Specific aspetcts of farm mechanisation
Objectives (aimed learning outcome)?
The aim of the lesson is to give to the student the required knowledge:
- Pumps and electrical motors
- To apply the principles of precision agriculture
To use the ICT in agriculture and more specifically to farm machinery and apply Variable Rate Technology
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Code (Course ID) Επ. Ε4 ΒΚ1012 |
Semester 8th (spring) |
Type Elective |
Level Advanced (or Core – Basic) |
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Hours per week 2(lecture)+2(laboratory)= 4 |
Hours per semester 4 hours Χ 13 weeks |
Other prerequisites No |
Teaching method Lectures, laboratory, field work |
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Teaching language Greek |
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Instructor
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Name |
Spyros Fountas |
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Teaching Rank |
Assistant Professor |
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Office |
Laboratory of Farm mechanisation |
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Tel. / e-mail |
+302421093228 / sfountas@agr.uth.gr |
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Other Teaching Staff |
Theofanis Gemtos, Professor of farm Mechanisation |
Contents
Lectures
- Introduction to Precision agriculture Technologies
- Principles and applications of GPS and GIS
- Precision Agriculture Sensors
- Interpretation of the precision agriculture maps
- Delineation of management zones
- Variable rate technologies
- Economics and sustainability of precision agriculture.
- Introduction to autonomous vehicles in agriculture
- Electrical motors in agriculture
- Pumps and pumping
Laboratoires
- GPS use
- Creation of thematic maps using GIS software (surfer)
- Sensor technology usage
- Programmingfor autonomous vehicles
Assessment
Lectures
Final written exams 40%
Written assay (report) 60%
Laboratory
Written exams 100%
Suggested Bibliography
CIGR Handbook of Agricultural Engineering Volume VI: Information Technology (2007) ASABE
Scientific papers
