| Inst. for Jordbrugsvidenskab | |||||||||||||||
| Tidligst mulig placering | |||||||||||||||
| Varighed | 1 semester | ||||||||||||||
| Pointværdi | 9 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||
| Kursustype | Fælleskursus Joint BSc and MSc | ||||||||||||||
| Eksamen | løbende evaluering af øvelsesrapporter med hjælpemidler Beskrivelse af eksamen: 13-skala, intern censur Eksamensdatoer: 100% of mark Beskrivelse af eksamen: 8 out of 10 reports must be passed in order to participate in written exam | ||||||||||||||
| Rammer for undervisning | Lectures: 1 course module per week Practicals: 4 hours per week | ||||||||||||||
| Blokplacering | E7, fall Wednesday 13-17 | ||||||||||||||
| Undervisningssprog | Engelsk | ||||||||||||||
| Anbefalede forudsætninger | 085271 Landbrugsmaskiner 025121 Anvendt fysik B Agricultural Machinery, Applied Physics B | ||||||||||||||
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| The object to the course is to provide in-depth knowledge of principles and the main characteristics of precision farming technology. This includes the use of software for data processing and mapping as well as qualifications of assessing machinery for precision farming management. | |||||||||||||||
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| Course subjects are: Positioning systems, geographic information systems (GIS), geostatics, sensor systems for crop and soil assessment, aerial digital photography (ADP), tractor implement systems, yield logging and mapping, implements for variable rate application (VRA), crop management and farm organisation. Precision farming is today a promising management tool to achieve high economic returns with considerable increase of environmental protection and sustainability in agricultural plant production. This course is considers important for students seeking jobs with responsibilities of agricultural management in extension, education, manufacturing, sale, development, testing and research. The course is adapted to fit into the NOVA semester package Technology for Crop Production | |||||||||||||||
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| Central parts of the course subjects are introduced during lectures. Skills are gained during group work, in exercises, discussions and problem solving. | |||||||||||||||
| Litteraturhenvisninger | |||||||||||||||
| Morgan, M.: Ess, D.: The precision-farming guide for agriculturists. 1.ed. 1997. John Deere Publishing, Moline, Illinois, USA | |||||||||||||||
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| Hans-Werner Griepentrog, hwg@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrugsvidenskab/Miljø, Ressourcer og Teknologi, Tlf: 35333572 Error. Person Not Found Error. Person Not Found | |||||||||||||||
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