LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, a successful student will be able to:
• Know the theoretical background of the ICT tools that are needed for the sensing, wireless
connectivity, signal and information processing, and automation processing of the so-called
“vertical farming” use case.
• Become aware of the fundamentals of soilless farming, identifying requirements and
limitations of their implementation in indoor environments.
• Know the hardware and software tools that exist in the market for the implementation of
the different modules of a vertical farm, combining them to improve production of fast-
growing vegetables in indoor environments.
• Identify an overall architecture of a vertical farm, with the needed control processes, to
enable plants growing in environmental conditions found in Finland, Argentina, and other
countries with similar conditions.
Credits: 2
Schedule: 12.06.2023 - 16.06.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Risto Wichman, Alexis Dowhuszko
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
This introductory course on Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for smart indoor
farming covers the key fundamentals of soilless agricultural practices, wireless connectivity of
sensors and actuators, signal and information processing, and automation processes, which are
relevant for the development of sustainable practices in future smart farms. The aim is to strengthen
the so-called “Vertical Farming” use case, providing to the participants the theoretical knowledge
and practical skills that are needed to go beyond the State-of-the-Art in these smart farms to
produce fresh good quality food in Argentina, Finland, and other countries in the rest of the world
with similar geographical and demographical conditions. This course is part of the CITY-FARM project
(Project No. 13/116/2022), which received funding from the Team Finland Knowledge (TFK)
programme funded by the Finnish National Agency for Education (FINE) to strengthen the
collaboration in education between Finland and Latin America.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Quizzes and Learning diaries.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Online lectures (20 hours); Learning diaries (24 hours); Quizzes (10 hours).
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Course slides. Short articles.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period: