Department of Agricultural Machines and Equipment

Department Vision

Excellence and advancement in academic education, leadership in community service, and quality in scientific research in the fields of agricultural machines and equipment, striving for internationalism.

Department Mission

Contributing to achieving sustainable development by preparing a specialized and qualified agricultural engineer to work in the fields of agricultural machines and equipment, committed to professional ethics, highly efficient in terms of science and applied skills, and able to meet the needs of the local, regional and global labor market and serve the community at a competitive level by developing scientific research skills and continuous self-learning.

Department Objectives

1- Qualifying specialized scientific cadres who are trained and have scientific competencies in the field of agricultural machines and equipment, able to face the challenges of the profession and compete with their peers in serving the community and meeting the needs of the labor market.

2- Developing a modern, stimulating educational environment equipped with the latest technologies and advanced equipment that enable the student to compete, innovate, and excel creates in him the desire to continue continuous learning, self-development, skills, and the ability to develop performance, work within a team and make decisions in the field of agricultural machines and equipment

3- Qualifying staff committed to work ethics and quality management related to agricultural fields, especially those related to agricultural machines and equipment.

4- Managing and employing resources and dealing with problems in agricultural facilities and projects efficiently and with good performance in the field of agricultural machines and equipment within the framework of preserving natural resources, biodiversity, and sustainable development.

5- Possess skills in the fields of language and computer use and develop their abilities to use the scientific and practical method in research in the field of agricultural machines and equipment and contribute to solving related agricultural problems.

  1. Developing modern agricultural production systems in line with the general trend in production and market requirements for human resources capable of dealing with these systems.
  2. Optimal use of agricultural machines and equipment under different environmental conditions, with conditions to preserve the properties of soil and water from deterioration and pollution, for a clean and sustainable environment.
  3. Focuses on facing local and global challenges in the rise in prices of agricultural products to drive the wheel of production towards agricultural production projects and associated industries to meet the growing needs and the immediate and expected increase in investments in the private sector.
  4. Develop a scientific research strategy linked to the industry’s need for development research and product innovation in the agricultural field and the end user to meet society’s needs
  5. Able to analyze and design machines, animal housing, and environmental systems for the production, processing, storage, handling, distribution, and use of food, feed, fibers, and other vital materials, and manage natural resources related to the mechanical aspect.
  6. The department contributes to the development of new and renewable energy uses, reducing energy consumption and diversifying its sources to ensure sustainable development and help protect the environment from pollution.
  7. Able to use machines and equipment used in different stages of agricultural systems properly and safely.
  8. Able to manage crop grading and storage stations, planning and managing operations related to the establishment of agricultural and industrial complexes and buildings.
  9. Familiar with the concepts of modern technology in smart and precision agriculture applications.
  10. Familiar with rationalizing the water resources used and benefiting from their stock, using modern irrigation methods.
  11. Improving post-harvest crops and food processing transactions to reduce losses in the agricultural field and open markets for national agricultural products compatible with global production and quality systems.

 

Contact us

agricultural_machinery.ag@uomosul.edu.iq