Precision farming. GNSS / GIS/ IoT. Agriculture 4.0. Digitalization  in agriculture. Automation. Use of sensors, drones and field robotics in Agricultural engineering. Soil cultivation, tillage and soil preservation. How to reduce soil compaction. Machinery for seeding and planting of crops. Distribution of fertilisers. Cultivation and handling of potatoes. Power and base machinery for agriculture. Chemical and alternative pest control. Inspection and certification of sprayers.Students may follow autorization course for proper handling av pesticide (license to use of pesticides). 

The students should gain knowledge about agrotechnical solutions and methods to ensure product quality and reduce environmental impact in agriculture, as well as an overview over important measures and their consequences.  The student shall  obtain a fully understanding of precision farming and how  this better can be implemented in Norwegian agriculture.The students should also be able to understand how agricultural machinery functions and interacts in a broader agronomic perspective. This means not just mechanical behaviour, but to a large degree how different types of machinery, tuning and utilisation must be adapted to farming structure, soil conditions, biological and climatic conditions etc.

The course focuses on the most important topics due to environmental sustainability and food quality. The student may choose relevant topics to present for the other students during the lectures in order to initiate more active teaching and stimulate to common discussions. Additionally, there will be arranged technical exercises and also a visit to a farm dealing with precision farming.

The course responsible is available for support and advice in working hours and by e-mail.

A wide range of national and international digital and written literature within the topics will be available for the students.

JORD101 - Soil Science. PJH102 - Introduction to Horticulture and Crop Science, or equivalent. The student is recommended to a have a certain level of practical agricultural engineering. If missing, this may be compensated by self studies of offered relevant litterature.

 Knowledge and experience from practical agriculture production will be an advantage.

A written exam, 3 hours.

Project work and working out the student presentation approx. 40 h. Lectures including student lectures approx. 60 h. Demonstrations and excercises and homework approx. 40 h. Excursion 10 h.This may deviate due to number of students.

Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)

Project work and working out the student presentation approx. 40 h. Lectures including student lectures approx. 60 h. Demonstrations and excercises and homework approx. 30 h. Excursion 10 h.  This may deviate due to number of students.

The external and internal examiner jointly prepare the exam questions and the correction manual. The external examiner reviews the internal examiner's examination results by correcting a random sample of candidates exams as a calibration according to the Department's guidelines for examination markings.