Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society (Master's Course)
Lecture Code WTCB1101 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name Smart Crop Production
Subject Name
(Katakana)
Subject Name in
English
Smart Crop Production
Instructor TOMINAGA JUN
Instructor
(Katakana)
トミナガ ジュン
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon5-8:ABS B207 Information Processing Education Rm
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Agricultural Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords Crop production, Cultivation, Environmental control, Automation 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Basics of smart farming 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The lecture and discussions will cover current status and challenges in agriculture in Japan and other countries. We will also look at the emerging technologies in smart farming.
Total 8 sessions (4 lectures)
The lectures will provide an overview of crop management and related plant physiological mechanisms. Demonstrative examples and trends of smart agriculture will be introduced. 
Class Schedule Lecture 1-1: Overview of Smart Agriculture
Lecture 1-2: Overview of Smart Agriculture (continued)
Lecture 2-1: Overview of agriculture in Japan
Lecture 2-2: Challenges for Japanese agriculture
Lecture 3-1: Overview of agriculture in the world
Lecture 3-2: Challenges for agriculture in the world
Lecture 4-1: Introduction of smart farming technologies

Lecture 4-2: Introduction of smart farming projects 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Lecture materials will be distributed in class.
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Review the provided lecture materials, and ask questions during the question period at the begining of each class.
 
Requirements  
Grading Method Attendance and participation in lectures and exercises (including homework) will be reflected in the evaluation. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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