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.

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

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

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.

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

AQT254 - Aquaculture Production, or similar knowledge in the area. AQP211 - Production Technology in Aquaculture, or similar knowledge.

Evauation of project thesis. Grade A-F

Lectures and homework: approx. 55 hours. Exercises and group work with instruction: approx. 35 hours. Project work with individual supervision: approx. 160 hours.

General requirements for studies in Norway

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