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  Course Description
Course Name : Environment Control in Livestock Structures II

Course Code : TM-606

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. YILMAZ YILDIZ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : To know the environmental factors and the effets of them on livestocks.
To know the ventilation systems (natural and mechanical ventilation systems) used livestock structures and structural properties of them.
To know the heating systems used livestock structures and structural properties of them.
To know the cooling systems used livestock structures and structural properties of them.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : OPTIONAL COURSES
OPTIONAL COURSES

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Aim of this lecture, o teach the ventilating, heating and cooling technics applied at the livestock structures for environmental control.

Course Contents : Environmental factors and the effets of them on livestocks, Ventilation systems (natural and mechanical ventilation systems) used livestock structures and structural properties of them, Heating systems used livestock structures and structural properties of them, Cooling systems used livestock structures and structural properties of them.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom.


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The effects of the air temperature, air humidity, air velocity and air contaminants on livestocks. Moisture production, sensible and total heat loss of livestocks. Reading cited references. Lecture in classroom.
2 The aim of the ventilation applied livestock structures. The ventilation systems used livestock structures and capabilities of them for environmental control. Reading cited references. Lecture in classroom.
3 Quantity of the air flow for livestock structures applied natural ventilation. Reading cited references. Lecture in classroom
4 Quantity of the air flow for livestock structures applied mechanical ventilation. Reading cited references. Lecture in classroom.
5 An example about the calculation of the air flow rate at dairy cow structure. Reading cited references. Lecture in classroom.
6 An example about the calculation of the air flow rate at goat and sheep structures. Reading cited references. Lecture in classroom.
7 An example about the calculation of the air flow rate at broiler house. Reading cited references Lecture in classroom.
8 General discussions about ventilation of the livestock structures. Studying problems related to topic Discussion in classroom.
9 Heating systems used livestock structures. Reading cited references. Lecture in classroom.
10 The calculation of amount of heat at livestock structures for heating. Reading cited references. Lecture in classroom.
11 General discussions about ventilation of the livestock structures. Studying problems related to topic. Discussion in classroom.
12 Midterm exam.
13 Cooling systems used livestock structures. Reading cited references. Lecture in classroom.
14 The calculation of amount of heat at livestock structures for cooling. Reading cited references. Lecture in classroom.
15 General discussions about ventilation, heating and cooling systems of the livestock structures (problems). Studying problems related to topic. Derslik ortamında tartışma.
16/17 Final exam.


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  YILDIZ, Y., KARACA, C. DAĞTEKİN, M., (2010). Hayvan Barınaklarında Çevre Denetimi (Havalandırma, Isıtma, ısıtma ve Aydınlatma). ISBN: 978-975-377-75-6, Hasad Yayıncılık Ltd. Şti. Ümraniye-34760-İSTANBUL.
Required Course Material(s)  TAMER, Ş.,(1990). Klima ve Havalandırma, Cilt I: Genişletilmiş 2. Baskı. METEKSAN A.Ş., Ankara.
 URALCAN, İ.Y., (2003). Klima Tesisatı. TMMOB Makine Mühendisleri Odası Yayın No:MMO/2003/296-3, İstanbul.
 MUTAF, S., (1980). Buharlaşma İle Serinletmenin Kümes İçi Çevre Koşullarına Etkisi. E.Ü.Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No:341, Bornova-İzmir.
 MUTAF, S., R. SÖNMEZ, (1984) Hayvan Barınaklarında İklimsel Çevre ve Denetimi. E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 438, Bornova-İzmir.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 5 50
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Bachelor´s degree enables graduates to expand and deepen their knowledge, access knowledge through scientific research, information, evaluation, interpretation, and application 4
2 To be able to enhance knowledge by using limited or incomplete data, and be able to put this knowledge to good use scientifically, ethically and responsibly. 0
3 To be able to transfer, orally or in written form, the findings and processes of their work to the related groups or other people systematically and clearly 0
4 To be able to come up with solutions to problems by working independently, put the solutions into actual use and make oral and written presentations 2
5 To be able to devise new strategic approaches in unanticipated complex situations and be able to think up solutions by taking reponsibility 1
6 To be able to assess the strategic performance of workgroups and contribute to them 0
7 To have computer software and hardware knowledge required by the profession and develop competence in information and communication technologies 0
8 To be qualified in data collection, interpretation and announcement phases in their fields in a scientific and ethical manner; to preserve, learn and check the data as required 0
9 To attain full oral and written competence, both in the mother tongue and in a foregin language, to help those working in and out of their field of speciality 0
10 To understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context and gain the ability to correctly interpret it 0
11 To conrtibute to the process of becoming an information society by making known social and cultural imrprovements in an academic and professional context 0
12 To be able to strategically take the lead in solving original and interdisciplinary problems 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 5 25
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 143
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.72
ECTS Credit: 6