Digital technologies in precision agriculture

6.H7.00.03 Digital technologies in precision agriculture
Qualification awarded: Digital technologies in precision agriculture
Entry year: 2025
Mode of study: full
Program duration: 4 years
Institute: Institute of Geodesy
Number of credits: 240 credits
Level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework: NQF Level 6 (First cycle of QF-EHEA / EQF Level 6)
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning: Provided that the previous level was obtained in another country, nostrification is required, which is carried out by the Lviv Polytechnic.
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements: Full implementation of the educational program and defense of the bachelor's thesis
Characteristics of the educational program: Field of knowledge 20 "Agrarian sciences and food", specialty 208 "Agroengineering". The educational and professional program is based on the well-known provisions and results of modern scientific research on digital technologies in precision agriculture and focuses on a further professional and scientific career.
Програмні результати навчання: PLO 1. Possess humanitarian, natural science and professional knowledge; formulate ideas, concepts for use in professional activities. PLO 2. Apply international and national standards and practices in professional activities. PLO 3. To realize the value of protecting the independence, territorial integrity and democratic system of Ukraine. PLO 4. Know the main historical stages of development of the subject area. PLO 5. Know the role and place of agricultural engineering in agro-industrial production. PLO 6. Formulate new ideas and concepts for the development of agro-industrial production. PLO 7. Solve complex engineering and technical problems related to the operation of agricultural machinery and technological processes of production, storage, processing and transportation of agricultural products. PLO 8. Evaluate and argue the significance of the obtained results of tests of agricultural machinery. PLO 9. To identify, generalize and solve problems that arise in the process of professional activity, and to form a sense of responsibility for the work performed in the future specialist. PLO 10. To demonstrate respect for ethical principles, to implement ethical norms of mutual relations in the team with one's behavior, which contribute to the achievement of the production goal. Demonstrate independence and responsibility at work. PLO 11. To carry out experimental studies of the operation of agricultural machinery in specific conditions of use, to carry out a patent search. PLO 12. Choose machines and equipment and their modes of operation in mechanized technological processes of crop production, livestock production, primary processing of agricultural products. To design technological processes and justify machine complexes for the mechanized production of agricultural products. Develop operational maps for the implementation of mechanized technological processes. PLO 13. Describe the structure and explain the principle of operation of agricultural machinery. Choose working bodies of machines in accordance with soil and climatic conditions and characteristics of agricultural materials. PLO 14. Reproduce machine details graphically in accordance with the requirements of the design documentation system. Use a measuring tool to determine the parameters of machine parts. PLO 15. Determine quality indicators of technological processes, machines and equipment and choose methods of their determination in accordance with regulatory documentation. PLO 16. Understand the principle of operation of machines and systems, thermal modes of machines and agricultural production equipment. Determine the parameters of the operating modes of hydraulic systems and thermal energy installations for agricultural purposes. PLO 17. Choose and apply mechanized technologies in accordance with agro-climatic conditions and justify technologies according to economic and quality criteria. PLO 18. Apply the laws of electrical engineering to explain the structure and principle of operation of electric machines. Determine the parameters of the electric drive of agricultural machinery and equipment. Choose and use systems of automation and control of technological processes in agricultural production. PLO 19. Apply strategies and systems to restore the operational efficiency of tractors, combines, cars, agricultural machines and equipment. To draw up plans-schedules for the performance of repair and maintenance works. Perform diagnostic, maintenance and repair operations of agricultural machinery. PLO 20. Evaluate the operation of machines and means of mechanization of agricultural production according to the criteria of environmental friendliness and efficiency of nature use. Develop measures to reduce the negative impact of agricultural machinery on the ecosystem. PLO 21. Determine the composition and scope of mechanized work, the need for fuel and lubricants and spare parts. PLO 22. To determine the numerical values of indicators for assessing the state of labor protection in the fields of agriculture. Develop measures for labor protection and life safety in accordance with the legal requirements of the legislation. PLO 23. Analyze the market of products and agricultural machinery. To draw up business plans for the production of agricultural products. Perform economic justification of technological processes, technologies, material and technical support of agricultural production. Apply methods of project management for the production of plant and animal products. PLO 24. To organize the production process of units for technical support of agro-industrial productions. PLO 25. Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of the current state of affairs and the latest technologies in the field of precision agriculture with an understanding of the scientific and mathematical principles underlying the precision agriculture system. PLO 26. To have the methods of organizing the system of precision agriculture and the sale of various products based on the use of knowledge. PLO 27. To know the basics of corruption prevention, public and academic integrity at the level necessary to form intolerance to corruption and manifestations of dishonest behavior among students and be able to apply them in professional activities
Academic mobility: On the basis of bilateral agreements between the National University Lviv Polytechnic National University and technical universities of Ukraine.
Work placement(s): An important aspect of the training of Bachelors in Agricultural Engineering is the practice on the topic of the Bachelor's work, which takes place in the laboratories of the Institute of Geodesy, topographic and geodetic enterprises and departmental institutions of the engineering profile
Programme director: Shylo Yevhenii Oleksandrovych
Occupational profiles of graduates: Professional profile Precision agriculture for the rational use and organization of the production process applies optimal methods of mechanized production in agriculture with the use of modern information technologies. Performs analysis, forecasting and decision-making when using precision agricultural technologies of precision farming as a comprehensive means of managing natural and man-made systems, as well as mapping natural-territorial complexes based on materials from space photography and develops technologies and systems for studying and managing environmental processes and phenomena environment Professional profile Unmanned aerial vehicles uses UAVs, laser terrain scanning technologies to obtain remote data about the earth's surface; uses electronic topographic and geodetic devices, GPS global positioning systems, remote sensing methods and technologies, digital models for geoinformation mapping, increasing the productivity of agricultural systems, ensuring growth production, its resource and energy economy, nature protection.
Access to further studies: Obtaining the second (master's) level
Other program features: Some content modules can be taught in English; possible academic mobility and exchange of students within the framework of international projects/grants, based on bilateral agreements between Lviv Polytechnic National University and educational institutions of partner countries; there is an opportunity to study abroad for the preparation of a bachelor's thesis (receiving a diploma).