Precision Agriculture and Energy Saving
| Title | Γεωργία Ακριβείας και Εξοικονόμηση Πόρων / Precision Agriculture and Energy Saving |
| Code | RM105 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Thomas Alexandridis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600018816 |
Programme of Study: 2024- sīmera
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Programme of Study: PMS Diacheírisī Edafikṓn, Ydatikṓn, Energeiakṓn Pórōn kai Agrotikoý Perivállontos
Registered students: 15
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600224832
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Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600224832
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with the use of computers
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have:
1. Advanced knowledge of principles of precision agriculture and familiarization with equipment for sensing and variable rate application.
2. Advanced knowledge of the principles of resources saving in agriculture and their application in agricultural practice.
3. Critical thinking on decision-making for crop management under the concept of precision agriculture and resources saving.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
Course Content (Syllabus)
Advanced knowledge in precision agriculture and resources saving. Technology and equipment: global positioning system (GPS), satellites and drones (UAV), yield mappers, soil scanners, variable rate applicators, management of geographic data in a GIS for spatially and temporally distributed cultivation. Sensors for soil, plants, livestock. Artificial intelligence, big data and robotics. Precision livestock farming. Energy saving by using heat pumps in agricultural buildings. Bioclimatic design of greenhouses and livestock buildings. Resources recovery from agricultural waste and reuse in agricultural production - adoption of the circular economy model at field level.
Keywords
spatially distributed farming, GPS, sensors, agricultural waste, Bioclimatic design of agricultural buildings, energy saving
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of MS Powerpoint for teaching, moodle and specialized software.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | ✓ | |||
| Fieldwork | 6 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 21 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | 21 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 168 |
Student Assessment
Description
70% written exams, 30% individual project
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Φουντάς, Σ. και Γέμτος, Θ., 2015. Γεωργία ακριβείας. [ηλεκτρ. βιβλ.] Αθήνα:Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών. Διαθέσιμο στο: http://hdl.handle.net/11419/2670
Last Update
21-01-2020
