AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING

AGR3AQE

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will develop your theoretical and practical knowledge relevant to the construction and management of aquaculture facilities. You will develop an understanding of physical laws describing the behaviour of gases, liquids, forces, motion and energy, in relation to water flow. A capacity for critical analysis will be developed through an evaluation of the relationships between environmental properties, physical laws, functional design and operating characteristics of aquaculture plant and equipment. Skills required in all forms of practical aquaculture - including simple pipe construction, pumps and filtrations - will be learned through practical application at the NMIT aquaculture facility. The subject will also to extend your knowledge of aquaculture facilities such as pond aquaculture systems, cage systems and recirculation aquaculture systems for the production of aquatic animals and maintenance of suitable water quality.

School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Dimuthu Wijesinghe

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

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: N/A

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

Learning resources

Environmental sustainable land-based aquaculture

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Tal, Y, Schreier, K, Sowers, J, Stubblefield, AR & Zohar, Y

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: VOL. 286, PP. 28-35.

Publisher: AQUACULTURE

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Aquaculture Engineering

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Lekang, O

Year: 2006

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Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, OXFORD, UK.

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Effects of waves and currents on gravity-type cages in the open sea

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Huang C, Hung-Jie T & Liu, Jin-Yuan

Year: 2008

Edition/Volume: VOL. 38, PP. 145-160.

Publisher: AQUACULTURAL ENGINEERING

ISBN: N/A

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Recirculating aquaculture systems

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Timmons, M & Ebeling, B

Year: 2007

Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN

Publisher: NRAR PUBLICATION, USA.

ISBN: N/A

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The physics of open-water shellfish aquaculture

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Stevens, C, Plew, D, Harstein, N & Fredriksson, D

Year: 2008

Edition/Volume: VOL. 38, PP. 145-160.

Publisher: AQUACULTURAL ENGINEERING

ISBN: N/A

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Cage aquaculture

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Beveridge, M

Year: 2004

Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN

Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, UK

ISBN: N/A

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Evaluation of nitrifying bacteria product to improve nitrification efficacy in recirculating aquaculture systems

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Kuhn, D, Drahos, D, March, L & Flick, G

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: VOL. 43, PP. 78-82.

Publisher: ACQUACULTURAL ENGINEERING

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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. Understand the behaviour of liquids and gasses in relation to the design an aquaculture Facility
02. Apply technical knowledge to construct simple pipe and plumbing systems for aquaculture facilities
03. Identify and evaluate different soil types in relation to their suitability for pond construction
04. Investigate and design solutions for aquaculture engineering problems
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.