Publisher's Synopsis
This book was designed as study companion to help students in secondary and tertiary institutions offering courses in relevant fields of agricultural engineering profession. It helps provide a guide for students preparing for professional and graduate examinations. This study companion is packaged in two parts: Part 1 presents typical professional examination questions in agricultural engineering, some hints on solving specific problems. This part comprises of nine chapters and 201 structure-response questions and answers. The structured questions covers various courses such as agricultural engineering applications, an overview of various courses and content relevant to; Introduction to agricultural engineering: Socials, structures and historical perspectives, farm power sources and units, farm machinery and development, agricultural mechanization and technology, agri-business and economics of machine use, natural (soil and water) resources and environment, farm stead planning and management, agricultural tractor systems and agricultural operations, Part 2 presents 100 multiple choice and alternative questions and answers covering various segments of the structured questions.