Description
Agricultural equipment design engineers apply knowledge of engineering and biological science to solve various agricultural problems such as soil and water conservation and the processing of agricultural products. They design agricultural structures, machinery, equipment and processes.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
production processessustainable agricultural production principlesagricultural chemicalsmanufacturing processesengineering processesmathematicsCAD softwareengineering principlestechnical drawingslegislation in agriculturee-agriculturemechanicsagricultural equipmentindustrial engineeringmechanical engineeringmaterial mechanicsblueprintsreverse engineeringCAE software
Practical Skills
use technical drawing softwareadjust engineering designsuse computer-aided engineering systemstroubleshootuse CAD softwareexecute feasibility studyapprove engineering designadvise on safety improvementsperform scientific researchread engineering drawingsoperate agricultural machineryset up the controller of a machineuse CAM softwarecreate a product's virtual modelsupervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settingsmanage suppliesestimate duration of workread standard blueprintsprovide cost benefit analysis reportsdesign prototypesexecute analytical mathematical calculationsmonitor production developmentsadvise on machinery malfunctionsdetermine production feasibilitymaintain rotating equipmentmaintain agricultural machinerydetermine production capacityplan manufacturing processes