Module: Three-Dimensional Modeling of Plant Architecture and Function (3400-410)

Persons:

• apl ProfDr Simone Graeff-Hönninger (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Agricultural Sciences - Major: Crop Production Systems (Master, since 01.10.2015)
  2. Semester, elective
• Agricultural Sciences - Agricultural Engineering (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  2. Semester, elective
• Agricultural Sciences - Agricultural Economics (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, elective
• Agricultural Sciences - Soil Science (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, elective
• Crop Sciences - Plant Breeding and Seed Science (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, elective
• Crop Sciences - Plant Nutrition and Protection (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, elective

Prerequisites for Attendance:

No specific requirements

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Final examination:

Written report (50%) and scientific presentation with discussion (50%)

Length of the examination:

20 minutes

Workload:

56 h presence + 104 h pre¬paration at home + exam = 160 h workload

Professional competences:

After successfully completing this module, students are able to describe plant architecture systematically and translate this knowledge into a three-dimensional plant model. They can assess plant architecture with manual and digital methods, analyze this data and use it within their constructed three-dimensional plant model. Students are able to explain how plant architecture influences light interception and photosynthesis and in-tegrate these processes into their constructed plant model. Finally, the students will be able to apply their model to analyze the effects of different plant architecture and crop arrangement on productivity.

Key competences:

Based on the lectures and exercises, students will enhance their organizational skills, self-reliance, time management and knowledge transfer from theory to practice by con-ducting their own project covering practical measurements of plant architecture, con-structing their own three-dimensional plant model and using it to analyze different practical situations within the agronomic context. With the preparation of the written report and presentation and discussion of their work, they learn and practice both critical and analytical thinking, while generally improving their ability of exploring a scientific subject, and scientifically articulate and discuss their work.

Comments:

The content of the lectures and exercises will be provided in ILIAS within the working group “Cropping Systems and Modeling” with the module number 3400-410.
It is necessary to register in ILIAS for the participation in this module.

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