This course is the second part of the introduction to Biosystems Engineering (Agrotechnologie). It focuses on familiarizing students with the various approaches taught in the program to address challenges in biosystems. Chair groups involved in the program present their methods and areas of research through lectures and, in some cases, tutorials or practicals.
The Agricultural Biosystems Engineering group introduces systems analysis and its application to biosystems, along with examples involving sensing, modeling, actuation, and system design.
MAT introduces optimization, optimal control, and system identification, using simplified real-world examples such as greenhouse climate control, robot control, and autonomous vehicle guidance.
BCT explores the use of farm-level resource streams in a biobased economy, with an introduction to biobased chemistry and a computer practical on chemical conversion processes.
GRS presents key concepts in Geo Information Technology and remote sensing, with a practical focused on interpreting remote sensing data for precision agriculture.
ORL covers operations research and logistics for optimizing chain management, with an applied practical.
Information Technology provides an introduction to programming software for robotics, including both lecture and practical.
Students will give a presentation on how a technology can help solve a societal challenge in biosystems, linking it to a method or approach from one of the chair groups. Presentations will be assessed during a mini-symposium in week 8 of period 2.
An exam on Information Literacy from part 1 of the course (FTE-12303) will also take place during this course.
