Rural Buildings and Mechanization
A.Y. 2022/2023
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with a systemic vision of livestock buildings design, basic knowledge about machines, plants, automated systems, in order to achieve structural and plant skills to meet regulatory, environmental, ethological, business and social requirements of traditional and modern livestock farming.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to identify the housing structures, the main machines, plants and automatic systems, adopted and that can be used in livestock farming, assessing their efficiency from structural, plant-management, economic, ethological and environmental point of view.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Prerequisites for admission
For the module of Costruzioni e impianti zootecnici no specific prerequisites are required.
For the module on Mechanization and automation of livestock farms: the knowledge of basic concepts of mathematics and physics facilitates the study and learning path of the student.
For the module on Mechanization and automation of livestock farms: the knowledge of basic concepts of mathematics and physics facilitates the study and learning path of the student.
Assessment methods and Criteria
written test
Test type and evaluation parameters:
multiple choice questions and exercises aimed to assess the understanding of the teaching content and the knowledge acquired.
The exam marks will be expressed out of 30 and the final grade will take into account the accuracy of the answers and the resolution of the exercises
Test type and evaluation parameters:
multiple choice questions and exercises aimed to assess the understanding of the teaching content and the knowledge acquired.
The exam marks will be expressed out of 30 and the final grade will take into account the accuracy of the answers and the resolution of the exercises
Buildings and plants for animal husbandry
Course syllabus
environmental impact of animal husbandry in Italy and in the world. Average dimensions of farms (size and heads)
farms emissions and possible improvement techniques in barns and storages. Use of PLF and of techniques to improve the efficiency and sustainability of livestock
the importance of barn structures for animal welfare and behavior. Orientation, openings, water use, lighting, air quality and environmental requirements of barns (temperature, humidity, air speed, lighting)
Materials to be used for construction and insulation, heat transfer coefficient, thermal bridges and thermal inertia
dairy cattle structures. Overview of barn structures, with fixed or free housing. Sizing of spaces, feeding aisle, cubicles, waiting room, milking, spaces for calves and heifers
dairy cattle structures. Monitoring of the air quality and types of ventilation. Natural ventilation and forced ventilation
dairy cattle facilities, identification and design of spaces to allow automatic milking and automatic feeding
exercise on the design of a dairy barn
pig facilities. Overview of open-cycle and closed-cycle farms and sizing of spaces in a pig farm for weaning, gestation, growth and fattening
ventilation and heating systems for pig breeding facilities
facilities for poultry. Overview of the farm and sizing of the spaces
assessment and monitoring of air quality and ventilation systems
exercise on the design of a shed for poultry farming
farming systems. Characteristics of organic vs conventional cattle, pig and poultry farms and extensive farms
structures and breeding of buffaloes and beef cattle
techniques for the management and treatment of manure and slurry (storages and construction solutions, solid-liquid separation treatment, anaerobic digestion) and systems to remove slurry from barns
exercises on the design of cattle, pig and poultry barns. Sizing of silos and trenches. Field excursions on intensive livestock farms
farms emissions and possible improvement techniques in barns and storages. Use of PLF and of techniques to improve the efficiency and sustainability of livestock
the importance of barn structures for animal welfare and behavior. Orientation, openings, water use, lighting, air quality and environmental requirements of barns (temperature, humidity, air speed, lighting)
Materials to be used for construction and insulation, heat transfer coefficient, thermal bridges and thermal inertia
dairy cattle structures. Overview of barn structures, with fixed or free housing. Sizing of spaces, feeding aisle, cubicles, waiting room, milking, spaces for calves and heifers
dairy cattle structures. Monitoring of the air quality and types of ventilation. Natural ventilation and forced ventilation
dairy cattle facilities, identification and design of spaces to allow automatic milking and automatic feeding
exercise on the design of a dairy barn
pig facilities. Overview of open-cycle and closed-cycle farms and sizing of spaces in a pig farm for weaning, gestation, growth and fattening
ventilation and heating systems for pig breeding facilities
facilities for poultry. Overview of the farm and sizing of the spaces
assessment and monitoring of air quality and ventilation systems
exercise on the design of a shed for poultry farming
farming systems. Characteristics of organic vs conventional cattle, pig and poultry farms and extensive farms
structures and breeding of buffaloes and beef cattle
techniques for the management and treatment of manure and slurry (storages and construction solutions, solid-liquid separation treatment, anaerobic digestion) and systems to remove slurry from barns
exercises on the design of cattle, pig and poultry barns. Sizing of silos and trenches. Field excursions on intensive livestock farms
Teaching methods
Traditional Lectures and workgroup
Teaching Resources
Slides and scientific papers will be available.
R. Chiumenti - Costruzioni Rurali - Edizioni Edagricole
Ching Francis D.K. - Costruire per illustrazioni - Edizioni Calderini
R. Chiumenti - Costruzioni Rurali - Edizioni Edagricole
Ching Francis D.K. - Costruire per illustrazioni - Edizioni Calderini
Mechanization and automation of livestock farms
Course syllabus
Lectures (40 h):
Machines and systems for animal feeding. Machines and equipment for farm handling. Barn cleaning systems. Mechanical and robotic milking. Milk cooling systems. Barn lighting systems. Operatingcost and life cycle of machines. Introduction to precision livestock farming.
Exercises (16 h):
Sizing and selection criteria of machines and systems (TMR-mixer wagon, milking and refrigeration systems). Analysis and calculation of fixed and variable costs of a machine
Machines and systems for animal feeding. Machines and equipment for farm handling. Barn cleaning systems. Mechanical and robotic milking. Milk cooling systems. Barn lighting systems. Operatingcost and life cycle of machines. Introduction to precision livestock farming.
Exercises (16 h):
Sizing and selection criteria of machines and systems (TMR-mixer wagon, milking and refrigeration systems). Analysis and calculation of fixed and variable costs of a machine
Teaching methods
Lectures and practice exercises.
Teaching Resources
In electronic format provided by the teacher
Additional books:
Tecnologie e gestione degli impianti per le aziende zootecniche
A cura di Angela Calvo e Antonio Pazzona
Franco Angeli Editore, 2019 - ISBN 978-88-917-8948-8
Meccanica & Meccanizzazione dei processi produttivi agricoli
Massimo Lazzari, Fabrizio Mazzetto
Reda edizioni, 2016 - ISBN 978-88-836-1255-8
Additional books:
Tecnologie e gestione degli impianti per le aziende zootecniche
A cura di Angela Calvo e Antonio Pazzona
Franco Angeli Editore, 2019 - ISBN 978-88-917-8948-8
Meccanica & Meccanizzazione dei processi produttivi agricoli
Massimo Lazzari, Fabrizio Mazzetto
Reda edizioni, 2016 - ISBN 978-88-836-1255-8
Buildings and plants for animal husbandry
AGR/10 - RURAL BUILDINGS AND AGRO - FOREST LAND PLANNING - University credits: 6
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Professors:
Guarino Marcella Patrizia Maria, Lovarelli Daniela
Mechanization and automation of livestock farms
AGR/09 - AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND MECHANIZATION - University credits: 6
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Tangorra Francesco Maria
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