Renewable Energy Sources in Agriculture
Study Programme Coordinator: prof.dr.sc. Neven Voća

Description

The Renewable Energy Sources in Agriculture graduate program trains experts in the field of agricultural sciences and the interaction of agriculture and energy, as well as the sustainable use of biomass, biofuels, and waste in agriculture. The program trains experts in solving environmental problems related to agricultural production and the use of agricultural resources and residues for renewable energy production.

The production of energy from agricultural resources is very important for the well-being of society, as it is necessary to establish a sustainable energy supply for future generations. The connection of the proposed study program with the local community manifests itself through the application of the acquired knowledge in rural areas and the connection with the economy.

The advantages of the program are the combination of the specificity of the profession and the acquired skills and broad knowledge that will enable graduates to work successfully in public offices, research institutes, development agencies, regional consultancies, food processing, food industry and government institutions, as well as new energy production and waste management facilities.

Objective

The consistent and continuous policy of the EU and the Republic of Croatia regarding the linkage of agriculture, energy and environmental protection leads to a steady increase in demand for professionals trained through this and similar study programs. The focus of interest of such profiles is the understanding of problems and application of appropriate methods in ecosystem and agroecosystem management and environmental protection, especially using agricultural residues and renewable energy sources.

The program is designed to follow an undergraduate program and allow you to continue your studies in a graduate program. The content of the program is similar to the following offered at EU, and several teachers who participate in these programs will participate in the teaching and proposed study:"Biobased Products and Bioenergy"; University of Hohenheim, Germany; "Renewable Resources" - Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany; "Biomass Engineering" Aleksandras Stulginskis Universtiy, Kaunas, Lithuania; "Sustainable BIomass Processing" AAlto University Finland; "Biofuels" - Technical University of Denmark; "Renewable Energy and Clean Technology"; Manchester University, UK; "Bioenergy Technology" Linnaeus University, Sweden; "Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering" Trondheim; Norway.

The Renewable Energy Sources in Agriculture graduate program is designed to train experts in agricultural sciences and the interaction of agriculture and energy, as well as the sustainable use of biomass, biofuels and waste in agriculture.

The objective of the program is to train professionals who have opportunities for continuing education and sub-specialization, as well as general and field-specific skills needed to achieve sustainable development goals and work in various areas of agricultural engineering.

Globally, profiles of environmental experts are expected to be recruited faster than others, and private entrepreneurship in particular will be strengthened in this area. In Croatia, the need for agricultural and environmental experts is expected to increase due to obligations to implement complex environmental laws and regulations. For this reason, this program is designed to educate experts in solving environmental problems related to agricultural production and the use of resources in agriculture for the production of renewable energy.

Learning outcomes

  1. Recognise positions and trends in agricultural production in the country and aboard with emphasis on the role of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and sustainable waste management;
  2. Adopt and analyse the adjusted interdisciplinary knowledge and demonstrate technical skills in the area of agriculture, energy production, energy efficiency, waste management, environmental protection and related life science and technical and biotechnical sciences;
  3. Independently determine technique and technology and systematically plan technological operations in the production of renewable energy sources and waste management;  
  4. Identify main features of the agricultural production of energy crops as well as the needs for technique in specific agro-ecological conditions with the view of optimal production results;
  5. Achieve the level of knowledge appropriate for continuing education in different forms of lifelong learning;
  6. Shape and test the research hypothesis in renewable energy sources and agricultural waste management; analyse and interpret the content of professional and scientific literature and compile, process and interpret data in this domain based on logical and consistent quantitative and qualitative criteria;
  7. Formulate the theses for research in domain of renewable energy sources and agricultural waste management; analyse and interpret the content of professional and scientific literature and compile, process and interpret the data in this domain;
  8. Analyse and interpret information in the domain of renewable energy sources and agricultural waste management using information-communication technologies;
  9. Develop and perform a research project and apply the appropriate analytical procedures using new methods and postulates, all based on clear problem definition, set hypotheses and correctly selected methods;
  10. Identify and select the applicable legislation in relation to renewable energy sources and waste management;
  11. Define the elements of various technologies for renewable energy sources production and use and waste management in agriculture and assess their quality in terms of sustainable resource management and environmental protection;
  12. Develop a critical approach to the developments in generation and use of renewable energy sources and management of waste from agriculture and publicly express one's views and positions;
  13. Assess the savings in greenhouse gases emissions by use of renewable energy sources as well as in other specific contaminants for the selected waste management systems;
  14. Detect and explain the technical-technological processes that occur during the production of biofuels from agricultural waste;

 

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