Controlled Environment Plant Production Engineering/Technology Education Modules

The Controlled Environment Plant Production Engineering/Technology Education Modules were developed in 2010-2015 under Dr. Peter Ling’s leadership in a multi-university collaboration between the Ohio State University, Rutgers University and the University of Arizona. These modules help learners to better understand interactions between plant physiology, engineering physics, and economics.

Module contributors are Dr. AJ Both (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey), Dr. Robin Brumfield (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey), Dr. Gene Giacomelli (The University of Arizona), Dr. Murat Kacira (The University of Arizona), Dr. Chieri Kubota (The Ohio State University), Dr. Peter Ling (The Ohio State University) and Dr. Peg McMahon (The Ohio State University).

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This lecture series is supported by Higher Education Challenge Grant Program (Grant #2010-38411-21396) from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Controlled Environment Plant Production Engineering/Technology Education Modules

I. Introduction

II. Physics for Greenhouse Engineering

III. Key Physical Environmental Factors and Their Effects on Plant Growth

IV. Sample Crop Production Systems and Techniques

V. Greenhouse System Components, Mechanisms and Design

VI. Sensors and Instrumentation

VII. Greenhouse Operation

VIII. Economics

IX. Greenhouse Issues and Future Technology