department of mechanical & water resources

Academic Degree Awarded: B.Sc in Mechanical & Water Resources Engineering
Admission Procedures: (see p. 19 of the prospectus)
Final Exams: (see p. 23)
Exam and Assessment Rules: (see p. 23)
Access to further studies: (see The Postgraduate Studies of the T.E.I. /M p. 25)
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1. Subject matter of the department
The department of Mechanical & Water-Resources Engineering
covers the field of principle applications of mechanical sciences
for the design, development, construction, selection and use of
machines and mechanical devices and the design and application
of irrigation techniques and water supplies with a view to i)
supporting the plant-livestock production and urban needs and ii)
supporting the product management and processing in handicraft
and industry.
2. Aim of the department
The department of Mechanical & Water-Resources Engineering
promotes the development and transmission of knowledge on
Mechanical Engineering and Water resourses technology through
teaching and research and provides students with the necessary
means that can ensure a well-rounded scientific and technological
training for their career and professional development.
3. Description of the department
Graduates of the department of Mechanical& Water-
Resources Engineering have acquired excellent scientific and
technical knowledge and are entitled to be self employed or
work as members of units covering all aspects of their field. More
specifically, graduates of the department are able to:
1. Design, construct, select and maintain machines, devices, and
tools for soil cultivation, sowing, agrochemical applications,
harvesting, transport and processing of agricultural products, by-
products and residues. They can design, study and construct farm
and greenhouse equipment, irrigation and water supply systems
as well as control instruments for every stage of the production
in association with the environmental protection and sustainable
development.
2. To develop expert reports on behalf of various bodies that
use all sorts of mechanological equipment and are engaged in
irrigation and water-supply.
3. To elaborate and supervise or participate in the elaboration
of studies concerning the foundation of agricultural machinery
handicraft or industry, the suitability and affordability of the
mechanological equipment and the elaboration of irrigation and
water supply studies.
4. To elaborate and supervise or participate in the elaboration
of greenhouse installation studies.
5. To realize supervisions and measurements in hydraulic and
mechanical works that are associated with agriculture and civil
purposes.
6. To engage in every activity derived from technology
developments and covers the subject matter of their specialty.
4. Structure of studies
The duration of studies in the department of Mechanical &
Water-Resources Engineering is eight (8) semesters. For the first
seven semesters studies involve lectures and laboratory sessions
as well as educational visits to workplaces where the knowledge
provided is applied. In the last semester, students perform their
practical training and work on their dissertation. The courses
attended are related to Mechanical Engineering and Water
Resources Technology while the study programme ensures the
development of the students’ personal skills.
Educational and
Professional Goals
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1st SEMESTER
S/N COURSE TITLE L H/P LW H/W TM CATEGORY TYPE WL ECTS
1 ñ MATHEMATICS I 3 1 L GBC C 10 5
2 ñ MECHANICS I 2 2 L GBC C 8 6
3 ñ COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I 1 2 M GBC C 5 4
4 ñ MECHANICAL DRAWING AND DESIGN 2 3+2 M SBC C 11 5
5 ñ SPECIAL TOPICS OF PHYSICS 2 2 L GBC C 8 5
6 ñ MACHINING TECHNOLOGY I 2 2 M GBC C 8 5
TOTAL 12 5 9 50 30
OC FOREIGN LANGUAGE I 2
OC PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 2
2nd SEMESTER
1 ñ MATHEMATICS II 1 2 L GBC C 5 4
2 ñ MECHANICS II 2 2 M GBC C 8 6
3 ñ COMPUTER PROGRAMMING II 1 2 M GBC C 5 4
4 ñ THERMODYNAMICS & HEAT TRANSFER 2 2 M GBC C 8 4
5 ñ MACHINING TECHNOLOGY II 2 2 M GCB C 8 4
6 ñ SOIL SCIENCE 2 2 M GCB C 8 4
7 ñ TRACTOR I 2 2 M SC C 8 4
TOTAL 12 2 12 50 30
OC FOREIGN LANGUAGE II 2
OC DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 2
STUDY PROGRAMME
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STUDY PROGRAMME
3rd SEMESTER
1 ñ APPLIED MATHEMATICS 1 2 L SBC C 5 4
2 ñ FLUID MECHANICS 2 2 M SBC C 8 4
3 ñ MECHANICALBEHAVIOUR OF MATERIALS 2 2 M SBC C 8 4
4 ñ AGRICULTURAL MACHINES ENGINEERING 2 2 M SC C 8 5
5 ñ HYDRAULICS 2 2 M SB C 8 5
6 ñ TRACTOR II 2 2 M SB C 8 4
7 ñ HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY 1 1 L MELA C 4 4
TOTAL 12 3 10 49 30
OC FOREIGN LANGUAGE TERMINOLOGY 2
OC QUALITY CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 2
OC ZOOTECHNICS 2
OC AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 2
OC AGRICULTURAL MACHINES MARKETING 2
OC DIDACTIS 2
4th SEMESTER
1 ñ INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES 2 1 2 M SBC C 9 5
2 ñ AGRICULTURAL MACHINES ENGINEERING II 2 2 M SC C 8 5
3 ñ SOIL PHYSICS 2 2 M SBC C 8 5
4 ñ PLANT TECHNOLOGY I 2 2 M SBC C 8 5
5 ñ MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS 2 2 M SBC C 8 5
6 ñ WORK SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 2 1 L MELA C 7 5
TOTAL 12 2 10 48 30
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STUDY PROGRAMME
5th SEMESTER
1 ñ MECHANICS OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES 2 1 L SBC C 7 5
2 ñ IRRIGATION 2 1 2 M SC C 9 5
3 ñ DESIGN OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY 2 1 2 M SC C 9 5
4 ñ ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY 2 2 M SBC C 8 5
5 ñ WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING 2 2 M SC C 8 5
6 ñ PLANT TECHNOLOGY II 2 2 M SBC C 8 5
TOTAL 12 5 8 49 30
OC COMPOSITE MATERIALS 2
OC AGRICULTURAL MACHINES TESTING 2
OC METEOROLOGY 2
OC ERGONOMICS OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES 2
6th SEMESTER
1 ñ AGRICULTURAL MACHINES ENGINEERING III 2 1 2 M SC C 9 5
2 ñ DRAINAGE 2 1 2 M SC C 9 5
3 ñ TECHNICAL LEGISLATION AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 2 1 M MELA C 7 5
4 ñ SOIL MACHINES ENGINEERING 2 2 M SC C 8 5
5 ñ TECHNICAL-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 2 1 L MELA C 7 5
6 ñ TRIBOLOGY
ñ METAL STRUCTURES 2 2 L SBC CE 8 5
TOTAL 12 6 6 48 30
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STUDY PROGRAMME
OC QUALITY CONTROL 2
SOFT ENERGY SOURCES 2
ROBOTICS 2
7th SEMESTER
1 ñ FINITE ELEMENTS 3 3 L SBC C 12 6
2 ñ WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 3 3 M SC C 12 6
3 ñ ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT 2 2 M MELA CE 8 6
ñ ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL INSTALLATIONS
4 ñ FARM POWER AND MACHINERY MANAGEMENT 2 2 M SC CE 8 6
ñ AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS STORAGE
5 ñ AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 2 2 L SC CE 8 6
ñ GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION
TOTAL 12 12 48 30
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ñ L: Lecture
ñ E/P: Exercises / practicals
ñ LW: Laboratory Work
ñ H/W: Hours per week
ñ TM: Teaching Method: (L: Lecture, LW: Laboratory Work, M: Mixed)
ñ Category: Course Category (GBC : General Background Course Unit
SBC: Specific Background Course Unit
MELA: Management, Economics, Law, Arts Course unit
SC: Speciality Course Unit)
ñ Type: Course type (C: Compulsory, CE: Compulsory Elective)
ñ WL: Workload
ñ ECTS: Credits
ñ OC: Optional Course Units
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STUDY PROGRAMME
8th SEMESTER
1 ñ DISSERTATION 4 20 20
2 ñ PRACTICAL TRAINING 30 10
TOTAL 0 4 50 30
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Department of Mechanical & Water
Resources Engineering
1st SEMESTER
MATHEMATICS I
Type : Compulsory (C)
Category : GBC
Year : A
Semester : A
Credits : 5
Instructor :
Objective: To provide basic mathematical knowledge used in technological
applications
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Vector Calculus
- Linear Algebra
- Analytic Geometry
- Differential and Integral Calculus of variable functions
- Applications
Recommended Reading:
1. T.M. APOSTOL, Calculus, Blaisdell Publishing Co, New York
2. D. DASKALOPOULOS, Applied Linear Algebra, Athens
3. G. THOMAS, R. FINNEY, Calculus and Analytic Geometry, Addison Wesley,
London 2000.
Hours / Week: 4 (L=3, E/P=1)
Teaching Methods: Lecture & Exercices / Practicals
Assessment Methods: Written Examination
Language of Instruction: Greek
MECHANICS I
Category : GBC
Year : A
Semester : A
Credits : 6
Instructor :
Objective: After attending the course students should be able to:
-Determine a system statically or dynamically
-Choose the appropriate problem solving mathematical or mechanical equations
-Provide solutions based on the laws of Mechanics (static –dynamic)
-Lay the foundations for the solution of statically indefinite problems in Mechanics II
-Solves complex course structures: Agricultural Machines Design I
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Principle of Mechanics, static determination of substances and systems, statically
defined problems
- Principle of the material point dynamics, point motion. Solid substances
dynamics, determination of substance motion, kinds of motion.
- Forces: generally, measuring units, composition and balance analytically and
graphically.
- Statically determinate carriers (beams), analytical and graphical determination of
static sizes
- Flat network solution, analytically and graphically.
- Material point dynamics, linear motion of material point, springs, curvilinear
motion of material point.
- Work. Energy. Drag, momentum and impact of material points.
- Solid dynamics, moment of inertia of solid substances.
1. P.A. VOUTHOUNIS, Technical Mechanics, Statics, Principles of kinematics and
dynamics, Athens
2. G.N. SPYROPOULOS, Mechanics I, T.E.I. of Messolonghi publications
3. F. BEER., E. JOHNSON, Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, dynamics, McGrow-
Hill, New York 2000
Hours / Week: 4 (L=2, LW=2)
Teaching Methods: Lecture & Laboratory Work
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I
Category : GBC
Year : A
Semester : A
Credits : 4
Instructor :
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- communicate using their computer and modulate its basic parameters for a full
and effective use of its potential
- Develop the functions provided by modern Windows
- process texts using modern software products, in a Windows environment (Basic
programming in Qbasic for commercial applications, simple database).
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- PC Organization-Operation. Introductory informatics principles
- Teaching of MS-DOS operating systems
- Teaching of the Windows graphic environment, Word for Windows
- Variables (long, single, double). Use of Editor. Data input ways. (read…data, let,
input commands. Processing relations and print commands. If…then… else
commands. Branch commands (goto, on goto). Repetition commands
(for…to…next, while…loop, select case).
- Functions and subprograms.
- Laboratory applications
1. CH. KALAFATOUDIS, S. KILIAS, Computer Use, New Technologies Publications.
2. S.L. PANETSOS, Introduction to Computer Programming with QBasic, Ion
Publications
3. I.N. SPYROPOULOS, Computer Programming I, T.E.I. of Messolonghi Publications
MECHANICAL DRAWING AND DESIGN
Category : SBC
Year : A
Semester : A
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To provide students with the basic principles and regulations of
mechanical drawings and designs.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- General regulations of mechanical drawings
- Representations on mechanical drawings: facets and sections
- Special representations on mechanical drawings
- Dimensions on mechanical drawings
- Design of standard machinery units
- Mechanical computerized drawing
1. N. BATSOULAS, Mechanical Drawing and Designs, TT.E.I. of Messolonghi
Publications, 1999
SPECIAL TOPICS OF PHYSICS
Category : GBC
Year : A
Semester : A
Credits : 5
Instructor :
Objective: To present the fundamental Physics principles and provide basic
knowledge associated with the department’s subject matter
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Chemistry: Fundamental principles and concepts of general chemistry
- Atomic Chemistry, Electronics
- Optics
- Electricity
1. S. CRAWFORD, Berkley Physics Course, Mcgraw-Hill, New York.
MACHINING TECHNOLOGY I
Category : GBC
Year : A
Semester : A
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To present the fundamentals of machining production technology
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Machining measurements and controls
- Surface roughness
- Interferometry and interferometers
- Fits and fit tolerance
- Standardization system of tolerance and fits
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1. N. BATSOULAS, Machining Technology I, T.E.I. of Messolonghi Publications, 2000
2nd
SEMESTER
MATHEMATICS II
Category : GBC
Year : A
Semester : B
Credits : 4
Instructor :
Objective: To provide basic mathematical knowledge used in technological
applications.
Prerequisites: Mathematics I
Course Contents:
- Usual differential equations
- Differential and Integral Calculus of functions with more variables
- Partial differential equations
- Applications
1. C.R. WYLIT, Differential Equations, McGraw-Hill, New York 2000
2. D. Daskalopoulos, Mathematics, Athens
MECHANICS II
Category : GBC
Year : A
Semester : B
Credits : 6
Instructor :
- Estimate the loads caused by various stressings, analyse them and determine their
size
- Determine forces and stresses without causing permanent deformation
- Determine the required cross-sections in order to avoid permanent
deformations, material fatigue and deflection.
- Estimates and develops the physical properties of biological materials for
designing their handling equipment.
Prerequisites: Mechanics I
Course Contents:
- Basic knowledge on material strength
- Determination of forces in various stressings
- Estimation of stresses on beams- frames- networks-cables
- Selection of the optimum cross-section of stressed substances
- Study of the physical material properties based on laboratory experiments
- Physical properties- stressings of biological materials
- Physical properties of biological materials- resistance to various stressings
- Cross-section centre of gravity- moments of inertia. Exercises
- Axial drawing- compression- buckling, experiments and laboratory
measurements- exercises
- Bending- torsion, selection of critical cross-sections with laboratory
measurements. Exercises
- Hardness tests- impact. Exercises.
- Basic concepts- transition diagram of stress in relation to deformation
1. P.A. VOUTHOUNIS, Technical Mechanics: Strength of Materials, Athens
2. I.N. SPYROPOULOS, Mechanics II, T.E.I. of Messolonghi publications
3. S. TIMOSHENKO, D.H. YOUNG, Strength of Materials, D. Van Nostad co,
London
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING II
Category : GBC
Year : A
Semester : B
Credits : 4
Instructor :
- Acquire basic knowledge on structured programming
- Become familiar with high level languages
- Acquire basic knowledge on programming in Qbasic for commercial applications,
simple database, files, graphics.
Prerequisites: Computer Programming I
Course Contents:
- Language environment, program development
- Constants, variables, data types (integer, real, Boolean)
- Value efficiency command. Input/ output commands. Control commands (if……,
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notch if, case).
- Iterative structures (Tables, string, sets), types defined by the user, subprograms,
procedures, functions, units.
- Records, record tables.
- Structured program design.
- Programming laboratory
1. MANFRED FUSING, Programming lessons, Klidarithmos publications
2. P. PAPAZOGLOU, Turbo Pascal and applications, Ion publications
3. I.N. SPYROPOULOS, Computer Programming II, T.E.I. of Messolonghi publications
THERMODYNAMICS & HEAT TRANSFER
Category : GBC
Year : A
Semester : B
Credits : 4
Instructor :
Objective: To provide the concepts and elements of technical thermodynamics,
heat transfer and their basic applications.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- First law of thermodynamics
- Energy measuring
- Perfect gases
- Second law of thermodynamics
- Entropy diagrams
- Carnot cycle
- Real gases
- Machine cycles
- Mollier diagrams
- Conductivity, constant flow and transient phenomena
- Transfer, laminar and turbulent flow
- Radiation
- Heat exchangers
1. M. ZEMANSKY, M.ABBOTT, H.V. NESS, Basic Engineering Thermodynamics,
McGraw-Hill, New York
2. J.P. HOLMAN, Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill, New York
MACHINING TECHNOLOGY II
Category : GBC
Year : A
Semester : B
Credits : 4
Instructors :
Objective: To present the fundamentals of machining production technology
Prerequisites: Machining Technology I
Course Contents:
- Cutting Machining
- Heat and temperatures at metal cutting
- Construction materials of cutting tools
- Wear and life of cutting tools
- Technology of cutting machine-tools
- Selection, specifications and testing of cutting machine-tools
1. 1. N. BATSOULAS, Machining Technology II, T.E.I. of Messolonghi Publications,
2000
2. D.G. Doothroyd, W. Knigt, Fundamentals of machining and machine tools,
Marchel Dekker, New York 1989
3. M.N. ZOREV, Metal cutting Mechanics, Pergamon Press, Oxford 1996.
SOIL SCIENCE
Category : GBC
Year : A
Semester : B
Credits : 4
Instructors : Leonidas PANAGIOTOPOULOS, Pantelis BAROUHAS
Objective: To introduce students to the soil science. To emphasize the soil
properties related to soil productivity and sustainability.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- The soil generally
- Organic and inorganic soil constituents
- Soil water and air
- The physical and chemical soil properties (soil texture, structure, cohesion,
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apparent and actual, specific gravity, porous soil, ion exchange, degree of
saturation with bases, buffer action).
- Plant nutrients (nutrient content, nutrient absorption, essential nutrients).
- Fertilisers (nitrogen, phosphate, potassium, organic).
- Crop fertilization (plant yielding laws, general principles of fertilizer use, nutrient
behaviour and absorption, estimation methods for the crop’s need for fertilizer,
ways of fertilizer application, water lubrication, foliage feeding, fertilizers and
environment)
- Foliar diagnosis (general features, critical values, plant tissue sampling)
1. L. PANAGIOTOPOULOS, Soil Science, T.E.I. of Messolonghi Publications
2002
2. CH. PASHALIDIS, Soil Science, Embrio Publications 2005
3. N.C. BRADY, R.R. WEIL, The nature and properties of soils. Prentice Hall
International Inc., New Jersey 1996
TRACTOR I
Category : SC
Year : A
Semester : B
Credits : 4
Instructors :
Objective: To provide students with elements of agricultural tractor construction
and operation.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Assembly, Operation
- Power transfer systems
- Braking systems
- Steering systems
1. C. GOERING, Off-Road Vehicle Engineering Principles, ASAE, St Joseph MI 2004
3rd
SEMESTER
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Category : SBC
Year : B
Semester : C
Credits : 4
Instructors :
Objective: To provide students with basic mathematical concepts used in
technological applications
Prerequisites: Mathematics II
Course Contents:
- Numerical Analysis and approximate methods
- Probabilities and applied Statistics
- Transformations and special Functions
- Applications
1. A. BAKOPOULOS, Numerical Analysis, Athens 2000
2. TH. KAKOULOS, Statistics, Athens
3. C. WYLIE, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, McGraw-Hill 2000
FLUID MECHANICS
Category : SBC
Year : B
Semester : C
Credits : 4
Instructors :
Objective: To provide students with the elements that determine fluid mechanical
behaviour and analyse the basic applications.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Fluid properties
- Hydrostatic forces
- Fluid kinematics. Euler and Bermouli
- Laminar and turbulent flow
- Real fluids, boundary layer analysis
- Wire flow, dynamic flow fields
- Dimensional analysis, Rayleigh and Buckingham
- Fluid measuring organs
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- Resistance of moving substances in fluid
- Impulse force and mechanic efficiency of propeller, rocket
- Compressive flow, Mach number, shock waves
- Surge pressure analysis
1. V. STREETER, E. WYLIE, Fluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill, New York 1999
Hours / Week: 4 (L=2, L/W=2)
MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS
Category : SBC
Year : B
Semester : C
Credits : 4
Instructors :
Objective: To present basic technical materials and their mechanical behaviour as
necessary tools in mechanological design.
Prerequisites: Mechanics II
Course Contents:
- Introduction to material science
- Elastic behaviour
- Plastic deformation
- Composite materials
- Rupture
- Creep
- Fatigue
1. T.H. COURTNEY, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, McGraw-Hill, New York
2000
AGRICULTURAL MACHINES ENGINEERING I
Category : SC
Year : B
Semester : C
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To present basic manufacturing and operation elements of a basic
Agricultural machinery group.
Prerequisites: Mechanics II, Agricultural Tractor I
Course Contents:
- Mechanics-Operation theory- Design- Materials- Manufacturing-Testing for:
- Soil cultivation machines
- Sowing and planting machines
- Agrochemical application machines
1. N. BATSOULAS, Agricultural Machines Engineering I, T.E.I. of Messolonghi
Publications, Messolonghi 2007
2. R.A. KEPNER, R. BAINER, E.L. BAREIER, Principles of farm machinery, AVI
Publishing Co, Westport 1988
3. N.J. KLENIN, I.F. POPOV, V.A. SAKUN, Agricultural Machines: Theory of
operation, computation of controlling parameters and the condition of operation,
Russian translation series 31, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam 1996
HYDRAULICS
Category : SC
Year : B
Semester : C
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To introduce students to the basic concepts and calculation theories of
fluid hydraulics with emphasis on hydrostatics and hydrokinetics. After attending the
course students should be able to analyse practical problems, to calculate enclosed
pipe networks and work on the smooth operation, efficiency and improvement of
hydraulic constructions.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Dimensions and units, physical characteristics (density, specific gravity, surface
tension, vapour pressure)
- Fluid statics: Fluid pressure, pressure measuring, manometers, surface forces,
stability.
- Fluid kinetics: Uniform flow, average speed, continuity equation, Euler equation,
traffic load equation, Bernouli equation.
- Pilot and piezometric pipes, flow problem-solving methods, pressure in liquid flow.
- Flow through enclosed pipes
- Laminar and turbulent flow,calculation relations of hydraulic sizes (Darcy, Manning,
Kutter, Bazin), energy dissipation (linear-local), calculation relations, Moody
diagram, drill raking diagrams-energy and piezometric, flow metres, use of pumps-
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turbines, tank construction problems.
1. L. PANAGIOTOPOULOS, Applied Hydraulics, T.E.I. of Messolonghi Publications,
Messolonghi 2006
2. G. TERZIDIS, General Hydraulics, Ziti Publications, Thessaloniki, 1997
3. I. TSAKOGIANNIS, Hydraulics- constant flow in enclosed pipes and
hydrodynamic machines: Theory and exercises, Epikentro Publications, 2005
TRACTOR II
Category : SC
Year : B
Semester : C
Credits : 4
Instructors :
Objective: To provide students with elements of agricultural tractor construction
and operation.
Prerequisites: Agricultural Tractor I
Course Contents:
- Design- Calculation- Operation- Manufacturing of tractor hydraulic systems
1. C. GOERING, Off-Road Vehicle Engineering Principles, ASAE, St Joseph MI 2004
4th
SEMESTER
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
Category : SBC
Year : B
Semester : D
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To present the basic features of internal combustion engines and their
application in farm machinery.
Prerequisites: Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer Fluid Mechanics
Course Contents:
- Operation, Classification principles
- Overview of different types of Internal Combustion Engines: Petrol, diesel engines
- Combustion, cooling, lubrication
- Losses, performance efficiency, consumption
- Internal Combustion Engines characteristics, selection criteria
- Dynamics, kinematics, moment diagram, calculations
- Thermal engine calculation
1. C.F. TAYLOR, The Internal Combustion Engine Theory and Practice, MIT Press
2. A.R. ROKOWSKI, Elements of Internal Combustion Engine, McGraw-Hill
Hours / Week: 5 (L=2, E/P/= 1, L/W=2)
Teaching Methods: Lecture, Exercices / Practicals & Laboratory Work
AGRICULTURAL MACHINES ENGINEERING II
Category : SC
Year : B
Semester : D
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Prerequisites: Agricultural Machines Engineering I
Course Contents:
Mechanics-Operation theory- Design- Materials- Manufacturing-Testing for:
- Grass and straw harvesting machines
- Seeded plants harvesting machines
- Fruit and vegetable harvesting machines
1. R.A. KEPNER, R. BAINER, E.L. BAREIER, Principles of farm machinery, AVI
Publishing Co, Westport 1988
2. N.J. KLENIN, I.F. POPOV, V.A. SAKUN, Agricultural Machines: Theory of
operation, computation of controlling parameters and the condition of operation,
Russian translation series 31, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam 1996.
SOIL PHYSICS
Category : SBC
Year : B
Semester : D
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Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: The study of the soil’s physical properties influencing water retention in
the soil and its uptake by plants. Students study calculation methods and parameters
affecting the quantity and frequency of irrigation.
Prerequisites: Soil Science, Hydraulics
Course Contents:
- General, physical characteristics of soils
- Water behaviour in porous rocks
- Size of soil particles and specific surface
- Physical properties and characteristics of clay
- Soil structure and agglomeration
- Soil water content-water potential
- Water movement in saturated porous rocks
- Water movement in unsaturated porous rocks
- Movement of water-soluble nitrates- soil salinity
- Water entrance and redistribution into the soil system
- Water evaporation from the soil
- Soil humidity uptake by plants
- Balance of water and energy in the field
- Evapotranspiration
- Calculation methods of evapotranspiration
- Plant coefficients
- Irrigation calculations (quantity and frequency of irrigations)
1. K. PANAGIOTOPOULOS, Soil physics, Giahoudis- Giapoulis Publications,
Thessaloniki, 1984
2. Z.G. PAPAZAFIRIOU, Irrigation principles and Practice, Ziti Publications,
Thessaloniki, 1984
3. D. HILLEL, Environmental soil physics, Academic Press, New York 1998
PLANT TECHNOLOGY I
Category : SBC
Year : B
Semester : D
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To teach students the principles of plant technology, in particular, the
morphology and physiology, the agricultural growing and maturity medium, the soil
and climate conditions.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Morphology, structure and organisation of the plant cell. Anatomical conformation
of shoot, root, leaf, flower, fruits.
- Physiological plant functions. Plant growth and development.
- Soil, water, climate.
- Relation principles of the soil-plant system.
- Types of agriculture (Organic, traditional, sustainable, integrated management of
agricultural production)
1. C.B. BECK, An introduction to plant structure and development, Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge 2005.
2. M. PESSARAKLI Handbook of Plant and Crop Physiology, Marcel Dekker Inc.,
New York, 2002
3. A. LIOPA-TSAKALIDI, Plant Technology I, T.E.I. of Messolonghi Publications 2008
MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS
Category : SBC
Year : B
Semester : D
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To present the fundamental principles and provide the basic knowledge
which are required for the understanding of the measuring processes of those
physical variables that are important to mechanical as well as technological
applications.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Review of measurement procedures
- Measurement unit systems
- Collection and presentation of experimental data
- Sensors
- Translocation and dimension measurements
- Measurement and analysis of deflections and stresses
- Measurements of forces and moments
- Pressure measurements
- Fluid flow measurements
- Temperature measurements
- Movement measurements
- Acoustic measurements
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1. E. VOUKELATOS, Organs and measurements, T.E.I. of Messolonghi Publications
2000
2. R.S. FIGLIOLA, D.E. BEASLEY, Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements,
Wiley 2001
3. A.J. WHEELER, A.R. GANJI, Introduction to Engineering Experimentation,
Prentice Hall 1996
5th
SEMESTER
MECHANICS OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
Category : SBC
Year : C
Semester : E
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To describe the mechanical behaviour of tractors and off-road vehicles
in general, in working conditions and determine their design parameters.
Prerequisites: Mechanics I
Course Contents:
- Main external forces, centre of gravity
- General case of tractor motion
- Positions of hitching points
- General soil reactions
- Longitudinal and lateral stability
- Track-laying tractors
- Wheels and traction, haulage capacity
- Design factors of agricultural tractors
1. N. BATSOULAS, Mechanics of Off-Road Vehicles, T.E.I. of Messolonghi
Publications, Messolonghi 2004.
IRRIGATION
Category : SC
Year : C
Semester : E
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To find ways and application methods of the appropriate water amount
in the plant rooting system, in order to achieve optimum humidity and ventilation
conditions, so that plants receive the necessary nutrients for product growth and
development. To achieve the right management of irrigation water ensuring the
water resources’ sustainability.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Crop irrigation (Crop needs in irrigation water, depth, irrigation duration and range
irrigation programming)
- Surface irrigation methods, (check irrigation, limited infiltration irrigation,
corrugation irrigation, soil preparation for the application of surface irrigation)
- Spray irrigation (Description, network provision, irrigation assembly, application
network, water distribution system)
- Drip irrigation (tricklers, irrigation assembly, irrigation parameters, application
network, water distribution system)
- Collective irrigation (Assembly of surface irrigation networks, hydraulic calculations
of irrigation networks, making up of irrigation maintenance programs)
- Irrigation programs (Criteria for the application of irrigation programs, irrigation
water distribution with free demand, CLEMENT method)
- Efficiency of irrigation and irrigation networks
- Irrigation water cost (calculation of fixed and variable costs)
- Quality control of irrigation water
1. Z.G. PAPAZAFIRIOU, Irrigation principles and Practice, Ziti Publications,
Thessaloniki, 1984
2. D.M. PAPAMICHAEL, Irrigation systems, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
Thessaloniki 1994
3. P. MELBY, Simplified Irrigation Design 1996
Hours / Week: 5 (L=2, E/P/= 1, L/W=2)
Teaching Methods: Lecture, Exercices Practicals & Laboratory Work
DESIGN OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
Category : SC
Year : C
Semester : E
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To provide basic principles of agricultural machinery design and
construction.
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Prerequisites: Agricultural Machines Technology II, Machining Technology II,
Mechanical Drawing and Designs.
Course Contents:
- Mechanical design principles
- Materials and treatments
- Structural design
- Connection elements
- Power transmission elements
- Mechanisms
- Hydraulic systems
1. G. KRUTZ, L. THOMPSON, P.CLAAR, Design of agricultural Machinery, John
Wiley and Sons, New York.
2. A. DIMAROGONAS, Machinery Elements, Patra 2000
3. A. DEUTSCHMAN, W. MICHELS, C. WILSON, Machine design: theory and
practice Macmillan Co, New York 2000
Hours / Week: 5 (L=2, E/P/= 1, L/W=2)
ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY
Category : SBC
Year : C
Semester : E
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To provide basic knowledge on Electrical Technology and its applications
in Engineering.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Electric circuit
- Electric machines and engines
- Electric systems of agricultural machines and tractors
- Elements of Electronics
1. V. DEL TORO, Principles of Electrical Engineering, Prentice Hall, NJ 1975
2. E. HUGHES, Electrical Technology, London 2000
WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING
Category : SC
Year : C
Semester : E
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To provide students with necessary knowledge on the design and
construction of water-supply and sewerage systems in settlements and towns. Special
emphasis is given to the operation conditions, and the systems’ control and
maintenance.
Prerequisites: Hydraulics
Course Contents:
- Basic elements of the study of water supply
- Supply measurement
- Required water quantities
- Outlet systems
- High pressure pipes
- System connection, special items, constructive details
- Pipe surface protection
- Pumping station calculation, pressure surge, cavitation
- Water storage tanks
- System calculations
- Hydraulic calculations of internal water-supply systems
- System operation, control and maintenance
- Sewers, sewerage systems, classification, calculations
- Safety calculations against sewerage pipe breaking. System construction
- System control and maintenance
1. V.T. CHOW, D.R. MAIDMENT, L.W. MAYS, Applied Hydrology, McGraw-Hill,
New York 1988
2. B.Z. KINORI, Open-channel Hydraulics, Giourdas Publications, Athens 1978
3. R.K. LINSLEY, M.A. KOHLER, J.H. PAULHUS, Hydrology for Engineers, McGraw-
Hill, New York 1988.
PLANT TECHNOLOGY II
Category : SBC
Year : C
Semester : E
Credits : 5
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Instructors :
Objective: To provide students with knowledge on special agricultural, pomological,
horticultural and floricultural crops. The morphology, biology, origin-propagation,
economic importance, soil and climatic requirements, development, growing
technique, harvest and storage of every single cultivated plant.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Special Pomology (Olive cultivation, Viticulture, Citrus Fruit)
- Special Horticulture (Solanaceae, Cucurbits, Tubers)
- Special Agriculture (Industrial and Energy crops)
- Floriculture (Cut flowers)
1. A. LIOPA-TSAKALIDI, Plant Technology II, T.E.I. of Messolonghi Publications 2008
2. S. GALANOPOULOU-SENDOUKA, Industrial crops, Stamoulis Publications,
Athens 2002
3. CH. OLYMPIOS, Vegetable Growing Techniques in Greenhouses, Stamoulis
Publications, 2001
6th
SEMESTER
AGRICULTURAL MACHINES ENGINEERING III
Category : SC
Year : C
Semester : F
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Prerequisites: Agricultural Machines Engineering I, Agricultural Machines Engineering II
Course Contents:
Mechanics-Operation theory- Design- Materials- Manufacturing-Testing for:
- Material transport machines
1. N. BATSOULAS, Agricultural Machines Engineering III, T.E.I. of Messolonghi
Publications, Messolonghi 2007.
Hours / Week: 5 (L=2, E/P/= 1, L/W=2)
DRAINAGE
Category : SC
Year : C
Semester : F
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: The study of drainage works taking into account the existing soil
resources. Students study the soil drainage with a view to improving their
productivity, as well as supplementary methods of soil improvement.
Prerequisites: Irrigation
Course Contents:
- Design and operation of drainage and sub drainage networks, their management
and maintenance, methods and installation materials
- Sub drainage network study (required drainage type and sewerage capacity)
- Drainage in porous rocks- salts-nutrients balance in the soil-plant-water system,
applications in the field and in closed hydroponic systems to prevent pollution.
- Soil classification and its significance in drainage network management,
characteristics of soils with drainage problems.
- Soil mapping
- Soil studies for drainage network construction
- Land reclamation-evaluation
- Soil erosion (development factors and protection measures against corrosion)
- Soil pathogeny (pathogenic soils conditioning and improvement)
1. D.N. MISOPOLINOS, Problematic soils. Study, prediction, improvement,
Giahoudi-Giapouli Publications, Thessaloniki 1991
2. G.A. TERZIDIS, D.N. KARAMOUZIS, Agricultural soil drainage, Ziti Publications,
Thessaloniki 1986
3. R.S. AYERS, W.D. WESTCOF, Water quality for Agriculture Irrigation and
drainage, FAO, Rome. 1985.
Hours / Week: 5 (L=2, E/P= 1, L/W=2)
SOIL MACHINES ENGINEERING
Category : SC
Year : C
Semester : F
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To provide knowledge on machinery used in construction works in
general and in land reclamation works in particular, as well as understanding of the
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calculation and selection ways of the most suitable combination.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Introduction to the use of works machinery
- Equipment cost
- Machinery power
- Trenchers
- Land graders
- Rakes
- Conveyors
- Loaders
- Compressed air
- Drillings
- Cranes
- Water-pumping
1. PEURIFOY, SCHEXNAYDER, Construction Planning, Equipment and methods,
McGraw-Hill, 2002.
TRIBOLOGY
Type : Compulsory Elective (CE)
Category : SBC
Year : C
Semester : F
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: Basic Tribology principles and applications in Mechanics.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Introduction to Tribology
- Surfaces and surface parameters
- Contact Mechanics
- Contact heat and temperature
- Contact physical chemistry
- Friction laws
- Lubrication, hydrodynamic lubrication, marginal lubrication
- Hydrostatic lubrication
- Operation characteristics of hydrodynamic bearings
- Calculation and planning of cylindrical sleeve bearings
1. N. BATSOULAS, Tribology, T.E.I. of Messolonghi Publications 1995
2. J. HALLIG, Principles of Tribology, Mcmillan New York 2005
3. I.M. HUTHINEIS, Tribology, (Friction and wear of engineering materials) Edward
Arnold, London 2002
METAL STRUCTURES
Category : SBC
Year : C
Semester : F
Credits : 5
Instructors :
Objective: To provide the basic calculations for the planning of metal mechanical
structures.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Introduction to metal mechanical structures
- Straight line platforms with open thin-walled sections
- Straight line platforms with closed thin-walled sections
- Section propping
- Frames and continuous beams
- Surface platforms: casings
- Surface platforms: plates
1. N. BATSOULAS, METAL MECHANICAL STRUCTURES, T.E.I. Publications,
1996.
7th
SEMESTER
FINITE ELEMENTS
Category : SBC
Year : C
Semester : G
Credits : 6
Instructors :
Objective: To analyse the finite elements method and its applications in Mechanics
and Mechanological Design.
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Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Introduction
- Calculation of the basic element sizes
- Properties of element rigidity table
- Calculation of construction rigidity table
- Linear carriers
- Plate structures
- General state of stress
- The finite elements method in practice
- Finite element programs
- The ANSYS finite element package
1. N. BATSOULAS, Finite Elements, T.E.I. Publications 1995
2. K.J. BATHE, Finite Element Procedures in Engineering Analysis, Prentice-Hall, New
Jersey 2002
3. C.A. BREBBIA, J.J. CONNOR, Fundamentals of finite elements techniques,
Butterwirtus, London 1973.
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Category : SC
Year : D
Semester : G
Credits : 6
Instructors :
Objective: Students should understand the basic concepts associated with the
sustainable management of water resources.
Prerequisites: Hydraulics
Course Contents:
- Water phases- Hydrologic cycle-Water distribution on the planet
- Water resources
- Water pollution, pollution sources
- Water resources availability, specification of water needs
- Water legislation
- Scheme for the rational use and management of water resources-hierarchy of plan
and research stages- applications at national and international level
- Projects on the utilisation of surface and groundwater-applications/special plans
- Schemes on uniform handling and management of water resources for coverage
of water needs-applications/special plans
- Groundwater-loading sources, decontamination and enrichment techniques
- Use of water in sewage treatment plants
- Use of water in irrigation
- Water treatment techniques
- Desalination
1. ANTONOPOULOS, Environmental hydraulics and surface water quality,
Giahoudis-Giapoulis publications, Thessaloniki 2003
2. M. MIMIKOU, Water Resources Technology, Papasotiriou Publications, 1994
3. G. TSAKIRIS, Water resources: Technical Hydrology- Introduction to Water
Resources Management “Simetria” Publications, 1995.
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Category : MELA
Year : D
Semester : G
Credits : 6
Instructors :
Objective: Understanding of the relationship between the environment and every
form of energy production, conversion and utilization.
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Energy fundamentals
- Energy utilization in industrial societies
- Fossil fuels
- Renewable energy sources
- Transportation
- Air pollution
- Effects on the planet.
1. R.A. RISTINEN, J.J. KRAUSHAAR, “Energy and the Environment”, John Wiley &
Sons, Inc., New York 1999.
AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
Category : SC
Year : D
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Semester : G
Credits : 6
Instructors :
- Calculate the building needs of an agricultural holding
- Study and supervise in cooperation with the competent engineers building
structures related to agricultural holdings
- Select-suggest the spatial development of agricultural buildings
Prerequisites: No
Course Contents:
- Introduction to the agricultural building industry. Building materials. Building
methods. Agricultural buildings. Agricultural building types. Choice of location,
agricultural buildings arrangement. Building materials. Relative position among
buildings, housing purpose, site and orientation, housing conditions.Stable
structure: foundations, walls, frame, cladding, coating, painting, floors, urine
channels, openings, feeding racks, watering pots. Livestock building annexes.
Feedstuff store. Manure storage. Urine tanks. Ox-stalls (housing methods, ox-stall
types, dairy farms). Stables. Sheep farms. Piggeries. Ostriches.
1. G.N SPYROPOULOS, Agricultural Buildings and Structures, T.E.I. of Messolonghi
Publications
2. A TZARTZANOS, Building Industry, Eugenidio Institution, Athens
8th
SEMESTER
PRACTICAL TRAINING
Year : D
Semester : H
Credits : 10
Prerequisites:
Mechanics II
Machining Technology II
Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
Mechanics of Off-Road Vehicles
Hydraulics
Water Supply Engineering
Irrigation
Drainage
Agricultural Machines Engineering I
Agricultural Machines Engineering II
Tractor II
Design of Agricultural Machinery
Water Resources Management
Internal Combustion Engines
Finite Elements
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Pantelis BAROUHAS
pbar@teimes.gr
Lecturer
Nikolaos BATSOULAS
batsulas@teimes.gr
Professor
Aglaia LIOPA-TSAKALIDI
aliopa@teimes.gr
Assistant professor
Nikolaos MALAMOS
Lecturer
Leonidas PANAGIOTOPOULOS
leo@teimes.gr
Professor
Georgios PANAGOPOULOS
Assistant professor
Ioannis SPIROPOULOS
ajhon@teimes.gr
Lecturer
Efstratios TZIRTZILAKIS
Assistant professor
Efstratios VOUKELATOS
evoukela@teimes.gr
Lecturer
REGULAR TEACHING PERSONNEL
PART TIME SCIENCE LECTURERS AND LABORATORY ASSISTANTS
Andreas BILALIS
Christos BISDOUNIS
cbisdoun@teimes.gr
Panagiotis BIZREMIS
pbizrem@teimes.gr
Georgios CHRISTOLOUKAS
christol@tee.gr
Spiridoula DIMOPOULOU
Grigorios DIAMANTOPOULOS
Gerasimos GIFTOGIANNIS
Christos HALVATZIS
Spyridoyla HARAMI
Vassilios HOULIARAS
Dimitrios KALAVROUZIOTIS
dkalav@tee.gr
Vasilios KAPPATOS
Thomas KARATZINIS
karatzin@sch.gr
Spyridon KATSOURAKIS
Athanassios KOULOPOULOS
tkoulop@teimes.gr
Dimitra KOUTSOUVELA
Theodoros MARGARITIS
Dionisios MAVROGIANNIS
Friderikos MAVROTHANASSIS
Ilias NIKOPOULOS
Konstantinos PASPALIARIS
Evaggelos SAKKOPOULOS
Olga SARRI
olsarri@teimes.gr
Ioannis SELIMAS
Christos SIASSOS
Nikolaos THEODOROPOULOS
theonik@upnet.gr
Dimitrios VARELIS
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