FUTURE FARMING TECHNOLOGIES

AGR2FFT

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Agricultural activities based on scientific principles that are aided with appropriate technologies can enable considerable commercial successes and competitive advantage. Knowledge and skills in three key technological areas will be developed: (1) Sensing technology for environment, climate, plant soil and animals will be explored, including the use of telemetry, drones, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and geographic information systems (GIS); (2) Agricultural production modelling for assessment of productivity and benchmarking; and (3) Genetic engineering and genomic technologies that are relevant to the industry will be briefly explored. The ability to objectively assess emerging technologies for their magnitude and certainty of benefit is a key intended learning outcome. An understanding of the interrelationships between technology, performance, social, ethical, sustainability and production efficiency will be gained.

School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Marisa Collins

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Admission into SBATE

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: AGR3FTE

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Explain the interrelationships between technology, performance, sustainability and production efficacy in agricultural industries

02. Explain the role of technologies, with respect to genetic engineering methodologies and genomics, with an awareness of the ethical, environmental and social issues.

03. Evaluate different technologies associated with precision agriculture, including sensing technologies, GPS and GIS

04. Use crop growth and yield prediction software to assess agricultural productivity and explain concepts of measuring and modelling in the application of precision and future farming technologies.

Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Marisa Collins

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Ten 2.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Students can choose either the face-to-face or virtual (Online) class option.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 2.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Lecture/ tutorial tasks

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Ten 2.50 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students can choose either the face-to-face or virtual (Online) class option.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 6.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Workshop Modelling

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 6.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Workshop Sensors 1

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Oral presentation assessing emerging technology (20 minutes,900-words equivalent)Oral presentation or podcast assessing magnitude and certainty of benefits of a selected emerging technology in an agricultural industry.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2
Construct a sensor (900-words equivalent)Sensor technical specification. Questions on sensor principles, telemetry and sensor evaluation will be answered.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3
Case study examining an application of future technology (1800-words)Written report describing and critically analysing an emerging technology in a selected agricultural industry, including an assessment of magnitude and certainty of benefits.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1
Modelling workshop exercise (900- word equivalent)A written practical report of exercises completed during the modelling workshop, exploring the calibration and use of predictive models for agricultural production systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO4