2023
Mechanization Applied to Viticulture
Name: Mechanization Applied to Viticulture
Code: ERU13077L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Rural Engineering
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Acquire knowledge about the constructive, functional and organizational aspects of machines and equipment used in vineyard farms, so that the future professional is able to analise technically the mechanization itinerary and is competent to perform the developments according to the needs of the culture and requirements of the winery, respecting the environment and worker safety.
Contents
Tractors for wine growing: drive transmission, organs of propulsion, safety devices. Basic concept of fluid power; three-point-linkage, power take off, external hydraulic service,
Equipment for soil and grass management: vineyard plough; in-the-row plough; disc harrow; cultivator; subsoiler; rotary spade; rotary harrow. Under vine tools; herbicide booms.
Equipment for plant protection: dusters, fan and tunnel sprayers, sprayer calibration, drift control.
Fertilizer spreaders and subsoil application attachment.
Equipment for vegetation managing: leaf stripping, topping, tying
Grape harvesting and transport equipment.
Equipment for pruning: pre-pruning; vine puller.
Precision wine growing.
Selection and machinery sizing criteria: work times; work rate and efficiency, operation costs.
Equipment for soil and grass management: vineyard plough; in-the-row plough; disc harrow; cultivator; subsoiler; rotary spade; rotary harrow. Under vine tools; herbicide booms.
Equipment for plant protection: dusters, fan and tunnel sprayers, sprayer calibration, drift control.
Fertilizer spreaders and subsoil application attachment.
Equipment for vegetation managing: leaf stripping, topping, tying
Grape harvesting and transport equipment.
Equipment for pruning: pre-pruning; vine puller.
Precision wine growing.
Selection and machinery sizing criteria: work times; work rate and efficiency, operation costs.
Teaching Methods
14 Theoretical-practical sessions of 2 hours each.
Assessment
Option 1* - Two papers (in the middle and at the end of the course);
Option 2* - Final exam.
*To gain access to these assessment options, students must have attended at least 75% of the lessons.
Exception is made to students with non-attending status.
A Special Exam is provided for those students that failed the normal assessment options
Approval
Approval in the discipline is obtained if the average mark of the 2 papers is ≥9.5 (in 20) and none of the papers have been classified below 8.0 (in 20).
Students may opt to attend a final exam in which the approval mark is 9.5 (in 20).
Assessment
Option 1* - Two papers (in the middle and at the end of the course);
Option 2* - Final exam.
*To gain access to these assessment options, students must have attended at least 75% of the lessons.
Exception is made to students with non-attending status.
A Special Exam is provided for those students that failed the normal assessment options
Approval
Approval in the discipline is obtained if the average mark of the 2 papers is ≥9.5 (in 20) and none of the papers have been classified below 8.0 (in 20).
Students may opt to attend a final exam in which the approval mark is 9.5 (in 20).
Teaching Staff
