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 AGRICULTURE-MECHANICS (AGM)


AGM-102   Farm Equipment Maintenance, 1 cr.
Basic machinery maintenance and adjustment of equipment used in agricultural business. 
(Formerly AE-114C)                                                                           

AGM-114   Hydraulics I, 2 cr.
A study of hydraulic components, including troubleshooting, removal, repair and replacement. 
(Formerly FM-141C)                                                                

AGM-115   Hydraulic Components Lab, 3 cr.
Troubleshooting, repairing, removing and replacing hydraulic components.  Co-requisite:  AGM-114. 
(Formerly FM 142C)                                                                        

AGM-116   Fundamentals of Hydraulic, 3 cr.
Basic hydraulic laws and principles as they apply to the farm equipment mechanics repair industry, how basic components work.  
(Formerly FM-153C)                                                                           

AGM-117   Fundamentals of Hydraulic Lab, 2 cr.
Using hydraulic test equipment, working at the test bench and testing hydraulics on tractors.  Co-requisite:  AGM-117.
(Formerly FM-154C)

AGM-161   Ag Construction, 1 cr.
General farm construction including concrete work, fencing, building fabrication and remodeling, electrical wiring and plumbing for water and gas. 
(Formerly AE-144C)                                                                        

AGM-203   Ag Welding, 2 cr. 
Introduction to electric, gas, wire and oxy-acetylene welding.
(Formerly AE-137C)

AGM-300   Fundamentals of Electricity, 3 cr.
Basic laws and principles of electricity as they apply to the farm equipment repair industry, how basic components work.
(Formerly FM-226C)                                                                          

AGM-301   Fundamentals of Electricity Lab, 2 cr.
Application of electrical laws and principles in checking electrical systems on selected farm equipment using electrical test equipment.  Co-requisite:  AGM-301. 
(Formerly FM-227C)

AGM-302   Electrical Components, 2 cr.
Study of selected farm equipment electrical components and how to troubleshoot, repair or remove, and replace them.
(Formerly FM-228C)                                                                           

AGM-303   Electrical Components Lab, 3 cr.
Troubleshooting, repairing, removing and replacing electrical components.  Co-requisite:  AGM-302. 
(Formerly FM-229C)

AGM-411   Engine Repair, 6 cr.
Fundamentals of engine overhaul with the emphasis on diesel and gasoline engines.
(Formerly FM-116C)

AGM-413   Diesel Engine Overhaul, 5 cr.
Continuation of AGM-204 including design and operation of diesel engines as well as rebuilding and troubleshooting procedures.  Lecture and laboratory. 
(Formerly FM-211C)

AGM-415   Farm Equip Air Conditioning, 4 cr.
Theory, diagnosis and service of the complete air conditioning system as applied to farm equipment  Lecture and laboratory.
(Formerly FM-121C  Air Conditioning)

AGM-416   Combine & Implement Repair & Adjustment, 4 cr.
Assembly, maintenance and adjustment of harvesting, planting, tillage and spraying equipment.  Lecture and laboratory. 
(Formerly FM-111C  Agricultural Equipment)

AGM-420   Fuel Systems, 2 cr.
Study of technical principles and their application to fuel injection systems and turbos, including diagnostics, adjustments and overhaul procedures.  Co-requisite: concurrent registration  in AGM-421. 
(Formerly FM-143C)                                                                                       

AGM-421   Fuel Systems Laboratory, 3 cr.
Application of technical principles to fuel systems and turbos, including diagnosis, adjustments and overhaul procedures. Co-requisite:  concurrent registration in AGM-420.
(Formerly FM-146C)

AGM-430   Differentials and Final Drives, 6 cr. 
Technical principles and their application to drive shafts, universal joints, differentials, differential locks, final drives and PTO's, including diagnosis, repair, adjustment and overhaul procedures. 
(Formerly FM-126C)

AGM-431   Transmissions, 7 cr.
Technical principles and their application to transmissions and clutches, including diagnosis, repair, adjustment and overhaul procedures. 
(Formerly FM-127C)

AGM-850   Dealership Experience, 2 cr.
A four week block of time in which each student works as a regular mechanic in a farm implement related dealership.
(Formerly FM-123C/FM-213C)                                                                                      

     

   

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