Module Code19349030

Course TermAutumn

Agri-Food Production

Course Subject Name

System Engineering
Yasumaru Hirai

Course Tutor
Credit2Schools

School of Agriculture

SemesterWED-3
Taught Day

Taught YearCampus

Ito campus

Subject Area
Course Subject Classification Specialized Subject

Wednesday, 3rd period (13:00-14:30)

Course Requirements
Course Requirement

Basic knowledge in Elementary Calculus, Ordinary High School Physics and Mathematics(Pre-requisite)
Course Outline
Agri-food production system engineering is essential to develop production, processing and distribution systems for safety, security and highquality agri-foods. In this course, students can learn current situation of agricultural production and acquire fundamental knowledge regarding“agro-informatics” and “heat and mass transfer” used in the Agri-food production system engineering.

key words

ICT (information and communication technology), Sensor network system, Social networking services, Agro-informatics, Sensor, Rice
production, Sustainable agriculture, Heat and mass transfer, Modeling
Study Objectives (General)
Study Objectives (Specific)
Students understand basic knowledge and technologies related to smart agriculture based on ICTStudents learn about how to use these knowledge and technologies in agriculture
Students understand current situation of paddy farming in Japan.
Students understand necessity of the use of organic matter in paddy farming.
Students understand the fundamentals of heat transfer
Students understand heat transfer problems in postharvest processing
Course Plan
1. Modeling and simulation of farm machinery for optimal design（10/2）(Muneshi MITSUOKA)
2. History and current situation of rice production in Japan (10/9) (Yasumaru HIRAI)
3. Rice production using information technologies (10/23) (Yasumaru HIRAI)
4. Rice production systems using organic matter resources in a local region (10/30)(Yasumaru HIRAI)

5. Trend of mechanization in Japan for improvement of agricultural production（11/6）(Eiji INOUE)
6. Fundamental of heat transfer for good understanding postharvest systems (11/13) (Fumihiko TANAKA)
7. Application of CFD to postharvest system design and optimization 1 (11/20) (Fumihiko TANAKA)
8. Application of CFD to postharvest system design and optimization 2 (11/27) (Fumihiko TANAKA)
9. Technical tour to agricultural facilities (12/4) (Fumina TANAKA)
10 Fundamental knowledge on ICT in agriculture (12/11) (Takashi OKAYASU)
11 Smart sensors, devices and technologies for agriculture (12/18) (Takashi OKAYASU)
12 Smart greenhouse based on UECS platform (12/25) (Takashi OKAYASU)
13 Fabrication of sensing device 1 (1/8) (Takashi OKAYASU)
14 Fabrication of sensing device 2 (1/22) (Takashi OKAYASU)
15 (1/29, 2/5) Extra day
1. This course will involve lectures, student presentation, computer exercises, and fabrication of sensing device
Course Approaches

using a microcomputer "Arduino".
2. Students will have opportunities to take small tests, make presentations and submit report assignments.
3. Several lectures will use a computer (Microsoft Excel).

Textbooks

Learning materials will be provided by the instructors.

Reference Books

Study consultation(office hour)

Exams/Results
Evaluation Method

Yasumaru HIRAI

Eiji INOUE

Office: ​West Bldg. 5 #836a

Office: ​West Bldg. 5 #878

Office Hours: 16.30-17.30 (Wednesday)

Office Hours: 16.30-17.30 (Monday)

Email: hirai@bpes.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Email: inoeiji@bpes.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Phone: Hirai 092-​802-4634
Fumihiko TANAKA

Phone: 092-​802-4633
Takashi OKAYASU

Office: ​West Bldg. 5 #873

Office: ​West Bldg. 5 #877

Office Hours: 16.30-17.30 (Monday)

Office Hours: 16.30-17.30 (Wednesday)

Email: fumit@bpes.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Email: okayasu@bpes.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Phone: 092-​802-4636
Muneshi MITSUOKA

Phone: 092-​802-4632
Fumina TANAKA

Office: ​West Bldg. 5 #836b

Office: ​West Bldg. 5 #874

Office Hours: 16.30-17.30 (Monday)

Office Hours: 16.30-17.30 (Wednesday)

Email: mitsuoka@bpes.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Email: fuminat@bpes.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Phone: 092-​802-4635
Hirai(Lecture 1-3): Attendance：60％, Report: 40%

Phone: 092-​802-4637

Inoue(Lecture 4): Attendance：60％, Report: 40%
Mitsuoka(Lecture 5): Attendance：60％, Report: 40%
Tanaka & Tanaka(Lecture 6-9): Attendance：60％, Report: 40%
Okayasu(Lecture 10-14): Attendance：30％, Report: 40%, Fabrication: 30%

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