BSEN30020

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to: Outline the design approach for buildings for animal production. Describe the relevant planning and environmental legislation. Outline the minimum specifications for agricultural buildings. Calculate key parameters for heating and ventilation. Highlight the main features of construction materials. Design the key building layouts (pig, poultry, cattle, sheep, horses). Recommend the appropriate siting of buildings into the landscape. Outline health and safety issues and environmental emissions associated with livestock buildings.

Indicative Module Content:

Design approach for buildings for animal production. Planning and environmental legislation. Minimum specifications for agricultural buildings. Heating and ventilation. Construction materials. Building layouts (pig, poultry, cattle, sheep, horses). Siting of buildings in the landscape. Health and safety issues and environmental emissions associated with livestock buildings.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Content delivered in lecture format. Associated building design assignment.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Recommendations:

Students ideally should have studied Engineering, Science or Agricultural Science subjects.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Incompatibles:
BSEN40100 - Adv Bldgs for Animal Prod


 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback provided post-assessment.

TAMS - Farm Building and Structures Specifications
https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/65f5b-tams-farm-building-and-structures-specifications/

Teagasc Dairy Manual: a best practice manual for Ireland's dairy farmers
by Moore, Mark
2011

Advances in cattle welfare
by Tucker, Cassandra B
Woodhead publishing series in food science, technology and nutrition, 2018, 1

A Practical Guide to the Feeding of Organic Farm Animals: Pigs, Poultry, Cattle, Sheep and Goats
by Blair, Robert
2017

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