Course Outline:
Introduction
1. What is a greenhouse
2. Advantages of the greenhouse
Greenhouse construction and requirements
1. Greenhouse Types
2. Site Selection
3. General Design Criteria
4. Loads for Greenhouse Structures
5. General Design Requirements
6. Framing materials
7. Greenhouse Structures
8. Covering materials
Greenhouse control systems
1. Ventilation
1.1. Natural Ventilation
1.2. Ventilation Efficiency
1.3. Forced Ventilation
2. Cooling
2.1. Fan and Pad Cooling
2.2. Fans
2.3. Fog System
2.4. Spray Cooling
3. Heating
3.1. Heat Requirement
3.2. Fuel Consumption
3.3. Heating Systems
4. Light
Diagnosing greenhouse crop problems
Soil-less cultivation
Lab final exam