AGRO0016-1 : Agriculture

Study Programmes 2016-2017

WARNING : 2015-2016 version of the course specifications

AGRO0016-1

Agriculture

Part 1 : Energy use and production in agriculture
Part 2 : Energy and biomass

Duration :

Part 1 : Energy use and production in agriculture : 11h Th, 10h Pr
Part 2 : Energy and biomass : 15h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits :

Specialised master in sustainable energy management		4

Lecturer :

Part 1 : Energy use and production in agriculture : Frédéric Lebeau
Part 2 : Energy and biomass : Manfred Greger

Coordinator :

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Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

Part 1 : Energy use and production in agriculture

Energy production and consumption in agriculture

Part 2 : Energy and biomass

Agriculture has become highly mechanized during ast 50 years, what resulted in a high fossil fuel consumption. The high cost of energy as well as profit margin decrease.
This course describes the major energy expenses item of mechanized agricultur.
The energetical aspects of cultural operations are detailed
Strategies to decrease energy cunsumption are presented

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

Part 1 : Energy use and production in agriculture

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Part 2 : Energy and biomass

The objective is to offer students a global understanding of the operating parameters that influence enery consumption an the mean to act on it.
The offers an insight to present situation in this sector and global trends (energy classification scheme of tractors, low consumption drive,...)
After the course, the student must understand the energetical and technical issues in the field of agriculture mechanisation. He must be able to produce a bibliographical review on a specific topic and draw conclusions for future energetical policy.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Part 1 : Energy use and production in agriculture

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Part 2 : Energy and biomass

course
Personnal work

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Part 1 : Energy use and production in agriculture

Face to face

Part 2 : Energy and biomass

8 hours Face to face
Personnal work