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Course title Agricultural Engineering and the Environment
Course code VidZ5028
Credit points (ECTS) 3
Total Hours in Course 81
Number of hours for lectures 12
Number of hours for laboratory classes 12
Independent study hours 57
Date of course confirmation 17/02/2015
Responsible Unit Institute of Engineering and Energetics
 
Course developers
Dr. sc. ing., prof. Dainis Berjoza
Dr. sc. ing., asoc. prof. Liene Kanceviča
Dr. sc. ing., prof. (Emeritus) Juris Priekulis

There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course
 
Course abstract
The aim of the course is to provide profound knowledge on the engineering and legal aspects of mobile machinery, agricultural machinery, livestock farm equipment and agricultural energy equipment with regard to the surrounding environment. The course analyses the techniques of identifying, measuring as well as calculating emissions and their practical application in particular situations.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
1. Knowledge - students acquire a comprehensive and in-depth knowledge and understanding of the impacts of mobile and agricultural machinery, livestock farm equipment and agricultural energy equipment on the surrounding environment and of their reduction possibilities and detailed knowledge on the ways how to identify, measure and calculate the impacts on and the factors affecting the environment. Knowledge of the environmental impact of agricultural engineering technologies - Test 1.
2. Skills - students gain abilities to integrate and use their knowledge to calculate emissions and conduct practical measurements; they can select appropriate measurement devices for any situation and environmentally-friendly technologies and deal with legal acts in the field of environmental protection according to the technological process selected. Know the environmental impact of vehicle operation factors - Test 2.
3. Competence - students can independently operate devices of various measurement systems and process measurement data concerning the development and designing, exploitation, recycling and processing of engineering equipment. Know the environmental impact of production technologies, Test 3. Able to analytically and experimentally determine the environmental impact of vehicles - laboratory and practical works.
Course Content(Calendar)
1. Global aspects of environmental pollution. Greenhouse effect of engineering equipment and animal impact on it. (2h)
2. Ecological Footprint. Global fossil energy resource decline, bioenergy solutions and prospects. (2h)
3. Overall balance of the environmental impacts of the production of cars and biofuels. (2h)
4. Engineering structures and equipment for reducing environmental impact factors from vehicles, plants, their exploitation and utilization. (2h)
5. Renewable and non-renewable resources for agricultural transport, circular economy for recycling. (2h)
6. Measurements of exhaust gases of engines, evaluation of parameters according to the requirements specified in legislation. (2h)
7. Vehicles and environmental pollution, pollution reduction options and constructive solutions. (2h)
8. EU certification process for mobile machinery, binding legislation and Euro-N regulations. (2h)
9. Prospective environmentally friendly technologies, their constructive solutions and analysis. (2h)
10. Environmental regulatory enactments and main problems in farming of farm animals. (2h)
11. Environmental Impact Assessment, its significance and content. (2h)
12. Requirements and recommendations for manure storage and use for soil fertilization. (2h)
13. Requirements and recommendations for the collection, storage and disposal of livestock waste. (2h)
14. Disposal and reuse of animal by-products. (2h)
15. Causes of odors and their reduction in farm animals. (2h)
16. Key factors causing GHG emissions from livestock farms and their reduction potential. (2h)
Requirements for awarding credit points
Test with a mark. All tests and practical work must be counted.
Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work
Independent preparation for tests and laboratory works. Preparation of laboratory reports
Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes
The test score is based on the average score of the test marks. Student can get a successful mark for test if at least 50% of the questions are answered correctly.
Compulsory reading
1. Raatz T. and others. Emissions-control Technology for Diesel Engines. 1-st edition. Robert Bosch GmbH, 2005. 133 p.
2. Ortmann R. and others. Emission –control technology for gasoline engines. 4-th edition. Robert Bosch GmbH, 2003. 96 p.
3. Vide un ilgtspējīga attīstība. M.Kļaviņa un J.Zaļokšņa redakcijā. Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2010. 334 lpp.
4. Vides aizsardzības pasākumu ieviešana cūku intensīvās audzēšanas fermās. J.Priekuļa red. Rīga: Poligrāfists, 2006. 87 lpp.
Further reading
1. Withgott J., Brennan S. Environment: the science behind the stories. 2nd ed. Toronto, Ontario: Pearson Canada, 2010. 753 p.
2. Stern N. The Economics of Climat Change. Cambridge University Press, 2007. 691 p.
3. Sivanagaraju S., Balasubba ReddyM., Srilatha D. Generation and Utilization of Electrical Energy. India, 2010. 570 p. ISBN: 978-81-317-3332-5
4. Barkāns J. Enerģijas racionālais patēriņš. Rīga, 2003. 285 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. GEO. Rīga: Izdevniecība Lilita Z, 2008. ISSN 1691-5046.
2. Kūtsmēslu ieguve un apsaimniekošana. Latvijas valsts uzņēmuma tehniskie noteikumi. Noteikumu izstrādes vad. J.Priekulis. Rīga: LR Zemkopības ministrija. 2009. 52 lpp. Pieejams: http://www.zm.gov.lv/doc_upl/1_standarts.pdf
3. Kūtsmēslu transportēšana un iestrādāšana augsnē. Latvijas valsts uzņēmuma tehniskie noteikumi. Noteikumu izstrādes vad. J.Priekulis. Rīga: LR Zemkopības ministrija. 2009. 31 lpp. Pieejams: http://www.zm.gov.lv/doc_upl/2_standarts.pdf
Notes
Compulsory course for students of Faculty of Engineering Master study program in Agricultural Engineering