Area: | Muresk Institute |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 36 Hours Quarterly |
Prerequisite(s): | 303343 (v.2) Aquaculture Technology 102 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Examination of pumps and pipes and their usage in contemporary aquaculture. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- evaluated different water pump types and assess their suitability for a range of pond culture and tank culture scenarios. Familiarised with the concepts of head loss and friction loss. Become competent in the dismantling and re-assembly of common pump types. Understood the difference and similarities of paddlewheel aeration, oxygen diffusion, direction injection, venture systems, and air-lift designs. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Lawson, T.B., (1995). Fundamentals of Aquacultural Engineering, New York, Chapman and Hall. Pillay, T.V.R., (1993). Aquaculture Principles and Practices, Oxford, Fishing Book News. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continuous Assessment 50%, Examination 50%. This is by Grade/Mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 50100 Agriculture (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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