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Course code: RIPS10144f14Semester: 2014/2015 summer
Name: Innovative agricultural and horticultural technique and technologies
Major: Production Engineering and Management
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 6
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: Dr hab. inż. Franciszek Molendowski
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Acquires knowledge about the relationship between application of innovative techniques and technologies for agricultural and horticultural production and obtaining products of proper quality. Knows technical and technological determinants of applying innovative solutions to technical means for agricultural and horticultural production, acquires knowledge in polyoptimisation methods of evaluation and selection of innovative techniques and technologies depending on the conditions for production process completion in a agricultural and horticultural farm. Ability: Evaluates innovativeness of technical and technological solutions in agricultural and horticultural production by using polyoptimisation methods. Acquires an ability to select and plan the use of an innovative technique and technology for agricultural and horticultural production for the purpose of obtaining optimum production results and high quality of the final product.
Competences: Social competence: Is aware of the importance of additional training and self-improvement in new technologies in agricultural and horticulture, evaluates the relationship between applying innovative techniques and technologies in the horticultural production processes and achieving optimum effectiveness and quality of production and is aware of the responsibility for decisions made. Appreciates the necessity to observe safety and hygiene regulations when applying technical means.
Prerequisites: Basic of computer science
Course content: Innovative techniques and technologies for agricultural and horticultural production, methods for evaluation of innovativeness, methods for selecting optimum machines and technologies for agricultural and horticultural production, designing optimum solutions of the production process in horticulture, assessing effectiveness in application of innovative solutions.
Recommended literature: Content of lectures is available for students on CDs.
Assessment methods: Assessment of educational outcomes in terms of knowledge: written exam. Assessment of educational outcomes in terms of abilities: ability to apply methods of evaluation and selection of innovative techniques and technologies for agricultural and horticultural production processes. Assessment of educational outcomes in terms of social competence: individual work and group work, discussion in class on the effects possible to achieve as a result of using such innovative techniques and technologies in agricultural and horticultural production processes. Obligatory credits for classes based on current completion of project works and in a written form after semester 6. Minimum knowledge to obtain credit – 70%
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