| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Agriculture | ZFZ304 | Turkish | Compulsory | 6. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to Face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | The objective of the course is to provide students with knowledge concerning the historical development, fundamental concepts, and technologies of digital agriculture, to instruct them on the utilization of digital tools such as sensors, GPS, IoT, and artificial intelligence in agriculture, and to equip them with the competency to evaluate the impacts of these technologies on sustainability, productivity, and ethics. |
| Course Content |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | The student explicates the fundamental concepts and historical development of digital agriculture. |
| 2 | The student defines and evaluates the digital technologies employed in agriculture. |
| 3 | The student interprets data acquisition, analysis, and automation processes. |
| 4 | The student analyzes the contributions of digital applications to agricultural sustainability and productivity. |
| 5 | The student formulates perspectives regarding the current applications and future of digital agriculture. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Presentation of the Course Objectives and Information Package | Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 2. Week | The Concept and History of Digital Agriculture (Traditional, Mechanical, Digital Agriculture and Agriculture 3.0, 4.0, 5.0) | Practice, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 3. Week | Digital Technologies Used in Agriculture: Sensor Technologies, GPS/GNSS Systems | Practice, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 4. Week | Digital Technologies Used in Agriculture: Automation Systems (Irrigation, Fertilization, Climate Control), Digital Hardware, End-to-End Data Acquisition Systems | Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 5. Week | Software and Mobile Applications in Digital Agriculture | Practice, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 6. Week | Internet of Things (IoT) Remote Monitoring and Intervention | Practice, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 7. Week | Data collection, processing, and utilization (data type, data collection method, data processing, cloud systems) | Practice, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 8. Week | Artificial intelligence and automation in agriculture | Practice, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 9. Week | Soil management and yield monitoring | Practice, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 10. Week | Smart irrigation/fertilization/nutrient management systems | Practice, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 11. Week | Digital monitoring of plant diseases and pests | Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 12. Week | Digital agriculture applications and case studies | Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 13. Week | Sustainability, ethical, social, and legal dimensions in digital agriculture | Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 14. Week | Benefits, limitations, and future of digital agriculture and overall assessment | Practice, Presentation (Preparation) |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Uses knowledge of natural sciences and mathematics to develop various processes in the field. | ||||||
| 2 | Demonstrates behavior in line with ethical and deontological principles in decision-making and implementation processes. | ||||||
| 3 | Applies scientific and technological developments in practices within the field. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Integrates basic engineering knowledge with technical tools to solve engineering problems in the field using an analytical approach. | ||||||
| 5 | Designs all technical systems, system components, and production processes related to the field. | ||||||
| 6 | Applies plant and animal production processes in accordance with scientific and technical principles. | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Uses data-oriented basic technologies of the agricultural sector in production processes. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Applies sustainability principles and approaches to agricultural processes. | ||||||
| 9 | Uses managerial and institutional knowledge for agriculture, taking into account global and local developments. | ||||||
| 10 | Manages the cultivation, breeding, and adaptation processes of field crops and applies sustainable agricultural principles considering biodiversity and ecological balance. | ||||||
| 11 | Manages seed standards effectively in accordance with legislation. | ||||||
| 12 | Diagnoses yield and quality problems in field crops and develops effective solutions. | ||||||
| 13 | Develops innovative decision support systems based on scientific evidence using land-based digital agriculture technologies in field farming. | ||||||
| 14 | Manages field crop production with sustainable and entrepreneurial business models in line with legal and ethical responsibilities, global policies, and market dynamics. | ✔ | |||||
| 15 | Uses effective communication and leadership skills to carry out multifaceted agricultural projects, including extension activities for farmers. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
|---|---|
| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Research | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Other Activities | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total Workload | 102 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
