Information Package / Course Catalogue
Greenhouse Automation
Course Code: SERA215
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to gain qualifications related to the current situation of greenhouse fruit growing, its economic importance, the purpose of greenhouse fruit growing, types of fruit grown under greenhouse and their cultivation techniques.

Course Content

To give theoretical and practical information about mechanization and automation systems in greenhouse cultivation and their working principles

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Muammer ERDEN
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows greenhouse types
2.Knows the basic concepts and control principles of greenhouse
3.Knows the response and stability of greenhouse control systems
4.Knows the response and stability of greenhouse control systems
5.Gains the ability to be open to innovations in this field, to access information and to produce solutions
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Supporting books, journals, articles and online resources selected by the course instructor.
2.Sample videos, documentaries and movies.
3.Lecturer notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to greenhouse fruit growing
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to control systems
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic concepts and control principles
Week 4 - Theoretical
General situation space and its equations
Week 5 - Theoretical
Transfer function
Week 6 - Theoretical
Analysis and design of control systems
Week 7 - Theoretical
Analysis and design of control systems
Week 8 - Theoretical
Proportional (P) control
Week 9 - Theoretical
Proportional plus ıntegral (PI) control
Week 10 - Theoretical
Proportional plus integral plus derivative (PID) control
Week 11 - Theoretical
Response and stability of control systems
Week 12 - Theoretical
Response and stability of control systems
Week 13 - Theoretical
Analysis examples with matlab and simulink
Week 14 - Theoretical
Analysis examples with matlab and simulink
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1202
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026