AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT AND IMPLEMENT MECHANICAL WORKS

Description

This programme is intended to produce competent craftsmen with knowledge and practical skills To diagnose and carry out repairs and maintenance on various farm implement and machinery.

The Agricultural Equipment and Implement Mechanical Works trade at Government Technical College (GTC) Odomola, Epe is tailored to equip students with the technical know-how to support the mechanization of agriculture. This course focuses on the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of farming machinery, tools, and mechanical systems used in agricultural production.

Students will learn to:

·         Identify and operate common farm machinery (tractors, tillers, ploughs, etc.)

·         Maintain and repair engines, transmissions, and hydraulic systems

·         Sharpen, service, and calibrate manual and motorized implements

·         Fabricate and modify simple tools and parts for local farming needs

·         Understand safety procedures and environmental care in agricultural mechanics

·         Apply preventive maintenance and fault diagnosis techniques

·         Work with fuel systems, lubrication systems, and electrical components in agri-machines

This program combines classroom instruction with practical hands-on training in workshops and field labs. Students are trained to be job-ready for employment with farms, agro-service firms, tractor companies, and as rural technicians. It also includes entrepreneurship training to prepare students for setting up their own agricultural service businesses.

OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this course, the students are able to:

·         Handle, use and maintain all hand tools effectively.

·         Dismantle and re assemble any part of the standard farm machinery and earthmoving equipment.

·         Dismantle, and re assemble [arts such as the engine, clutch, gearbox, propeller shafts, fuel system, brakes and suspension system, electrical system.

·         Diagnose fault and recommend means of rectifying these faults.

·         Test-drive and analyze the performance of machinery after repair exercises.

·         Differentiate the similarities between S.I and C.I engines and carry out repairs accordingly.