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Irrigation and drainage engineering learning module is a part one course made up of agricultural surveying and irrigation. The irrigation component covers conventional methods and emerging technologies of water application, preliminary irrigation systems design and management, construction and maintenance of water conveyance systems including abstraction, conveyance, storage and distribution. Surveying equips you with technical knowledge and skills for acquiring survey data of man-made and natural features on the earth’s surface to develop maps, contours, siting and area calculations necessary in farm planning. The module will be conducted through lectures, practicals, tutorials, and educational tours. You will utilize concepts from mathematics and physics to understand the principles better.

Agricultural Engineering Innovation Project is a level 1 module done in the second semester of the first year of the Diploma in Agriculture course. It is a capstone project, is an independent study which allows you to choose a research problem of personal interest and follow an in-depth analysis beyond the scope of a standard curriculum. The study addressed a problem in any field of agriculture by applying existing knowledge of agricultural engineering towards a real-life problem. This project is presents you with an opportunity to show a broad range of skills in the areas of critical thinking, proposal and report writing, research, teamwork, planning and public speaking. This is a hands-on module where you are expected to design and fabricate a tool, part of equipment, complete equipment, a system or a structure necessary in agricultural production. It is an inquiry and practice-based project which is originates from an area of interest identified by the student during their coursework. As such, capstone project bridges the gap between theory and practice in an effort to positively impact on the professional life of students regardless of their area of placement. 

As a student, you are expected to demonstrate an ability for independent work and self-directed learning as guided by inspiration drawn from projects, journals, conference papers and experiences related to coursework in the Diploma in Agriculture program. This includes invention or innovation of new technology or improvement of existing technologies, systems or processes for enhanced agricultural practices. You must produce a write-up and an innovated prototype. Your capstone project should be thorough in two main parts. The first part consists of a narrative-focused segment that describes and reflects upon the process with literature review which anchors the research problem in the proper scholarly context. The length of the writeup varies, but it should be 20 to 25 pages including references. The second part is composed of a practice-oriented portion where the original and collected materials are gathered. Notably, multimedia and web-based formats are highly accepted in this section of the capstone project.  Also, the materials should be sharable and aimed at impacting an area of work within the field of study.

Principles of agricultural engineering is a module which draws on concepts from mathematics, physics, metallurgy and standard workshop practice, and which forms the basis of engineering theory and practice. Students will acquire technical knowledge and skills necessary for problem diagnosis, analysis and solving. These skills are used in the design and maintenance of farm tools, equipment, machinery, structures, irrigation systems and agricultural products processing equipment. The aim of this module is to introduce students to the principles of mathematics, physics and workshop practice in relation to agricultural engineering, so that they will be able to apply these effectively in the complete agricultural value chain.

This is a first-year course which is meant to provide the training relevant to design, construction and maintenance of various farm structures including fences. These farm structures serve as necessary infrastructural enablers for optimum plant and animal production on the farm. This course enables you to carry out the logical steps in the building production process involving designing, appropriate material selection, quantity surveying, pictorial presentation and the construction of a farm building using standard design codes and regulations. You will utilize concepts from mathematics, building and technical graphics to understand the module better.

Budgeting techniques and project appraisal

Dissemination of new methods of farming to farmers

Research methods  and skills

Focuses on allocation of scarce resources.

Management  of agri-related businesses

Research methods  and skills

This course introduces students to the use of ICTs and communication in commercial farming.