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  Course Description
Course Name : Climatization in Greenhouses II

Course Code : TS-548

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. NAFİ BAYTORUN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Major climate principals that affect plant growth
Organisation of climate factors that are required for undecover (in greeenhouse) plant growth.
Environment climatization in greehouses during hot periods
Design and prepare project for ventilation systems in greenhouses.

Design and prepare project for cooling systems in greenhouses..
Use of physicrometric diagram
Controlling systems used for ventilation

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : It is aimed to cover climatization techniques like ventilation, cooling and shadowing which are used to keep greenhouse indoor temperature at levels that plants prefer, the major principals of these technıques, system decision and designing projects

Course Contents : Maintaining the greenhouse indoor temperature during hot seasons, ventilation in greenhouses, ventilation system types, air exchange coefficient, methods used to determine the air exchange coefficient, designing projects for greenhouse ventilation systems, designing projects for greenhouse evaporative cooling systems, designing projects for greenhouse shadowing systems.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Department classrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Greenhousing in Turkey and issues that occur due to climate factors Reference screening, online search about greenhouses Lecturing, presentation, debate
2 Principals of climatization systems in greenhouses Reference screening, online search about ventilation and cooling Lecturing,debate, presentation
3 Radiation, temperature and humidity in greenhouses Online search about physicrometric diagram Lecturing, debate
4 Climatization in greenhouses during hot seasons Reference screening,online search Lecturing,debate
5 Ventilation systems in greenhouses Reference screening Lecturing, debate
6 Natural and forced ventilation systems in greenhouses Reference screening, sample problem solution Lecturing, debate
7 Air exchange coefficient determination methods in greenhouses Reference screening Lecturing, presentation, debate
8 Indicator gas methods, energy balance methods Reference screening Lecturing, presentation, debate
9 Indicator gas methods, energy balance methods Reference screening Lecturing, sample problem solution
10 Air humidity in greenhouses and its implication Reference screening Lecutring, sample problem solution
11 Evaporative cooling Reference screening, sample problem solution Lecutring, debate, sample problem solution
12 hx (Molier) diagram and how to use it Reference screening Lecturing, sample problem solution
13 Cooling systems in greenhouses, machinery cooling systems, evaporative cooling systems Reference screening, sample problem solution Lecturing, debate, sample problem solutıon
14 Designing Project for cooling systems Reference screening Lecturing, presentation, debate
15 Shadowing systems in greenhouses Reference screening, sample problem solution Lecturing, presentation, sample problem solution
16/17 Shadowing systems in greenhouses and its types Reference screening Lecturing, presentation, debate


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Anonim.1989. Handbuch der Klimatechnik. Band 1: Grundlagen. Verlag C.F.Müller GmbH Karlsruhe.
 
 
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 5 20
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 Has the ability to develop and deepen the level of expertise degree qualifications based on the knowledge acquired in the field of agriculture and irrigation structures 4
2 Has the ability to understand the interaction between irrigation and agricultural structures and related disciplines 2
3 Qualified in devising projects in agricultural structures and irrigation systems. 4
4 Conducts land applications,supervises them and assures of development 0
5 Has the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of agricultural structures and irrigation department 1
6 Has the ability to support his specilist knowledge with qualitative and quantitative data. Can work in different disciplines. 2
7 Solves problems by establishing cause and effect relationship 3
8 Able to carry out a study independently on a subject. 4
9 Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches, to analyze and interpret complex issues occuring in these processes. 4
10 Can access resources on his speciality, makes good use of them and updates his knowledge constantly. 4
11 Has the ability to use computer software in agricultural structures and irrigation; can use informatics and communications technology at an advanced level. 3
* 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 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 10 50
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 149
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.96
ECTS Credit: 6