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FEB462 Processing and Structures II

The document outlines the course FEB 462: Processing and Structures II, which focuses on designing structures for agricultural environments and infrastructure. It includes details on course prerequisites, expected learning outcomes, course content, assessment methods, and instructional materials. Core and recommended reading materials are also provided to support the course objectives.

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FEB462 Processing and Structures II

The document outlines the course FEB 462: Processing and Structures II, which focuses on designing structures for agricultural environments and infrastructure. It includes details on course prerequisites, expected learning outcomes, course content, assessment methods, and instructional materials. Core and recommended reading materials are also provided to support the course objectives.

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Lecture room fitted with whiteboard


2. Handouts: soft and hard copies
3. Powerpoint presentation facilities (PC, screen)
4. Overhead projector
5. Audio-visual aids
6. Library books and linkages
Course Assessment
1. One 2-hour written examination at the end of the semester (70%)
2. Course work: Continuous Assessment Tests (20%)
3. Laboratory exercises (10%)
Core Reading Materials
1. Sahay K M and Singh K.K; Unit Operations of Agricultural Processing; Vikas Publishing
House Pvt Limited, 2009
2. Richard Stroshine (2000); Physical Properties of Agricultural Materials and Food products.
3. Mohsenin, N.N (1980): Physical Properties of Plant and Animal Materials
Recommended Reference Materials:
1. Mohsenin, N.N (1980): Thermal Properties of Foods and Agricultural Materials
2. Henderson and Perry (1986). Agricultural Process Engineering

FEB 462: PROCESSING AND STRUCTURES II (1 UNIT; 45 HOURS)


Prerequisite:
1. FEB 421: Thermodynamics IV
2. FEB 331: Applied Fluid Mechanics
3. FEB 423: Heat & Mass Transfer
4. FEB 461: Processing and Structures I
Purpose of the Course
To provide the learner with a firm foundational knowledge of the built environment for crops and
animals and the general infrastructure in a farm setup.
Expected Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the learner should be able to:
1. Design structures for crops storage and animal housing
2. Design of greenhouses
3. Design minors access roads
Course content
Psychometrics. Solar radiation. Heat and moisture transmission in buildings. Effects of thermal
environment on humans, animals, plants and industrial processes. Ventilation, heating and cooling
load calculations. Functional requirements and principles involved in housing animals, crops, bio-
products and humans. Analysis of factors and properties affecting energy exchanges with the
environment. Insolation, thermal exchange. HVAC equipment.
Planning, analysis, design, operation, and maintenance of infrastructure for production,
processing, transport, and habitation. Economic planning, building planning, farmstead planning,
minor roads, fire protection rural dwellings, animal housing. Landscaping. Cost estimation and
tender process. Construction supervision.
Mode of Delivery

110
1. 2 hours of lectures per week,
2. 1 hour of tutorials per week.
3. 3 three hour laboratory sessions per semester
Laboratory / Practical exercises
Practicals on size reduction, drying and preservation
Instructional Material and Equipment
1. Lecture room fitted with whiteboard
2. Handouts: soft and hard copies
3. Powerpoint presentation facilities (PC, screen)
4. Overhead projector
5. Audio-visual aids
6. Library books and linkages
Course Assessment
1. One 2-hour written examination at the end of the semester (70%)
2. Course work: Continuous Assessment Tests (20%)
3. Laboratory exercises (10%)
Core Reading Materials
1. Environment control for animals and plants; by Louis D. Albright; An ASAE Textbook.
2. Environmental and Functional Engineering of Agricultural Buildings; By H.J. Harre; L.L.
Sammet; G.L. Nelson.
Recommended Reference Materials:
1. Farm structures in tropical climates; FAO Book. Edited by Lennart P. Bengtsson
James H. Whitaker
2. Building materials (Third revised edition); by S.K. Duggal; New Age International (P)
Limited, Publishers; ISBN: 978-81-224-2392-1.

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