AGSM 411: Cotton Gin Management

Course Description

Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.Principles of cotton operation, selection, maintenance, repair of machinery used in ginning; discussion of unit operations in ginning, determination of appropriate operating parameter; introduction to the industry, classification, textile processing; management of safety, labor, regulatory issues in gins and other processing facilities; economics of gin operation and machinery investment decisions.Prerequisites:Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.