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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | TM572 |
| Name | Early Warning and Prevention Technologies in Agriculture |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Medet İTMEÇ |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The objective of this course is to teach early warning and prevention technologies against climatic and environmental threats encountered in agriculture. These technologies focus on machines, methods, and systems used to increase agricultural productivity, ensure environmental sustainability, and combat adverse factors such as climatic problems, plant diseases, and pests.
Course Content
The course focuses on the use of early warning technologies for monitoring climatic factors and environmental data such as soil moisture and temperature, frost protection, sunburn prevention, and pest and disease detection in order to increase productivity and ensure environmental sustainability in agriculture.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
• FAO – Early Warning Systems in Agriculture • Mathews, G.A. (2008). Pesticide Application Methods • Bazı Makaleler • Tarım Bakanlığı Tahmin ve Erken Uyarı Birimi yayınları • Güncel tezler, seminerler, TÜBİTAK projeleri
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Gains the ability to understand climatic and environmental factors and evaluate their effects on agricultural production. |
| LO02 | Develops the ability to monitor environmental data using agricultural meteorological stations and microclimate monitoring methods. |
| LO03 | Gains knowledge about frost protection methods (e.g., wind machines, burners) and measures to be taken against other environmental threats. |
| LO04 | Acquires practical skills in applying chemical and technological methods used to prevent sunburn and manage plant stress. |
| LO05 | Learns to use devices and sensors for pest and disease detection (e.g., camera traps, pheromone traps, sticky traps). |
| LO06 | Gains information on the applications of artificial intelligence and drone technologies in pest detection, early warning, and disease management. |
| LO07 | Develops the ability to optimize water management through smart irrigation and soil moisture monitoring systems to enhance resource efficiency. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context and gain the ability to correctly interpret it. | 2 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | MSc's degree enables graduates to expand and deepen their knowledge, access knowledge through scientific research, information, evaluation, interpretation, and application. | 2 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to complete information with scientific methods using limited or incomplete data and to apply this information with scientific and social responsibility. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Solve problems related to the field by using research methods and establishing cause-effect relationships. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Develops new solution theories, starting with the construction of a problem related to the area of the expertise | 2 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to strategically take the lead in solving original and interdisciplinary problems. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to assess the strategic performance of workgroups and contribute to them. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To conrtibute to the process of becoming an information society by making known social and cultural imrprovements in an academic and professional context. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be able to devise new strategic approaches in unanticipated complex situations and be able to think up solutions by taking reponsibility | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To recognize and apply national and international laws and regulations related to agricultural machinery and technologies. | 2 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | The results of the studies can be conveyed systematically and clearly to groups in or outside the field, both in writing or orally, both at home and abroad, using at least one foreign language. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at an advanced level required by the field. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Acts in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and standards used in engineering practices |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Climatic Factors Affecting Agriculture and Their Consequences | Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Individual Meteorological Stations for Agricultural Use (Microclimate Effects and Monitoring) | LEcture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Frost Protection Methods in Agriculture (Wind Machines: Operating Principle, Efficiency Testing, Installation Recommendations) | Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Frost Protection Methods in Agriculture (Burners, Spray Applications, Paraffin Candle Applications) | LEcture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Protection from Hail and Precipitation (Agricultural Nets: Selection According to Region, Strength Calculations, Hail Cannons) | Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Chemicals Used in Sunburn Prevention (Kaolin Clay and Anti-stress Application Methods) | LEcture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Devices and Equipment Used in Pest and Disease Detection (Camera Traps, Pheromone Traps, Sticky Traps) | Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | LEcture Notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Use of Artificial Intelligence in Pest and Disease Detection | LEcture Notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 10 | Pest and Disease Detection with Drones and Zika | Lecture Notes | |
| 11 | Causes of Climatic Stress in Plants and Suggested Solutions | Lecture Notes | |
| 12 | Importance of Drip Irrigation and Installation Design | Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Continuous Soil Moisture Monitoring and Smart Irrigation Systems | LEcture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Term Project | Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | term Project 2 | Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Lecture Notes | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 8 | 8 | 64 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,00 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||