Description
Agricultural engineers intervene in a variety of matters within the agriculture field in combination with engineering concepts. They design and develop machinery and equipment for an efficient and sustainable exploitation of the land. They advise on the use of resources in agricultural sites comprising the usage of water and soil, harvesting methods, and waste management.
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Theoretical Knowledge
engineering processesengineering principlestechnical drawingslegislation in agriculturee-agriculturemechanicsmechanical engineeringpollution legislationintegrated food-energy systemssustainable agricultural production principlesdesign principlescivil engineeringbiologyenvironmental legislationirrigation systemsclimate smart agricultureproduct data managementpollution prevention
Practical Skills
use technical drawing softwareadjust engineering designstroubleshootexecute feasibility studyassess financial viabilityapprove engineering designperform scientific researchprovide advice to farmersperform test rundevelop agricultural policiesuse agronomic modellingcreate technical plansdraft design specificationsuse CAD softwarecontrol productiondesign prototypesassess environmental impactadvise on irrigation projectsresearch improvement of crop yieldsrecord test dataoversee construction projectadvise on pollution preventionconduct performance testsanalyse test datadesign an artificial lighting systemmaintain agricultural machinery