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Syllabus

TE0025 Technology and systems for agriculture and forestry, 10.0 Credits

Teknik och system för gröna näringar

Subjects

Engineering

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G1N)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

General entry requirements for courses or study programmes that begin in the first cycle and that are intended for new entrants to higher education, and Physics 2, Chemistry 1 and Mathematics 4 or E.

Objectives

The course aims to provide an overall understanding of technologies and systems for agriculture and forestry, focusing on production as well as various sustainability aspects related to these areas. The course will also introduce the student to university studies and engineering methods, as well as the future professional role as Master of Science in Engineering.

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

• Place contemporary agriculture and forestry in a historical context and describe their sustainability challenges with a focus on environmental aspects

• Give an overview of material and energy flows within agriculture and forestry

• Describe cropping systems, production systems and management in Swedish agriculture and forestry

• Describe the general functions of digital technologies used in agriculture and forestry and give examples of some applications

• Solve tasks related to applications in agriculture or forestry using digital technologies and present the work in writing

• Provide a knowledge compilation within a defined area according to given instructions and present the work orally

Content

Subject-related content

The course provides an introduction to technologies for collection, analysis, and usage of data in agriculture and forestry, practiced through exercises with digital technologies such as sensors, drones, and software. It also introduces Swedish agricultural and forestry systems and their main products and services, discussing these from systems and sustainability perspectives. The course also covers forest resources, forest conditions, forest management and silvicultural systems; agricultural land use and different production systems with and without livestock; and how digital systems and technologies, as well as a systems analysis perspective, can contribute to improved decision support.

The course also provides an introduction to the professional role of the Master of Science in Engineering in Bioresource Systems, and to information retrieval and scientific writing, and includes discussions on ethical considerations.

Teaching formats

To further student learning and promote discussion, a variety of methods are used: lectures, seminars, presentations, study visits, and field exercises.

The course focuses on the following generic competencies: engineering methods, written communication, oral communication, information literacy, critical thinking and digital competence.

The following components are compulsory: study visits, field exercises and examination activities.

Collaboration with the surrounding society takes place through study visits and guest lectures.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

Approved written and oral presentations of exercises and assignments, approved participation study visits and field exercises, and a passed examination.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible department

Department of Energy and Technology

Cooperating departments: