2022-2023 / AGRO0023-1

Smart farming

Télédétection appliquée au suivi des agroécosystèmes

Modélisation dynamique du fonctionnement des agroécosystèmes

Exercices appliqués de simulation

Duration

Télédétection appliquée au suivi des agroécosystèmes : 9h Th
Modélisation dynamique du fonctionnement des agroécosystèmes : 18h Th
Exercices appliqués de simulation : 27h Th

Number of credits

 Master in agricultural bioengineering (120 ECTS)6 crédits 

Lecturer

Télédétection appliquée au suivi des agroécosystèmes : Jean-François Bastin
Modélisation dynamique du fonctionnement des agroécosystèmes : Jérôme Bindelle, Benjamin Dumont 
Exercices appliqués de simulation : Jean-François Bastin, Jérôme Bindelle, Benjamin Dumont 

Coordinator

Jean-François Bastin

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Télédétection appliquée au suivi des agroécosystèmes

The lecture will be divided into three main parts:
- The first component is related to the spatial aspect: learning how to interpret and use maps acquired by drone/satellite. One of the objectives will be to monitor vegetation, to learn how to calculate and interpret vegetation indices, and to define homogeneous management zones in fields.
- The second part will focus at the cropping systems scale: understanding and learning to use a crop model, using it to understand water stress and deploying it to manage nitrogen fertilization  homogeneous areas (spatialization of inputs).
- The third part will focus on the interactions between animal and plant components within agro-ecosystems. Through colletive thinking and the manipulation of models, the idea is to see what are the links between grassland production and animal behaviour, and vice versa.
De facto, this course stands in the context of smart farming, with (i) considerations at the farm level (beyond the plot, which is the domain of precision farming) and (ii) in relation to the decision-making process that farmers face.
 <br /><br /> See the previous tab.

Modélisation dynamique du fonctionnement des agroécosystèmes

The lecture will be divided into three main parts:

- The first component is related to the spatial aspect: learning how to interpret and use maps acquired by drone/satellite. One of the objectives will be to monitor vegetation, to learn how to calculate and interpret vegetation indices, and to define homogeneous management zones in fields.

- The second part will focus at the cropping systems scale: understanding and learning to use a crop model, using it to understand water stress and deploying it to manage nitrogen fertilization  homogeneous areas (spatialization of inputs).

- The third part will focus on the interactions between animal and plant components within agro-ecosystems. Through colletive thinking and the manipulation of models, the idea is to see what are the links between grassland production and animal behaviour, and vice versa.

De facto, this course stands in the context of smart farming, with (i) considerations at the farm level (beyond the plot, which is the domain of precision farming) and (ii) in relation to the decision-making processes that farmers face.

 

Exercices appliqués de simulation

See the previous tab.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Télédétection appliquée au suivi des agroécosystèmes

Develop a system approach to a problem
Master the essential tools for agricultural engineers
Develop skills in decision support

Modélisation dynamique du fonctionnement des agroécosystèmes

Develop a system approach to a problem
Master the essential tools for agricultural engineers
Develop skills in decision support

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Télédétection appliquée au suivi des agroécosystèmes

Various pedagological method will be used
- Lecture
- Practicals
- Inverse classroom (lectures at home and collective discussion) 
- Collaborative construction of knowledge
- Working groups
- etc.

Modélisation dynamique du fonctionnement des agroécosystèmes

Various pedagological method will be used
- Lecture
- Practicals
- Inverse classroom (lectures at home and collective discussion) 
- Collaborative construction of knowledge
- Working groups
- etc.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Télédétection appliquée au suivi des agroécosystèmes

Ideally in person
Possibility to virtualize part of the teaching

Modélisation dynamique du fonctionnement des agroécosystèmes

Ideally in person
Possibility to virtualize part of the teaching

Recommended or required readings

Télédétection appliquée au suivi des agroécosystèmes

Recommended and/or required readings will be progressively provided to students. They will be the subject of preparatory work for certain lectures or praticals.

Modélisation dynamique du fonctionnement des agroécosystèmes

Recommended and/or required readings will be progressively provided to students. They will be the subject of preparatory work for certain lectures or praticals.

Télédétection appliquée au suivi des agroécosystèmes

Any session :

- In-person

written exam

- Remote

written work

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

Evaluation will be done on the basis of a written report. Analysed topics will vary every year.<br /><br /> Any session :

- In-person

written exam

- Remote

written work

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

Evaluation will be done on the basis of a written report. Analysed topic will vary every year.<br /><br /> Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam AND written work

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

The evaluation was done in 2 steps, (1) by assessing a written report for each group (each group focusing on one of the three themes of the class) and (2) by assessing the oral presentation of the report (on collaborate). 

Modélisation dynamique du fonctionnement des agroécosystèmes

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam AND oral exam

Written work / report


Additional information:

Evaluation will be done on the basis of a written report and its presentation during the examination session. Analysed topics will vary every year.

Exercices appliqués de simulation

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam AND oral exam

Written work / report

Work placement(s)

Télédétection appliquée au suivi des agroécosystèmes

None

Modélisation dynamique du fonctionnement des agroécosystèmes

None

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Télédétection appliquée au suivi des agroécosystèmes

Jerome Bindelle [jerome.bindelle@uliege.be]
Benjamin Dumont [benjamin.dumont@uliege.be]
Jean-François Bastin [jfbastin@uliege.be]

Modélisation dynamique du fonctionnement des agroécosystèmes

Jerome Bindelle [jerome.bindelle@uliege.be]
Benjamin Dumont [benjamin.dumont@uliege.be]
Jean-François Bastin [jfbastin@uliege.be]

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