Aim of the Course
This course module covers the different freshwater resources and its effective use for irrigation. The aim of this course module is to provide knowledge and skills to the students for the effective use of fresh water resources for agriculture.
Intended Learning Objectives
1. Understand mechanical, electrical, biological and electronic system components in an existing Agricultural production and processing systems including their phenomenal interactive behaviours in between each component.
2. Identify a various opportunity for a new instrument development.
3. Sketch out, workout, present and evaluate selected instrumentation and device design.
4. Sketch a design of self-own or contribute to a group based development projects, evaluate others work in a classroom and field discussion events.
Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) (Auto CAD and Solid Works), Three dimensional modeling, Introduction to programming languages, Introduction to variable types, Introduce programming environment in Visual Basic, Defining, Declaring, Initializing variables in Visual Basic, Sub programmes in Visual Basic, Control constructors in Visual Basic, Debugging a programme, Error handling in Visual Basic.
GIS and remote sensing tools are useful components in almost any aspect of modern science, technology and management disciplines today. It helps for effective utilization of limited natural resources in various activities from average regional planning aspects up to global military purposes. It is also an essential tool for emerging smart agriculture based systems today. Therefore, the aim of this course is to provide the students with essential subject matter components in GIS and remote sensing in natural resource management. The core subject themes are included from data acquisition up to various mode of graphical presentations and field operation excitations. The course will also provide the students with hands on experience of data acquisition and handling, mapping, multivariate data handling, aerial photography, and Image analysis, interpretation including a case study: project based on selected theme of Sri Lankan map (disaster risk/ poverty etc.)
This is compulsory Two credit course module for the Degree Program Bachelor of Agricultural Resource Management and Technology for Semester 4-1
