B.Tech. in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering is a four-year undergraduate course that focuses on the development and design of farm machinery and equipment that can enhance agricultural productivity.
Farm Machinery & Power Engineering brings into focus the various disciplines relevant to agricultural engineering, namely, electrical, mechanical, civil, chemical, biological, and electronics. From the environment, ecology, engineering mechanics, and engineering thermodynamics to subjects on farm machinery, irrigation engineering, pump engineering, tractors, power units, and post-harvesting machines etc.
B.Tech Farm Machinery and Power Highlights
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Course Specialization |
Engineering |
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Course Duration |
4 Years |
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Examination Type |
Semester based |
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Eligibility Criteria |
10+2 in any stream from a recognized college or university |
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Age |
No Age Limit |
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Admission Process |
Merit-based |
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Average Starting Salary |
INR 3,00,000-15,00,000 |
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Job Profiles |
Managers, Engineers, Administration head or executive officers, projects engineers, quality managers, operations head etc. |
Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech Farm Machinery and Power
1. Applicants must have a 10+2 qualification from a recognized board on Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in Class 12th.
2. Applicants must achieve at least 50% to 60% of the points in the relevant proficiency tests.
3. Eligibility conditions for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PwD categories will be 45% marks in the qualifying examinations.
4. Applicants must not be younger than 17 at the time of application.
Admission Process
1. Colleges publish admission notices on their website from June when most Indian universities would have finished degree exams.
2. Candidate to apply for each college, as each college considers each mark the cut-off mark.
3. Some private colleges and deemed universities perform their counselling process by conducting their university-level entrance exams.
4. Some colleges require a minimum of 50% aggregate in the qualifying examination.
5. Candidates who qualify for the test are called for an interview before the final seat allotment.
6. Some of the entrance exams for BTech are JEE Main, WBJEE, JEE Advanced, KCET etc.
Career after B.Tech Farm Machinery and Power
After completing this program you can find employment in the agriculture industry, government organizations, research institutes, and private firms. Some job roles include Agricultural Engineer, Farm Machinery Design Engineer, Irrigation Engineer, and Product Development Engineer.
The candidates may work for the government in the agriculture sector. The candidates can work in farming, food processing, forestry, or the fertilizer sector. The average salary for graduates in this field is around INR 4-6 lakhs per annum, depending on the job role and experience.
B.Tech Farm Machinery and Power Syllabus
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B Tech Subjects |
Topics |
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Soil Mechanics |
Elementary concept of Bousinesque and Wester guards analysis, Newmark Influence Chart, Shear strength mohr stress circle, theoretical relationship between principle stress circle, Compaction composition of soils standard and modified protector test. |
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Strength of Materials |
Concept of simple stress, strain, direct stress, shear strain, free body diagram, Elastic constants, their relationship and volume changes. |
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Farm Machinery & Equipment |
Principles of operation and selection of machines used for production of crops, Field capacities & economics, Sowing, planting & transplanting equipment. |
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Engineering Hydrology |
Precipitation, Runoff and Stream Flow measurement, Hydrograph, Floods and Flood routing. |
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Agriculture Statistics |
Fundamental of statistics, Random Variable, Sampling, Measures of Dispersion, Probability, Probability distribution, Correlation and Regression. |
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Agribusiness Management and Trade |
Agribussiness meaning, definition, structure of Agribussiness, Management concepts and principles, process of management, Functions of management. |
