Course code LauZ5154
Credit points 3
Farm Technological Design
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation10.02.2015
Responsible UnitInstitute of Engineering and Energetics
Course developer
Inženiertehnikas un enerģētikas institūts
Juris Priekulis
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
The aim of the study course is to present the normative documents of technological design domestic animal farms, most characteristic constructions of cages, pens, boxes stands and their location in barns, the technological equipment selection principles and methods of technological line design, development of animal farm planning, including design of auxiliary rooms and development of situation plan.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge - on milk, meat and egg production modern technologies, their application in production object up-dating projects.
• Skills - to design technological solutions for milk, meat and egg production farms considering the technical and technology development trends and requirements of normative acts.
• Competence - to obtain knowledge and skills that are necessary for a specialist of agriculture concerned with development of animal breeding product production technologies and mechanization.
Compulsory reading
1. Priekulis J. Lopkopības mehanizācija.Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 355 lpp.
2. Liellopu un cūku mītnes: tehnoloģija un aprīkošana. J.Priekuļa red. Rīga: Poligrāfists, 2003. 198 lpp.
3. De Laval. Dairy Farming Handbook 2009. 305 p.
4. Priekulis J. Moderna piena ražošanas ferma: tehnoloģija, tehnika apsaimniekošana. Jelgava: LLU, 2012. 240 lpp.
Further reading
1. Laurs A. Teļu automatizēta ēdināšana. Jelgava: LLU 2008. 40 lpp.
2. Хазанов Е.Е., Гордеев В.В., Хазанов В.Е. Модернизация молочных ферм. Санкт-Петербург, 2008. 375 с.