2023
Precision Agriculture
Name: Precision Agriculture
Code: ERU10452M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Rural Engineering
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Acquisition of fundamental concepts in GPS, Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing. Understand the multiple applications attended by this technology and be familiar with the capacity to integrate space data in different formats. Develop practical competences in handling this type of equipments, in the digital classification of satellite images and it?s connection with the geographical data bases. Develop the capacity to structure spatial data bases as models of the reality. Learn the spatial analysis functions that a SIG provides, in the perspective to support decision making. Create competences in the use of structured query languages and algebra of maps. Understand the radiometric natural surfaces behaviour, namely through the respective spectral signatures. To understand the importance of new technologies in the development of modern societies.
Contents
Introduction to Precision Agriculture: Precision Agriculture Cycle.
Precision Agriculture and GPS
The importance of GIS and Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture
The decision: i) in real time; ii) based in previous information. Study cases: The yield spatial and temporal variability (cereals: dry and irrigation production), pasture quality differential management, grape quality differential management, precision irrigation.
Production factors differential application.
Precision Agriculture and GPS
The importance of GIS and Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture
The decision: i) in real time; ii) based in previous information. Study cases: The yield spatial and temporal variability (cereals: dry and irrigation production), pasture quality differential management, grape quality differential management, precision irrigation.
Production factors differential application.
Teaching Methods
Remote work: Introduction to the fundamental theoretical concepts through made available resources, in Moodle (lessons, several texts, PowerPoint presentations, Internet pages, etc). Students work will be guided to reach specific objectives. They will also develop collaborative work in Moodle.
Work in classroom: The practical competences will be acquired in the classroom. Will be given to the students individual practical work at home, after developing certain practical competences in the classroom. A work group will integrate the acquired knowledge given in the curricular unit.
Evaluation: 40% for the theoretical component and 60% the practical component.
Work in classroom: The practical competences will be acquired in the classroom. Will be given to the students individual practical work at home, after developing certain practical competences in the classroom. A work group will integrate the acquired knowledge given in the curricular unit.
Evaluation: 40% for the theoretical component and 60% the practical component.
