About this course

Through the course, the students will gain new knowledge as well as utilize previously acquired knowledge in a process where they will plan and design an intensive land-based fish farm. The plan will be adapted for an actual site and an actual production. Topics for lectures are design and dimensioning of inlet, transfer pipelines, pump stations, fish handling, feed handling, farm design, site selection, superstructure principles, room program, planning and technical design.

Learning outcome

Be able to design a land-based fish farm included a production plan for intensive fish farming

  • Learning activities

    The course is based on lectures as mainly support the larger project assignmen, in addition to individual supervision.

  • Teaching support

    The course teacher is available for support in connection with exercises in working hours, and by e-mail and phone outside of the teaching hours.

  • Syllabus

    The syllabus will be distributed at the beginning of the course.

  • Prerequisites

    AQT254 - Aquaculture Production, or similar knowledge in the area. AQP311 - Production Technology in Aquaculture, or similar knowledge.

  • Assessment method

    Evauation of project thesis. Grade A-F

    Assignement Karakterregel: Letter grades

  • About use of AI

    K3 - Full use of AI.

    Use of AI is permitted, but must be in line with the guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at NMBU.

    Descriptions of AI-category codes.

  • Teaching hours

    2*2 hours per week. Lectures and supervising project thesis.

  • Admission requirements

    General requirements for studies in Norway