Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : BSM341 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 3 |
The objectives of this course are to gain fundamental understanding of precision agriculture; know and use appropriate hardware and software tools; experience in creating and using prescription maps; effectively use data in management decisions; and have a vision of precision agriculture applications in other countries.
Global positioning systems, Geographical positioning systems , Yield monitoring and mapping systems, the meaning of variability in agriculture, sampling methods and tools concerning heterogeneity, soil electrical conductivity, remote sensing, variable rate application technology, prescription maps and related software, auto steering systems, agro robots
| Prof. Saadettin YILDIRIM |
| 1. | To develop an understanding of using global positioning systems and their use in precision agriculture |
| 2. | To develop an understanding of measuring and mapping soil/crop properties and getting experience on using hardware and software |
| 3. | To develop an understanding of geographical information systems |
| 4. | GPS guided application (Auto steering and etc.) |
| 5. | Economical and environmental aspects of PA |
| 1. | Morgan M. and D. Ess. 2003. The precision-farming guide for agriculturists. 2nd Ed. John Deere Publishing. Moline, Illinois, USA |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 1 | 4 | 70 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 75 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | |
OÇ-1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
OÇ-2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
OÇ-3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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