OENOLOGY 7540WT - Engineering for Viticulture & Oenology
Waite Campus - Semester 2 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code OENOLOGY 7540WT Course Engineering for Viticulture & Oenology Coordinating Unit Wine Science Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s Waite Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 7 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites VITICULT 7002WT, OENOLOGY 7028WT Assessment Exam, individual project report, group project report, S-component, online quiz Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Richard Muhlack
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
- Appraise aspects of vineyard and grapevine sensing, irrigation design and scheduling;
- Describe the application of vineyard automation and advanced technology including robotics and vineyard instrumentation;
- Explain and communicate via written scientific reports how fundamental principles of process engineering are applied to viticulture and wine production;
- Apply engineering methodology and safe work practices to winery cellar operations;
- Employ engineering design principles to assess economic and technical improvement opportunities associated with the operation of a vineyard or winery.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1, 4, 5, 6, 7 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
4, 5, 6, 7 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
4, 6, 7 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course will be delivered in the following means:
2 lectures of 1 hour plus 1 hour of tutorial per week plus 9x4 hours of practical sessions throughout the course.
Lectures are supported by formative tutorials which reinforce student knowledge in each of the subject areas addressed by the course. Formative practical sessions provide students with a hands-on demonstration of application of the course material, together with the opportunity to participate in group learning “in the field” (vineyard and/or winery). Two individual and one group project allow students to apply course learning to set topics of research interest and industry relevance.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required.
This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).
Learning Activities Summary
Lecture/Tutorial Topics
Material balances & Solid/Fluid Transfer Systems
Energy balances & Heat Transfer Systems
Solid-liquid separation – Centrifugation, Filtration & Membranes
Electrical Systems, Refrigeration and Winery Instrumentation
Winery designEngineering Experimental Design
Process Economics and Optimisation
Vineyard Spatial Maping & Remote Sensing
Irrigation systems design
Vineyard automation – harvesting, pruning
Advanced vineyard technology – robotics, berry sorting, fruit processing, instrumentation
Practicals – Vineyard (week 1-5)
Irrigation design & vineyard instrumentation
Vineyard automation
Advanced vineyard technologies
Practicals – Winery (week 6-12)
Winery design
Electrical systems and instrumentation
Refrigeration and Heat transfer
Specific Course Requirements
Clothing restrictions apply for laboratory and winery work. A laboratory coat, enclosed footwear and safety glasses are mandatory for entry into the laboratories. Enclosed footwear, high visibility vest and hard hat are required when working in the University winery. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment task Type of Assessment Percentage of total
assessment for
grading purposesHurdle Yes/No Learning outcome Final exam Summative 40% No 1-5 Individual Project Report Formative and Summative 20% No 1-5 Group Project report Formative and Summative 20% No 3-5 Online Quiz Summative 10% No 1-5 S-component Formative and Summative 10% No 1-5 Assessment Detail
Final Exam (40%)
A 3 hour final summative exam (consisting of short and long answer questions) will be given at the end of the semester to ensure summative knowledge of all course material (lectures, background reading and practicals).
Individual Project Report - Vineyard Tech (15%)
Students will prepare an individual project report (approx. 1500 words) on a Vineyard Ag-Tech Innovation, which will be submitted in week 7.
Group Project Report - Winery Design (25%)
Students will work in groups to prepare a 2500 word project report detailing results of the group’s winery energy audit and associated winery design, which will be submitted in week 13. A single report is to be handed up by the group and all group members will receive the same mark.
Online quiz (10%)
Submitted via MyUni, the quiz covers material from the weeks preceding the quiz. The Quiz will be available online during week 4.
S-component (10%)
Each student will research a winery process improvement technology innovation, which is to be presented by the student as a video submission with an accompanying short written critique (500 words). This assignment is due in week 11.
Submission
Late Submission
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Student Support
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- Students with a Disability - Alternative academic arrangements
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- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
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- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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