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May 09, 2024
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DSL 120 - GPS and Precision Planting
Last Date of Approval: SPRING 2021
3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 22.5
Total Lab Hours: 45
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
This course introduces students to Global Positioning Systems and incorporates that theory into modern planting operations. This course is designed for students majoring in Diesel Technology. Topics covered will include GPS and precision farming fundamentals, Planter operation and inspection, Component identification, Calibration of systems, and Diagnostics of precision farming tools. Labs provide hands-on experience that help explain lecture material. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate several topics and concepts concerning GPS and precision planting. These critical thinking skills will help students in many other areas of the diesel technology field and many other careers.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: None
Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Course Fees: None
Common Course Assessment(s): All assessments are the same across all sections.
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
- Students will evaluate theory, concepts, and diagrams in order to diagnose GPS problems.
- Explain GPS fundamentals
- Identify and explain Parts of a Precision farming system
- Students will be able to identify and explain the major parts of a planter.
- Seed Metering
- Row unit
- Product Distribution
- Students will be able to Perform a Planter inspection
- Complete a combine inspection sourced from industry.
- Identify wear parts and recommend proper intervals for replacement.
- Communicate with customers and properly inform them of recommendations.
- Make necessary adjustments for pre season set up.
- Students will demonstrate how to perform various calibrations of machines.
- GPS steering calibrations.
- Update firmware and software in controllers.
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