Engineering and Handling in Aquaculture

Code:

MA312

Acronym:

EMA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Applied Biology

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S (of 14-11-2016 to 31-01-2017)

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=1879
Responsible unit:	Aquatic Production
Course/CS Responsible:	Aquatic Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LCMA	29	Plan 2012 to 2017	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.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the course students should: Know the context of aquaculture in global food production; use interdisciplinary thinking to understand the necessary balance between human activities and the environment over time; to comprehend criticalities of realistic project formulation especially with reference to achievable demand projections in a commercial aquaculture enterprise; acquired solid knowledge on current aquaculture building construction techniques, their application fields and their limitations; describe the techniques and types of farming systems and designs used for the main species; demonstrate competency with the most relevant aquaculture harvest, post-harvest handling and processing technologies.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1 - Aquaculture: State of the art and future trends 2 - Rainbow trout aquaculture 3 - Turbot aquaculture 4 - Artemia, phyto-and zooplankton culture 5 - Aquaculture project formulation 6 - Variables and considerations in establishing aquaculture facilities 7 - Production capacity 8 - Tank technology and water management 9 - Cage aquaculture 10 - Handling and inventory methodologies for aquatic animals 11 - Handling and animal welfare 12 - Harvesting techniques 13 - Fish and shellfish counting sizing and weighing 14 - Fish lifting and pumping 15 - Grading 16 - Live fish transport 17 - Fish sedation, anesthesia, analgesia and euthanasia 18 - Fish vaccination 19 – Biosecurity in aquaculture

 

 

Mandatory literature

Lekang Odd-Ivar; Aquaculture engineering. ISBN: 978-0-470-67085-9
Tidwell James H. 340; Aquaculture production systems. ISBN: 978-0-8138-0126-1
Lucas John S. 340; Aquaculture. ISBN: 978-1-4051-8858-6
Parker Rick; Aquaculture science. ISBN: 978-1-4354-8808-3
Lawson Thomas B.; Fundamentals of aquacultural engineering. ISBN: 0-412-06511-8
Wheaton Frederick W.; Aquacultural engineering. ISBN: 0-471-93755-X
Beveridge Malcolm C. M.; Cage aquaculture. ISBN: 1-4051-0842-8

Complementary Bibliography

P. R. Escobal; Aquatic Systems Engineering: devices and how they function, Dimension Engineering Press , 2000. ISBN: 978-1-4051-0842-3
Pavlidis Michalis 340; Sparidae. ISBN: 978-1-4051-9772-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lecture, laboratories, and field visits are included.

Software

UP - Moodle

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	10,00
Exame	60,00
Participação presencial	5,00
Trabalho laboratorial	5,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	20,00
Estudo autónomo	66,00
Frequência das aulas	49,00
Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

With 3/4 attendance in all classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

 

A - Exam grade: 60%; B - Creative homework (seminar/project): 20%; C - Oral presentation of the creative homework: 10%; D - Lab work: 5%; E - Attendance: 5%

 

Failure to perform the creative homework imply the assignment of zero values to these elements of evaluation.

 

Final score: A x 0.60 + B x 0.20 + C x 0.10 + D x 0.05 + E x 0.05. Minimum score to be achieved in the examination: 8.0 This criterion applies both to the 1 st season and time of appeal.

 

Examinations or Special Assignments

Management games (Productivity and profit). State-of-the-art manuscripts about aquaculture equipments and/or technics.

Classification improvement

Execution of a new final exam, keeping the grades of the remaining components