Information Package / Course Catalogue
Digital Twin Technology in Agriculture
Course Code: KOC136
Course Type: Non Departmental 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

The objective of this course is to introduce students to the concept of the digital twin in modern agriculture, to teach the methods of creating digital replicas of physical agricultural assets (such as greenhouses, tractors, crops, etc.), and to enable them to comprehend the pivotal role of this technology in productivity, sustainability, and decision-support processes.

Course Content

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to: Define the concept of the digital twin and its position within Agriculture 4.0. Explain agricultural sensors and data acquisition (IoT) systems within the context of digital twins. Comprehend the digital modeling stages of a physical agricultural system. Perform baseline simulation and analysis using digital twin data.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the concept of the digital twin; explains its relationship with Agriculture 4.0, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Big Data.
2.Comprehends sensor technologies used in agricultural ecosystems (soil moisture, temperature, NDVI, etc.) and how these data are transferred into a digital model in real time.
3.Analyzes the processes of creating geometric and functional representations of a physical agricultural asset (e.g., a greenhouse unit or agricultural machinery) in a digital environment.
4.Simulates data derived from a digital twin.
5.Formulates solution proposals for efficiency improvement, resource conservation (water, fertilizer, energy), and early warning systems by leveraging the gathered digital data.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Instructor’s Lecture Notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Agriculture 4.0 and Digital Twin Technology
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Concept of Digital Twin: Definition, Components, and Architecture
Week 3 - Theoretical
Data Sources in Agriculture: IoT, Sensors, and Remote Sensing
Week 4 - Theoretical
Data Communication Protocols and Fundamentals of Cloud Computing
Week 5 - Theoretical
Sector-Specific Use Cases: Supply Chain, Retail
Week 6 - Theoretical
Modeling and Visualization of Agricultural Assets
Week 7 - Theoretical
Digital Twin Applications in Smart Greenhouse Farming
Week 8 - Theoretical
Digital Twin in Livestock and Precision Livestock Farming
Week 9 - Theoretical
Digital Twin in Agricultural Machinery and Fleet Management
Week 10 - Theoretical
Crop Growth Models and Digital Plant Twins
Week 11 - Theoretical
Decision Support Systems and Forecasting Algorithms
Week 12 - Theoretical
Software Tools and Platforms for Digital Twin Management
Week 13 - Theoretical
Data Security and Ethics of Digital Transformation in Agriculture
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Individual Work52115
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)47
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026