FTE-30306 Livestock Technology

Course

Credits 6.00

Teaching methodContact hours
One day excursion16
Lectures13
Practical intensively supervised62
Tutorial26
Course coordinator(s)prof. dr. ir. PWG Groot Koerkamp
Lecturer(s)JCAM Pompe, MPS
prof. dr. ir. PWG Groot Koerkamp
dr. ir. B Beerda
W Ouweltjes
dr. F Helderman
dr. ir. A van 't Ooster
ing. EH Eding
dr. ir. RW Melse
ir. AH Ipema
ing. FE de Buisonje
ir. JW van Riel
dr. ir. RM de Mol
MSc BA Vroegindeweij
Examiner(s)prof. dr. ir. PWG Groot Koerkamp

Language of instruction:

English

Assumed knowledge on:

FTE-25303 Building Physics and Climate Engineering and BCT-22803 Physical Transport Phenomena.

Contents:

Sustainability and sustainable development of animal production systems form the start of this course. This course focuses on the interaction between engineering and technology on the one hand, and biology and animals on the other hand in on-farm animal production systems. The course is organized along four themes, with one theme per week: 1) animal welfare and health (animal needs) and overview of sustainability issues of livestock production and production chains, 2) building physics and indoor climate (management and ventilation of the aerial environment of the animal), 3) current engineering topics in livestock research (air quality & dust, emissions, waste, animal health, design), and 4) farm management of automation and logistics (sensors, precision livestock farming). For each theme current systems and technology are described, in depth knowledge on the technology is presented, management and control of related problems are dealt with as well as the latest innovations in each area to support sustainable development of production systems.

Learning outcomes:

After successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to:
- identify and understand problems and challenges related to sustainable animal production and production chains;
- explain the relation between technical and biological objects and management processes;
- determine possibilities for engineering to contribute to sustainable development of animal production systems;
- apply engineering theory and computational methods to building physics and indoor climate, and farm management of automation and logistics;
- evaluate technical aspects and the role of technical solutions in existing and innovative animal production systems.

Activities:

- lectures;
- exercises;
- excursion.

Examination:

Written exam (closed book with open and multiple choice questions).

Literature:

Reader.

ProgrammePhaseSpecializationPeriod
Restricted Optional for: MBEBiosystems EngineeringMSc4WD