TECNOLOGIE PER LA SALVAGUARDIA DEL TERRITORIO E LA SOSTENIBILITA' AMBIENTALE

To provide the criteria for choosing machines for the sustainable management of agro-ecosystems, for the protection of the territory and the management of green areas.

To provide the basic knowledge to understand the structure and functioning of plants for the production of energy from renewable resources.

Knowledge and understanding

The course includes the study of the main machines used in diversified agricultural contexts and in green areas with the aim of limiting their environmental impact. Furthermore, with reference to the use of alternative energies, the technical and functional characteristics of the most widespread plants will be examined.

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding

At the end of the course lectures and exercises, students will be able to know and define criteria to choose the machines and techniques, suitable for sustainable management of the environment, as well as to understand the operating principles of plants for the production of alternative energy and to define their sizing.

Autonomy of judgment

Through seminars and educational visits, students will acquire the necessary skills to be able to make the best choices regarding machines and systems while respecting the territory and the environment.

Communication skills

Practices in the classroom and active participation during the lessons will allow students to develop appropriate technical language and improve their communication skills.

Learning skills

Students will obtain elements of technical and professional knowledge useful for facing the workplace and/or higher level studies.

The course includes lectures in the classroom with the help of slides, exercises and seminars in the classroom with the active participation of students and educational visits to firm present in the area. The course provides for the acquisition of 6 CFU (3+3) which correspond to 21 hours of lectures and 42 hours of exercises for a total of 63 hours.

If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote mode, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated may be introduced, in order to comply with the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus.

Information for students with disabilities and / or SLD: to guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with the laws in force, interested students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and / or dispensatory measures, based on the didactic objectives and specifications needs. It is also possible to contact the referent professor CinAP (Centro per l’Inclusione Attiva e Partecipata) of our Department.

The general part analyses the context of the course and provides for the discussion of the main elements of physics and mechanics that are functional to the understanding of the subsequent parts.

The first part of the course examines the technical and operational aspects of the machines used for an sustainable management of the land with particular regard to the agricultural sector. Innovative technologies applied to tractors and operating machines will be examined to encourage the effective use of production factors while respecting the environment.

The second part of the course concerns plants for the production of energy from renewable sources with particular regard to wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal and biomass energy. Some useful information will be provided for the technical-operational choices and the sizing of the plants in relation to the context.

1.     MECCANICA E MECCANIZZAZIONE AGRICOLA, L. Bodria, G. Pellizzi e P. Piccarolo. Edagricole

2.     CREAZIONE E CURA DEL VERDE. MACCHINE E TECNICHE PER LA MANUTENZIONE E GESTIONE, Piccarolo Pietro. Il Sole 24 Ore Edagricole

3.     BIOMASSE ED ENERGIA. PRODUZIONE, GESTIONE E PROCESSI DI TRASFORMAZIONE. CON SETTE CASI-TIPO CONCRETAMENTE ATTUABILI IN REALTÀ PRODUTTIVE. A cura di: S.Castelli, Maggioli Editore.

4.     SISTEMI A BIOMASSE: PROGETTAZIONE E VALUTAZIONE ECONOMICA IMPIANTI DI GENERAZIONE CALORE ED ELETTRICITA'. Bocci Enrico; Caffarelli Alessandro; Villarini Mauro; D'amato Alessio. Maggioli Editore.

5.     AGRICOLTURA DI PRECISIONE. Guida pratica all’introduzione in azienda, Bertocco Matteo. Edizioni L’Informatore Agrario.

6.     AGRICOLTURA DI PRECISIONE. Concetti teorici e applicazioni pratiche, Bertocco Matteo, Sartori Luigi, basso Bruno. Edizioni L’Informatore Agrario.

7.     Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy. Mehmet Kanoglu, Yunus Cengel, John Cimbala. McGraw-Hill Education.

8.     Agricultural Engineering. Maximus Stanley. Larsen & Keller Educ.

Verification of learning takes place through an oral interview on 3-4 topics of the course.

The evaluation of the student's preparation will take place on the basis of the following criteria: i) learning ability and level of depth of the topics covered; ii) properties of synthesis and exposure; iii) properties of technical language and overall expressive ability.

Tractors.

Earth moving machines.

Machines for the eco-compatible management of agricultural systems.

Green areas management machines.

Plants for the production of renewable energy.

Solar thermal and photovoltaic systems.

Wind farms.

Hydroelectric plants.

Plants for the exploitation of biomass energies.

Components of plants for the production of biogas.