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Agricultural Engineering
You should have a keen
interest in agriculture plus all the qualities that make a good
engineer. To become an agricultural engineer means that you have
accepted the challenge to improve agricultural production by means of
better engineering methods, inventions, technology and equipment which
also means that you need a good intellect and a desire to make a
difference to the future of farming.
Long gone are the days when a farmer sowed the seeds of his next crop
by ambling down the furrows throwing seeds into the air while praying
for a friendly breeze to blow them onto fertile soil. Nowadays
mechanised machines do most of the hard work but farmers cannot
convince Mother Nature to co-operate and she often ignores their
needs. This is where innovative watering devices are invaluable and if
one could just control the wind, sun and insects, life for a man or
woman who makes his living from the land would be blissful. As it is,
regardless of modern inventions, insects devour a certain portion of
the crop, animals help themselves to as much as they are allowed and
the weather wastes a lot so man is forced to think of ways to beat the
odds. It would be your job to solve these seemingly insurmountable
problems.
Engineers are deeply involved in research, conservation, management of
energy, water and soil resources.
Water Supply and Irrigation Water needed for agriculture has to be
utilised in the most efficient manner in order not to waste this vital
resource.
You would be involved with:
* hydrology and farm dam design
* canal, pipeline and pump systems
* sprinkler, drip and micro-irrigation systems
* mechanised irrigation
* surface irrigation
* drainage.
Agricultural Mechanisations
This play an important part in the production of food and you would be
assisting in:
* tractors and other engine tests
* development of new machinery
* design of equipment
* planning and evaluation of mechanical systems
* energy research and consultation
* appropriate technology for developing areas.
Soil Conservation
This is an indispensible field of agriculture and you would need a
knowledge of:
* Conservation and reclaiming structures
* systems for the safe discharge of flood water
* contour and other appropriate cultivation systems
* specially adapted farming practices to enhance soil preservation.
Agricultural Buildings and Structures
This need to be well planned and functional and include:
* buildings for the intensive production of meat, dairy products,
poultry and eggs
* buildings for the storage and processing of crops like maize,
tobacco, vegetables, milk and fruit
* glass houses and plastic tubing for the intensive cultivation of
flowers and vegetables.
Food and Fibre Processing
This is concerned with the preparation of food for human consumption:
* drying, milling, mixing, compacting, cooling, heating and
liquidising of products
* handling, storage, transportation and packing systems, for example,
fruit, vegetables and meat.
Career Fields:
Agricultural and Farming
Engineering
Courtesy: CareerExpo
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