126111 Climate Management in Horticulture

Details
Department of Agricultural Sciences
Earliest Possible Year
Duration1 semester
 
Credits15 (ECTS)
Course LevelMSc
 
Examinationpractical-oral examination


Aid allowed

Description of Examination: 13-point scale, external examiner

Continuous assessment of exercise reports and projects. Oral examination.
 
Organisation of Teaching
 
Block PlacementE1, fall
 
Teaching LanguageEnglish
 
Course Objectives
The objective is to give the student a basic understanding of the technical methods for management of climate conditions which are important for optimal plant production. This includes fundamentals in the physical background and methodologies for applied experiments. The course is focused on the climatic interactions between the plants and the surrounding environment and the technology used to control these interactions in field and greenhouse horticultural production.
 
Course Contents
To a substantial extent this is a 'hands on' course were students perform practical work including cases from practical horticultural production. There will be three main activities; lectures, practical exercises, and experimental work where an experiment is planned, performed, and documented by the students.

Topics during the course are:
- Climate and thermal processes
- Climate management in greenhouse and field production
- Sensors for climate registration
- Sensors for crop monitoring
- Data acquisition and processing
- Statistical design of experiments
- Experiment arrangement, performance and documentation
- System analysis and models
 
Teaching And Learning Methods
The students will work in groups as well as individually on selected cases. Education methods and moments included are case studies, computer analysis, problem based learning, lectures, practical exercises and visits to commercial companies.
 
Course Litterature
Will be announced.
 
Course Coordinator
Jesper Mazanti Aaslyng, jmaa@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Crop Science, Phone: 3528
 
Study Board
Study Committee DSH
 
Course Scope
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