AGM (Agricultural Mechanics)

AGM 50—PREPARATION FOR MECHANICAL 3 Units TECHNOLOGY*

Preparation in woodworking, cold metal, forging, plumbing and welding as related to farm maintenance and repair. Designed for agricultural students who need development in basic mechanical skills.

• Field trips may be required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• Materials fee required.
• * Protective Eye Cover Required

AGM 200—INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY* 3 Units

Also offered as INTEC 200.

Basics in woodworking, cold metal, forging, plumbing and welding as related to farm maintenance and repair. Designed for agricultural students who need development in basic mechanical skills.

• Field trips may be required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• Materials fee required.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU (CAN AG 4)
• * Protective Eye Cover Required

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AGM 210—AGRICULTURAL WELDING* 3 Units

Introduction and basic instruction in oxy-acetylene welding and cutting techniques and shielded metal arc welding. Fusion welding, brazing and heating will also be covered as well as safety and machine operation.

• Field trips may be required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• Materials fee required.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU
• * Protective Eye Cover Required

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AGM 211—ADVANCED AGRICULTURAL WELDING* 3 Units

Prerequisite: AGM 210 or equivalent experience. Recommended for Success: Two years of high school welding.

Advanced welding and other metallurgical techniques such as pipe fitting, hard facing, MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW) welding on aluminum and stainless steel.

• Field trips may be required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• Materials fee required.
• (A-F Only).
• Transfer: CSU
• * Protective Eye Cover Required

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AGM 214—EQUIPMENT SERVICE AND SAFETY 1 Unit

Safe tractor, forklift, and machinery operation, service and key safety practices found in shops. Safe handling of chemicals used in farming and fire safety. A job skills course for students involved in farming practices on college property.

• Supervised field operation and field trips required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 215—FARM TRACTORS 2 Units

Selection, application, operation, maintenance and minor repair of wheel and track type farm tractors.

• Field laboratories required.
• Saturday laboratories may be required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 220—FARM MACHINERY* 3 Units

Recommended for Success: AG 280 or other math equivalent.

Operation, selection and care of farm machinery common to this area. The calibration, repair, adjustment and hitching of machinery. Principles of power and its transmission as related to machinery.

• Field trips and semester notebook required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• ( A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 221—FARM EQUIPMENT 3 Units

Basic mechanical principles and designs used in the construction and repair of farm equipment. Machinery management, operation, selection, and repair of machinery used in construction work and farming. Calibration, adjustment, hitching, principles of power transmission and safety as related to machinery.

• Field trips may be required.
• Lecture/ Laboratory.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 222—ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE MACHINERY 1 Unit

Operation, care, maintenance and service of machines and equipment commonly used in ornamental horticulture businesses such as nurseries, turf farms, golf courses, parks, and home landscaping and maintenance professions.

• Field trips required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 225—RESIDENTIAL AND FARMSTEAD ELECTRICAL WIRING AND PRINCIPLES 3 Units

Also offered as INTEC 225.

Fundamental principles, systems and applications of electrical energy and the equipment necessary to manually or automatically control that energy.

• Field laboratories required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• Materials fee required.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 230—FIELD SURVEYING 2 Units

Recommended for success: Math 70 or AG 280. Also offered as ENGR 230.

Selection, care and checking of tapes, levels, GPS and laser systems. Introduction to total station care and use. Field observations, note taking and office computations; use of surveying instruments and equipment for land measurement and mapping; practice in differential, profile, and contour leveling; horizontal angles, traverses, and construction problems used in public lands surveying, legal descriptions, and county records.

• Lecture/ Laboratory.
• Field trips required.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 235—IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE 3 Units

Irrigation and drainage problems relating to pumps, motors, sprinkler systems, structures, pipelines, ditches and wells; computation of costs and measurement of water; water law; basic principles of plant-soil-moisture relations and water movement in soil.

• Field laboratories required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 240—FARM POWER* 3 Units

Recommended for Success: Previous experience or knowledge of power units.

Principle of operation of internal combustion engines including gasoline, diesel, and liquefied petroleum. Major overhaul, and repair, trouble-shooting, servicing, and maintenance of engine units and their accessory systems; power transmission units including clutches, transmissions, and final drives. Farm power unit selection, operation, and management.

• Field trips required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 241—COMPACT DIESEL ENGINES 2 Units

Recommended for Success: AGM/AUTEC 389 or AUTEC 390 or equivalent. Also offered as AUTEC 241.

(Engine Equipment Training Council certification approved course.)

This course explores the design, operation, and proper maintenance of the latest compact diesel engines approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for operation and sales in California after 1997. Topics include fuel characteristics, current emissions testing and standards, related engine systems, operation and trouble-shooting. Problem-solving component failures and disassembly/assembly of representative engine will be covered. 

• Field trips required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• Materials fee required.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 245—ENGINE FUELS, FUEL SYSTEMS AND TURBOS 3 Units

Recommended for Success: Knowledge of engine parts, function, and engine systems.

Introduction to fuel systems, fuel alternatives and fuel use for engines and equipment; engine modifications and fuel system adjustment to utilize future liquid fuels. Also fuel system governors, turbo chargers, and superchargers, diesel, fuel injection system principles, adjustment maintenance and troubleshooting of diesel fuel injection systems.

• Field trips required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 251—FARM CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS* 4 Units

Prerequisites: AGM 200 and 210.

Types, costs and characteristics of construction materials; their use in farm equipment and buildings. Structural requirements, cost factors, safe loads, animal and equipment requirements, operation and labor efficiency, adaptability to the community. Designing and building projects in the shop and group field work.

• Field trips required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• Materials fee required.
• (A-F Only)
• (Spring)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 252—FARM CONSTRUCTION ADVANCED LAB* 2 Units

Prerequisite: AGM 251

Types, costs and characteristics of construction materials; their use in farm equipment and buildings. Structural requirements, cost factors, safe loads, operation and labor efficiency, adaptability to the community. Designing and building projects in the shop and group field work.

• Field trips required.
• Laboratory.
• Materials fee required.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 262—HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS 3 Units

Also offered as INTEC 262. Formerly listed as AGM 362

Principles and practices of hydraulics/pneumatics as used in the industry. Study of the different applications and management of hydraulics for the most efficient use. Basic pneumatic principles and application systems.

• Field trips may be required.
• Two maximum completions.
• Lecture.
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 280—FLUID POWER SYSTEMS 3 Units

Recommended for Success: AG 280 and AGM 215 or 220

(National Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) Association certification approved course.)

Fundamental principles and practices of hydraulic circuitry as applied in hydraulic applications and system design. Study of standard hydraulic oil and pneumatic components found on mechanical units in transmissions, braking devices, auxiliary and accessory power units.

• System design term problem required.
• Field trips required. 
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• (A-F Only)
• Transfer: CSU

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AGM 289—PRINCIPLES OF POWER MECHANICS / SMALL ENGINE 3 Unit

Formerly listed as AGM 389/AUTEC 389.
Also offered as AUTEC 289

A short course in servicing, operation, and maintenance of small gas engines, garden and landscape equipment. The student will need shop clothes and a small gas engine to overhaul.

• Field trips required.
• Lecture/Laboratory.
• (A-F Only)

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AGM 310—AGRICULTURAL WELDING 2 Units

Basic welding techniques and theory instruction in oxy-acetylene welding and cutting, shield metal arc welding, and flate and vertical fusion welding. Introduction to MIG welding, brazing, and heating will also be covered as well as welding safety.

• Lecture/Laboratory.
• Field trips required.
• (CR/NC Only)

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AGM 376—FARM WELDING 1 Unit

Short term basic course in the techniques of operating electric welding machines, oxyacetylene torches, metal inert gas welding equipment. Welding, heating, brazing, cutting, hard surfacing and soldering of most common types of metals in all positions will be covered.

• Lecture/Laboratory.
• Not offered every semester.
• (A-F Only)

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