Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic University

SANTA CRUZ MAIN CAMPUS
Sta. Cruz, Laguna
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Course/Program – Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering

COURSE SYLLABUS in AENG 129

2nd SEMESTER, AY 2017-2018

A. VISION

LSPU shall be the Center for sustainable Development transforming lives and communities.

B. MISSION

LSPU provides quality education through responsive instruction, distinctive research, sustainable extension and production
services for improved quality of life towards nation-building

C. COURSE TITLE: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Principles of planning aquaculture systems; layout of farm facilities.

COURSE CODE: AENG 129

COURSE UNITS: 3 Units (2 hours lecture/week and 3 hours laboratory/week)

PRE-REQUISITES/CO-REQUISITES: FISH SCI 1 and AE127

D. COURSE OUTCOMES AND RELATIONSHIPS TO STUDENT OUTCOMES

COURSE OUTCOMES PROGRAM OUTCOMES

a b c d e f g h i j k l m
1. Explain the fundamentals of aquaculture
D D D D D D
operations and their requirements.
2. Describe the basic biological characteristics
and requirements of important aquaculture D
species common in the ASEAN countries
3. Apply engineering principles in the
planning, design and operation of D
aquaculture systems.

Note: I = Introductory, E = Enabling, D = Demonstrated

E. LEARNING PLAN

TEACHING LEARNING ASSESSMENT TOOL

WEEK COURSE OUTCOMES TOPICS
ACTIVITY (TLA) (AT)
Orientation and Classroom Management
1 VMGO Dissemination
Introduction to AE 120
• Lecture
• Laboratory exercise
CO1: Explain the A. Definitions 1:
fundamentals of B. Introduction to aquaculture Biology and culture of
Group Work
2 aquaculture operations 1 General overview important aquaculture
and their requirements 2 Status of Philippine and species
global aquaculture
 C. Aquaculture Species
1 Major aquaculture species
• Lecture
2 Selection criteria and
• Laboratory exercise
characteristics of Quiz 1
1:
3 important aquaculture
Biology and culture of
species
important aquaculture
3 Production cycles of
species
selected aquaculture
species
• Lecture
C. Aquaculture Species • Laboratory exercise
1:
4 Environmental and water
Biology and culture of Student’s presentation
quality requirements
4 important aquaculture
5 Culture practices and
species
other considerations

• Lecture
• Laboratory exercise
Student’s presentation
D. Aquaculture Site Selection Criteria 1:
5
1 Water supply and quality Biology and culture of
1st Long Examination
important aquaculture
species
• Lecture
CO1: Explain the
• Actual water sampling
fundamentals of C. Aquaculture Site Selection Criteria Quiz 2
6 • Laboratory Exercise
aquaculture operations 2 Soil Characteristics
2: Water Sampling in
and their requirements
Aquaculture
CO2: Apply engineering
D. Aquaculture Site Selection Criteria • Lecture
principles in the
7 3 Topography • Laboratory exercise
planning, design and
4 Other considerations 3:
 operation of aquaculture Dissolved Oxygen in
systems Aquculture
E. Aquaculture Processes • Lecture
• Actual EC, TDS and
1 Broodstock selection,
salinity measurement
maintenance, conditioning
• Laboratory Exercise
8 and spawning
4: Electrical
2 Hatchery and fish grading
Conductivity, Total
3 Nursery
Dissolved Solids and
Salinity
E. Aquaculture Processes • Lecture
4 Growout • Actual turbidity
5 Harvesting determination using
9
6 Feeding and nutrition meter 2nd Long Exam
7 Animal Health • Laboratory Exercise
5: Turbidity and Color
CO1: Explain the • Lecture
fundamentals of • Actual laboratory
aquaculture operations determination of total
and their requirements F. Aquaculture Production Systems ammonia nitrogen,
10 CO2: Apply engineering 1 Pen and cage aquaculture nitrite nitrogen,
principles in the nitrate nitrogen
planning, design and • Laboratory Exercise
operation of aquaculture 6: Nitrogen and
systems Phosphorous
CO3: Propose an • Lecture
aquaculture system or a • Actual construction
F. Aquaculture Production Systems
facility for a specific and evaluation of Quiz 3
11 2 Pond aquaculture
application, and airlift pumps
determine its • Laboratory Exercise
requirements 7: Airlift Pumping
 F. Aquaculture Production Systems
Seatwork 1: Pond
3 Tank aquaculture
12 • Lecture Calculations and
4 Aeration systems
Aeration Requirements
Seatwork 2: Flow-
F. Aquaculture Production Systems • Lecture
through System
13 5 Flow-Through Systems • Working through
Calculations
examples
3rd Long Examination
F. Aquaculture Production Systems • Actual RAS evaluation
6 Recirculating Aquaculture • Laboratory Exercise
14 System (RAS) 8: Recirculating
7 Aquaponics Evaluation Aquaculture System
Evaluation
G. Hatchery Design and Construction
• Lecture
15 4th Long Exam

F. Course Requirements and Policies

1. Lecture
a. Student shall abide the instructor/ professor’s policy on the submission of learning outputs based on the metrics and
deadlines given.
b. There shall be four (4) long examinations. Not one examination shall be considered void. Absence during examinations is
discouraged. In case of an absence, the student is required to take a general make up exam to be given at the end of the
semester. The schedule of each exam shall be decided on the first day of classes.
c. Not one quiz shall be considered void. Quizzes will also serve as attendance.
 d. There shall be a final examination to be given at the end of the semester. A student can be exempted from taking this
exam provided that she satisfies the requirements as discussed below.
e. University rules on attendance shall be strictly implemented. 5 unexcused absence (25% of total meetings) will mean
automatically dropped from the subject.. In case of an absence, an official excuse slip approved by the University must be
presented within one week after return to class.
f. Tardiness committed 3 times is equivalent to one day absence. Students should be inside the classroom 15 minutes after the
start of the class schedule. If they arrive after 30 minutes, he/she will be considered absent.
g. Wearing of the University student’s ID and uniform at all times is required for all the students except when having field
activities. Noncompliance of the rule will not be allowed to enter the classroom and will be considered absent.
h. Cheating will be penalized with a grade of “5.00” in the course. See your student manual regarding dishonesty.
i. The lecture part constitutes 60% of the students’ pre-final grade.

2. Laboratory
a. Student shall abide the instructor/ professor’s policy on the submission of learning outputs based on the metrics and
deadlines given.
b. There shall be ten exercises to be done in the class. Not one shall be considered void. Submission of exercises conducted
during the class, will be given only 1 week to finish. Failure to submit the said exercise will be given a grade of zero (0).
c. Tardiness committed 3 times is equivalent to one day absence. Students should be inside the classroom 15 minutes after
the start of the class schedule. If they arrive after 1 hour, he/she will be considered absent.
d. Exercises will be returned to the students prior to their practical exam. All exercises must be returned before the end of the
class. Failure to return the said corrected exercises will be given a grade of INC.
e. The laboratory part constitutes 40% of the students’ pre-final grade.

G. GRADING SYSTEM

a. The passing mark for all examinations, quizzes, assignments, and seatwork is 75%.
b. Questions regarding assignment, quiz, seatwork and examination results will be entertained only within one week following the
return of the papers in the class. Within the same period, other unclaimed papers shall be at the IAE office. Later than this, all
other unclaimed papers will be thrown away.
c. Students with a pre-final standing of at least 87.0% (2.00) with no exam less than 50.0% shall be exempted from
taking the final examination. If a student is exempted, he may opt not to take the final exam upon which his pre-final standing
shall be considered as his final standing. Otherwise, his score in the exam shall be included in the computation of grades.
d. Students with a final standing of at least 75.0% (3.00) will be given a passing grade.
e. If the final standing is lower than 75.0% but at least 50.0%, the student shall be required to take a removal examination to be
rescheduled by the instructor, after which he shall receive a mark of either “3.00” or “5.00” only. Failure to take the removal
examination at the designated schedule shall mean a final grade of “5.00” in the course.
f. Computation of grade is as follows:

Lecture
Attendance 5%
2 Exams 40%
Participation/Recitation 15%
Assessment (Quizzes, Assignments & Seatwork) 30%
Requirement 10%
Lecture Total 100%
LECTURE’S PRE-FINAL STANDING (lecture 60%) 60.0%

Laboratory
Attendance 5%
Exercise 50%
Practical Exam 25%
Project 20%
Laboratory Total 100%
LABORATORY’S PRE-FINAL STANDING (laboratory 40%) 40.0%

Pre-Final Standing = Lecture PF + Laboratory PF (60% + 40%) 100.0%

 Pre-Final Standing 70.0%
Final Exam 30.0%

FINAL STANDING 100.0%

H. REFERENCES

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BRECHNER, M., & BOTH, A. (2013). Cornell controlled environment agriculture: resources & publications. Retrieved on May 29,
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BREGNBALLE, J. (2015). A guide to recirculation aquaculture. Copenhagen: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
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COCHE, A. G. (1996). Simple methods for aquaculture: management for freshwater fish culture ponds and water practices. Food
& Agriculture Org.

DUNNING, R., LOSORDO, T., & HOBBS, A. (n.d.). The economics of recirculating tank systems: a spreadsheet for individual
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EPA. (2003). Conductivity. Retrieved on February 27, 2017 from http://water.epa.gov/type/rsl/monitoring/vms59.cfm

HARGREAVES, J. A. (n.d.). Measuring dissolved oxygen concentration. Retrieved on April 14, 2017 from
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LAWSON, T. (2013). Fundamentals of aquacultural engineering. Springer Science & Business Media.

LEKANG, O. (2013). Aquaculture engineering. John Wiley & Sons.

 MALONE, R. (2013). Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems A Review of Current Design Practice. Southern Regional
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MASSER, M., & RAKOCY, J. (1999). Recirculating aquaculture tank production systems: a review of component options. SRAC.

MATTSON, N., LEATHERWOOD, R., & PETERS, C. (2009). Nitrogen: all forms are not equal. Cornell University Cooperative
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MIRES, D. (1995). Production of aquatic animals: fishes.

Prepared by: Checked by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Date Effective: Date Revised:

Isabel Katrina G. Wilfredo G. Tuso III, ROLANDO R. MENCHIE R. DEL 2nd Sem SY
Cajuguiran, PABE PAE CRUZADA RASARIO, PhD 2017-2018
CIDQA IAE Head
Instructor 1 Program Coordinator