steer
    Install equipment listed in machine
    Explore needed software for different applications

  7. Determine field boundaries and guidance lines
    Assessment Strategies
    Demonstration
    Criteria
    Demonstrate collecting field boundary data and generating guidance lines in a tractor monitor
    Measure the dimensions of tractors and implements correctly.
    Enter dimensions into equipment displays
    Post screenshots of the given display during the guidance programming process.
    Physically run equipment with guidance lines entered into the displays

  8. Determine what is needed by the machine to gather yield and moisture data
    Assessment Strategies
    Test, Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Explain what is needed to gather moisture data
    Explain what is needed to gather crop yield data
    Determine how to diagnosis faults with the system and/or machine