AQT254 Basic Aquaculture Engineering
Credits (ECTS):5
Course responsible:Vasco Filipe Cardso Neves Mota
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Engelsk
Course frequency:Annually
Nominal workload:Lectures, exercises and homework, approx. 125 hours.
Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Autumn parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Autumn parallel, .
About this course
The course provides an overview of technical equipment used in aquaculture production, how it is constructed and how it functions.
The course consists of three modules:
1. Water transport: The module includes an introduction to hydrodynamics, an overview of typical pipes and fittings and an introduction to water pumps.
2. Water quality and water treatment: The module adresses water quality parameters, as well as water purification equipment, typical in fish farming. This includes particles, pH, nitrogen compounds, dissolved gases in water, disinfection and heating / cooling.
3. Production units and other necessary equipment: Various production units, including sea cages, ponds, tanks and hatching equipment. Other equipment includes feeding equipment, measuring instruments and more.
Learning outcome
- Lectures and exercices are used as learning methods. Models of components will also be demonstrated to increase the understanding of the function.
- Teachers are available in the course period by phone and e-mail.
- Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)
- Written examination, 3 hours, counts 100%.
Written exam Grading: Letter grades Permitted aids: B1 Calculator handed out, no other aids - 2*2 hours per week, Lectures and exercises according to semester plan.
- Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)