ITI's which provides courses for Mechanic Agricultural Machinery

Sem. I

Sr. No.

Subjects of Study

Trade Practical

Trade Theory

1

Familiarisation with institute, Job opportunities in the automobile sector, Machinery used in Trade

Admission & introduction to the trade

2

Practical related to Safety and Health, Importance of maintenance and cleanliness of Workshop

Occupational Safety & Health

3

Practice using all marking aids, like steel rule with spring calipers, dividers, scriber, punches, Chisel

Hand & Power Tools

4

Measuring practice on Cam height, Camshaft Journal dia, crankshaft journal dia, Valve stem dia, piston diameter, and piston pin dia with outside Micrometers

Systems of measurement, Description, care & use, Cutting tool, Limits, Fits & Tolerances

5

Practice on General cleaning, checking and use of nut, bolts, & studs

Fasteners, Gaskets, oil seals,

6

Practice on Marking and Drilling clear and Blind Holes, Sharpening of Twist Drills Safety precautions to be observed while using a drilling machine.

Drilling machine, Taps and Dies, Hand Reamers

7

Practice on making Rectangular Tray.

Sheet metal

8

Practice in joining wires using soldering Iron, Construction of simple electrical circuits, Measuring of current, voltage and resistance using digital multimeter, practice continuity test for fuses, jumper wires, fusible links, circuit breakers

Basic electricity, Electricity principles, Ground connections, Ohm's law, Voltage, Current, Resistance, Power, Energy.

9

Diagnose series, parallel series

Fuses & circuit breakers, Ballast resistor, Stripping wire insulation, cable colour codes and sizes, Resistors in Series circuits , Parallel circuits and Series-parallel circuits, Electrostatic effects, Capacitors and its applications, Capacitors in series and parallel.

10

Cleaning and topping up of a lead Acid battery, Testing battery with hydrometer

Description of Chemical effects, Batteries & cells, Lead acid batteries & Stay Maintenance Free (SMF) batteries

11

Identify and test power and signal connectors for continuity, Identify and test different type of Diodes, NPN & PNP Transistors for its functionality

Basic electronics

12

Practice to make straight beads and Butt, Lap & T joints Manual Metal Arc Welding.

Introduction to welding and Heat Treatment

13

Practice on Liquid penetrate testing method and Magnetic particle testing method

Non-destructive Testing Methods

14

Identification of different type of Vehicle.

Auto Industry

Sem. II

Trade Practical

Trade Theory

1

Demonstration of tractor specification data

Tractor Industry in India - leading manufacturers, development in Tractor industry, trends, new product

2

Dismantling of tractor engine as per procedure & Inspection of components for dimension and wear.

Engine Basics

3

Remove cylinder head from engine.

Engine Components

4

Cylinder block overhaul

Description of Cylinder block, Cylinder block construction, types of cylinder blocks & cylinder liners.

5

Practice on removing the big end bearing, connecting rod with the piston.

Description & function of connecting rod, importance of big-end split obliquely, Materials used for connecting rods big end & main bearings.

6

Check connecting rod for bend and twist

Description of crankshaft & Camshafts. Types of their drives.

7

Checking cooling system for overheating/under-cooling

Cooling systems, Cooling system components

8

Identification of lubrication oil flow circuit in an engine

Lubrication system

9

Servicing of air cleaner (Oil bath) Checking & changing an air filter, Dismantling & assembling of turbocharger, check for axial clearance as per service manual

Intake & exhaust systems, Intake system component, Exhaust system components

10

Repair to a tractor carburettors

Carburettor operation, Diesel Fuel Systems

11

Dismantle clutch assembly. Inspect the parts of clutch

Clutch, Manual transmissions

12

Overhauling of differential. Servicing of reduction gear, rear axle wheel hub.

Final Drive & Drive Shafts

13

Checking, Layout of Mechanical steering system.

Steering & Suspension Systems

14

Remove wheels from tractor

Wheels & Tyres

15

Overhauling brakes including cleaning and inspection of all components, relining shoes, setting and actuating shoe clearance

Braking Systems

16

Overhauling power tiller transmission system

Description, working principle & use of power tiller

17

Checking implements such as ploughs, harrows, cultivators, seed drills, tractor trailer, & P.T.O. units

Tractor equipment

18

Practice on removing alternator from vehicle dismantling, cleaning checking for defects, assembling and testing for motoring action of alternator & fitting to vehicles

Tractor Electrical Maintenance

Sem. III

Trade Practical

Trade Theory

1

Importance of safety precaution to be observed in the section

Introduction to the trade curriculum

2

Dismantling of Mould Board plough

Types of tillage & their uses. Working principles of plough

3

Servicing of sub soiler. Dismantling of chisel plough

Function & working of sub soiler/chisel plough

4

Dismantling & assembling of disc harrow

Types of harrows & their uses. Working principles& Constructional details

5

Dismantling the cultivator

Types of cultivator

6

Dismantling and assembling of levelers, scrapers/ blade terracer, ditchers and bund formers/dozer/dumper

Soil forming equipment & their types

7

Dismantling & assembling of seed drills. Calibration of seed & fertilizer rates

Types of seed drills & their uses

8

Dismantling & assembling of planters

Types of planters

9

Dismantling and assembling of fertilizer applicators

Types of fertilizer applicators

10

Visit to a tube well boring sites, study of boring and its operation

Source of water

11

Servicing of a submersible pump

Types of centrifugal pumps constructional details & principle of operation of a submersible pump

12

Repairing and adjusting of irrigation valves and hydrants

Pump selection, common prime movers, and coupling devices.

13

Servicing of Power tiller/power weeder.

Types of power tillers, their uses, constructional details.

Sem. IV

Trade Practical

Trade Theory

1

Introduction to the trade curriculum

Introduction to the trade curriculum

2

Dismantling and assembling AC motors and studies their parts.

Types of electrical motors, Types of sprayers & dusters

3

Dismantling and assembling a reaper.

Reapers & their types Functions, working principles, constructional details.

4

Dismantling and assembling of thresher

Types of threshers, maize Sheller and ground nut decorticators

5

Practice on different components systems of combine harvester.

Purpose of a combine harvester

6

Practice in dismantling and assembling mower

Need of green harvesting equipment

7

Practice in dismantling and assembling rotary harvester

Function and working of rotary harvester.

8

Dismantling of groundnut digger.

Need & importance of root harvesting machine.

9

Dismantling of potato / onion digger

Types & working of diggers

10

Servicing and adjusting the winnower Servicing and adjusting the cleaner & graders.

Important of winnowing

11

Servicing and adjusting the rice huller Servicing and adjusting the polisher Servicing and adjusting the feed grinder cum-mixer

Importance of rice huller and polisher, feed grinder-cum-mixer, hammer mill, oil extractor and sugarcane crusher

12

Visit to a grain drying and storing plant, Studying different aspects of the construction, adjustments, controls

Working of fans and blowers

13

Preparation of Log books.

Operation of transporting and handling equipment

14

Visit to a Government Farms, Haryallee and Co-operative Societies and study of farm records, accounts and log books

Procedure and principle for efficient management and organization of a farm