Precision Agricultural Engineer/Consultant Specialized Training Program

Objective of the Program:

With the advancement of technology, new tools and associated smart technologies in agricultural production enable the integration of diverse, complex, and interrelated site-specific information in agriculture. Our goal is to train professionals who, at a skill level, are familiar with and use tools and programs for data collection and processing, and have a clear concept for creating crop optimization strategies. Upon completion, specialists will precisely know what data is applicable and how to use it in precision farming.

Specialization Attainable through the Program:

• For those with an engineering background: Precision Agricultural Engineer
• For those without an engineering background: Precision Agricultural Consultant

Facilitating Institute: Institute of Environmental Sciences

Training Locations: Gödöllő (Szent István Campus) and Keszthely (Georgikon Campus) Schedule: Correspondence
Language of Instruction: Hungarian
Financing: Self-financed
Duration of Training: 2 semesters
Program Coordinator: Dr. Szegi Tamás András, Associate Professor

Conditions for Obtaining the Certificate (abszolutórium): Completion of all mandatory subjects in the program and fulfilling the credits for the dissertation totaling 60 credits.

Final Exam

Conditions for Admission to the Final Exam:

• Obtaining the certificate (abszolutórium)
• Submission of the dissertation and acceptance by reviewers
• No outstanding obligations to the University

By developing the dissertation, students demonstrate their ability to apply acquired knowledge practically and engage in independent professional development work. The dissertation includes a section for independent investigation, surveying, analysis, and proposal. Students can choose a topic from the suggested ones or propose a topic corresponding to their area of interest to the relevant department or program coordinator.

Components of the Final Exam:

• Subject-specific comprehensive exam
• Defense of the dissertation

Final Exam Knowledge Areas, Subjects: The professional comprehensive exam is based on the most important subject matter from a professional perspective, on which a set of questions will be issued.

Calculation of the Final Exam Result and Diploma Classification: Starting from the academic year 2021/22, the calculation follows the regulations outlined in the Academic and Examination Regulations. If the final exam, as part of it, involves an oral exam/comprehensive exam in several parts, a grade should be given for each part. The final (subject) grade is determined by the simple arithmetic average of these grades. The defense of the dissertation, taking into account the evaluations of the reviewers, is assessed on a five-grade scale. The final result of the final exam is determined through closed deliberation, considering the simple arithmetic average of the grades for the oral exam/comprehensive exam and the dissertation defense. The final exam protocol must indicate the result of the final exam in both text and whole numbers, as well as the average of the final exam. The evaluation of the final exam is done on a five-grade scale. The diploma classification is based on the weighted average of all credits obtained during the course of the program or accepted through the course acceptance procedure, and the average of the final exam, rounded to two decimal places, in accordance with the regulations outlined in § 100 of the Academic and Examination Regulations.