New Curricula in Precision Agriculture using GIS technologies and sensing data Erasmus Project

Project Title

New Curricula in Precision Agriculture using GIS technologies and sensing data

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Capacity Building in higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

CUPAGIS is aimed to modernize curricula in precision agriculture using new technologies in physical sciences – Geographic Information System/GIS, big data, remote sensing- through analyzing and updating existing curricula according to educational needs; developing new certified curricula according to the new achievements in the area, the labor market demands and the Bologna Process; to test innovated curricula and to disseminate the results. The CUPAGIS consortium consists of 11 partners plus 1 associated partner with the required expertise, educational skills and business connections. The outputs/results and products are: • Review of the current curricula in precision agriculture through analysis, •Agreement on instructional strategy and guidelines for BA/MSc curricula design including the use of new Educational Technologies • A set of new core curricula and transferable modules including innovative teaching facilities •Updated current two cycle curricula and programs in precision agriculture according to the Bologna requirements and the new developments • Developed, implemented and accredited new practice oriented, student- focused core, and transferable curricula including ECTS • Bringing the Higher Education Institutions of DZ closer to labor market. Besides that innovative teaching facilities: a new equipped laboratory PAGIS, a class VCR, a Precision agriculture using sensing data Service Office PASENSO. Focus on the content, agreed structure, new instructional strategy and the use of new educational technologies with regard to the European modernization agenda for higher education will as a whole function as the envisaged impact.

Project Website

http://www.cupagis.eu

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 998953 Eur

Project Coordinator

TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL & Country: EE

Project Partners

• TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN
• ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE AGRONOMIQUE
• UNIVERSITE DE MOSTAGANEM
• MINISTERE DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR ET DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
• UNIVERSITE DE SIDI BEL-ABBES
• UNIVERSITE ORAN 1
• UNIVERSITE DE TIARET