BENS7001 Designing recirculating aquaculture systems (JSS28) (2 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Description
Content
Overview of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) engineering; Water quality objectives, monitoring and measurement; Fish growth and system staging; Engineering design of individual unit processes; System management; Fish health management; Economic and risk evaluation
Completion methods
Lectures, reading assignments, self-check quizzes, practical exercises, visit to a fish farm
Learning outcomes
The course will equip you to examine how to design a recirculating aquaculture system, component, or process to meet production objectives; Determine how to best select appropriate water quality targets; Develop a capability to design pumping systems; Build an analytical capability to quantify costs of production; Identify the critical factors for managing a fish farm
Description of prerequisites
Any student in an aquaculture, engineering, or biology curriculum. Familiarity with Excel is considered an asset
Completion methods
Method 1
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Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (2 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English