Precision farming (5cr)
Code: 9A00BI19-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 15.04.2018 - 07.10.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 03.09.2018 - 12.10.2018
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 4 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 20
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
- Teachers
- Jussi Esala
- Juha Tiainen
- Jori Lahti
- Course
- 9A00BI19
Objective
Student knows the basics of precision farming technology and she / he is able to choose suitable systems for an example farm as well as is able to evaluate the usefulness of them. The student can use some of the technology used in the precision farming.
Content
-Principles of precision farming
-Yield monitoring systems
-Automatic guidance systems
-Basic of ISOBUS technology
-Examples of precision farming systems
- Drones
Teaching methods
-Lectures
-Usage of precision farming equipment
-Drone flying
Student workload
Total work load of the course: 134 h
-Lectures 20 h
-Practical on the field 12 h
-Practical in the computer classroom 8 h
-Assignment 94 h
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Accepted: The student is able to evaluate and choose precision farming technology to an example farm. The student get al assignments accepted at a good level.
Further information
Practical on the field and computer classroom are obligatory