Sustainable Urban Farming Technology and Innovation

Micro-Learning Courses

Sustainable Urban Farming Technology and Innovation

Duration 4 hours

Certificate TP Certificate

Course Overview

This 100% e-learning micro learning course (MLC) aims to provide an introduction to sustainable urban farming technology to equip learners with basic knowledge and concepts behind the production of plants and crops for food. Learners will learn about the types of growing media and DIY Hydroponics System, management of plant growth, nutrition and disease control.

Who Should Attend

entrepreneurs/ business owners who want to venture into sustainable home-based gardens and plant nutrition business
adults and city farmers who are keen to acquire skills on plants growing systems and nutrition
individuals who are passionate about learning skills to grow plants and nutrition
trainers/educators eager to learn skills on sustainable home-based gardens and plant nutrition

What You'll Learn

After you take this course, you will able to understand;

the basic knowledge of plants growing in hydroponics systems
the basic requirement to start growing the plants
the required nutrients for the plants
different types of hydroponics systems growing indoor/outdoor environment
complete step by step growing practices
plant care and management
develop innovative hydroponics systems design set up that is incorporated through SMART farming, IoT systems

Certification

Certificate of Completion in Sustainable Urban Farming Technology and Innovation.

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Testimonials/Reviews

Find out what our graduates have to say about this course.

''The course has provided very good and practical knowledge on the different types of urban farming systems. The information is clear and easy to comprehend. I also got excellent tips on how to start my preferred home growing system!''

Wuang Shy Chyi, PhD
Deputy Director, Technology Development
School of Applied Science, Temasek Polytechnic

Lecturer/Trainer Profile

Dr Amaladoss Anburaj (Raj)
Temasek Polytechnic

Dr Amaladoss Anburaj (Raj) joined the School of Applied Science at Temasek Polytechnic (TP) as a Research Scientist in 2012 and is currently a lecturer in the Diploma in Medical Biotechnology. He teaches Molecular Biology, Molecular Diagnostics and Synthetic Biology modules. Raj’s research focuses on the development of low-cost onsite diagnostic kits for aquaculture, veterinary, and human disease detection. Prior to joining TP, he taught biochemistry and biotechnology at the masters’ level at various institutions in India before doing his postdoctoral research at Nanyang Technological University in 2004. He had then continued his research on malaria at the New Jersey Medical School, New Jersey, USA, and the Singapore MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART). Raj also served as Visiting Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) between 2008 and 2012.

Dr Khin Mar Cho
Temasek Polytechnic

Dr Khin Mar Cho is a scientist under CROPS (Centre for Research & Opportunities in Plant Science), School of Applied Science, Temasek Polytechnic. Mar Cho has over 15 years of experience in agricultural and industrial research. She has conducted various agricultural research and consultancy projects at small scales, pilot projects, and in field trials application. She has been conducting several workshops for growing leafy vegetables with various techniques. Her research interests include growing microgreens and their nutritional profile, optimisation of hydroponics and aquaponics growing systems, urban farming technology, composting methods, sustainable agriculture, soil fertility and soil quality management, plant nutrition, plant tissue culture techniques for orchids, ornamental, and aquatic plants, etc.

Ms Noor Faridah A Rahim
Temasek Polytechnic

Ms Faridah is a Coach, Counsellor, Trainer and Mobile Instructional Designer at Temasek Polytechnic. She coaches and counsels professionals, managers, executives, technicians, and youths. Faridah is the curator of two best-selling micro-learning courses on motivation and counselling and three courses on embracing work-life harmony, stress management and developing winners work attitude. Currently, she curates micro-learning courses, trains and coaches other curators, develops and markets training solutions.

Ms Faridah is a Certified Coach, Speaker and Trainer with the Maxwell Leadership Team and a Registered Counsellor with the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC).

Course Contact

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Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm

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and on weekends and public holidays.
https://www.tp.edu.sg/tsa
Temasek SkillsFuture Academy (TSA)

Temasek Polytechnic

East Wing, Block 1A, Level 3, Unit 109

21 Tampines Avenue 1,

Singapore 529757

Temasek Polytechnic reserves the right to alter the course, modify the scale of fee, amend any other information or cancel course with low enrolment.

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