Engineering and Handling in Aquaculture
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Applied Biology |
Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
LCMA |
20 |
Plan 2007 to 2011 |
3 |
- |
5 |
49 |
135 |
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to apply, learn and enhance their skills and knowledge in the aquaculture environment. Support facilities, equipment and systems for aquaculture operations will be examined. Topics studied will include: selection of component materials and structures suitable for confinement, protection and support of aquaculture species; selection and application of mechanical/electrical support equipment such as pumps, motors, feeders, aerators and engineering aspects of facilities for harvesting and handling of aquatic production.
Program
1 - Improvement, restoration and conservation in still and running waters.
2 – The components of an aquaculture plan.
3 – Considerations in the selection of sites for aquaculture.
4 - Principles of designing fish farms, organization and supervision of fish farm construction.
5 – Design and construction of raceways and other flow-through systems.
6 – Cage aquaculture.
7 – Hydraulic aspects in designing aquaculture systems.
8 – Design of pumping stations.
9 – Mechanization of fish farm operations.
10 – Maintenance of fish farms.
11 – Maximizing production and profit.
Mandatory literature
M. Beveridge; Cage Aquaculture, Blackwell Publishing, 1993. ISBN: 0-89464-786-5
F. W. Wheaton ; Aquaculture Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 1993. ISBN: 0-89464-786-5
Thomas B. Lawson; Fundamentals of Aquaculture Engineering, Chapman & Hall, 1995. ISBN: 0-412-06511-8
Odd-Ivar Lekang; Aquaculture Engineering, Blackwell Publishing, 2007. ISBN: 978-1-4051-2610-6
P. R. Escobal; Aquatic Systems Engineering: devices and how they function, Dimension Engineering Press , 2000. ISBN: 978-1-4051-0842-3
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lecture, laboratories, and field visits are included.
Software
UP - Moodle
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
Weight (%) |
End date |
Attendance (estimated) |
Participação presencial |
50,00 |
|
|
|
Total: |
- |
0,00 |
|
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
End date |
|
Estudo autónomo |
85 |
|
|
Total: |
85,00 |
|
Eligibility for exams
With 3/4 attendance in all classes.
Calculation formula of final grade
Lecture (70%)
Lab (30%)
Examinations or Special Assignments
Management games (Productivity and profit).
State-of-the-art manuscripts about aquaculture equipments and/or technics.