- Docente: Fabio Pezzi
- Credits: 10
- SSD: AGR/09
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Viticulture and Enology (cod. 8527)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student has a knowledge about
the costruction and the operating of the machines used in
viticulture. He can manage the use of machines in the vineyard and
train the technical staff on their optimal use.The student at the
end of the course has the basic knowledge on major machinery and
equipment used in wine industry and how they should use. He knows
how to independently make choices in relation to specific
productions and develop procedures for their use and maintenance.
Course contents
The
student who accesses this teaching must be in possess
of sufficient
preparation in the
basics of math and physics acquired
through the teachings of
the previous years of study.
Mechanization of the vineyard.
Costruction, efficiency and working of diesel engines. Tractors,
two-wheeled tractors costruction and functions. Machinery for soil
conditioning. Vineyard coltivation machinery: soil tillage,
mechanical and chemical weeding, fertilisers and amendments
distribution, pesticide spraying, suckering, leaf stripper and
pruning. Grape harvest machineries.
Wine-making plants.
Machines trasmission and power calculation. Electrical motors.
Handling of solid and semisolid materials. Trasporting of liquids
(rotary and reciprocating displacement pumps, centrifugal
pumps). Main enological machines: grape crusher stemmer, winery
containers, statical and dinamical juice separators, continuous and
non-continuous presses. Machines for must clarification.
Readings/Bibliography
- AA. VV. Vendemmia. Edizioni VitEn, Colosso-Asti, 2008.
- E. Baldini, C. Intrieri. Viticoltura meccanizzata. Edagricole,
2004.
- P. De Vita, G. De Vita. Corso di meccanica enologica. Terza edizione. Hopli, Milano, 2004.
- G. Nardin, A. Gaudio, G. Antonel, P. Simeoni. Impiantistica enologica. Edagricole, Bologna, 2006.
- D. Friso. Ingegneria dell'industria alimentare. Cleup, 2013.
- Notes and illustrative material from the lessons.
Teaching methods
Hall lessons and visits in vineyard, in wineries and in machinery
factories.
Assessment methods
The knowledge taught in this course are evaluated through an final
oral exam.
Generally this evaluation takes about 30/40 minutes in which they
are asked four arguments: two on the mechanization of the vineyard
and two on wine-making plants.
The final evaluation of the student takes into account the level of
acquired knowledge and skills relating to the contents of the
entire integrated course.
Teaching tools
Copies of the visual material shown during the lessons and technical support from machinery factories.
Office hours
See the website of Fabio Pezzi