Precision agriculture course with drones
Online course of 300 hours in precision agriculture with drones. 6 modules covering agronomic foundations, multispectral remote sensing, prescription maps, spraying drones and data management under Directive 2009/128/EC, Royal Decree 1311/2012 and Regulation (EU) 2019/947, with Pix4Dfields, QGIS, Agisoft Metashape and DJI Terra, with an assigned technical tutor.
Precision agriculture course with drones — studying from Singapore
Fees for Singapore: S$780 (Singapore dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Questions from Singapore
What does the final project involve?
Each programme concludes with a final project that applies the course material to a practical engineering problem, supported by your technical tutor.
In what currency are fees shown?
Fees on this site are shown in Singapore dollars (SGD). Instalment plans are available, and some learners explore employer sponsorship.
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What you will be able to do
Relate crop physiology to its spectral response.
Calibrate and operate multispectral and thermal sensors.
Calculate vegetation indices and interpret their agronomic meaning.
Prepare prescription maps for variable-rate application.
Understand the legal restrictions on applying plant protection products with drones.
Apply computer vision to plant counting and weed detection.
Assess the profitability of precision techniques.
Who it's for
- Precision agriculture technicians.
- Agricultural drone pilots.
- Agronomic remote sensing analysts.
- Crop advisers.
- Agricultural data specialists.
- Managers of technology-driven farms.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter agriculture.
What you'll work with
- Directive 2009/128/EC (sustainable use of pesticides)
- Royal Decree 1311/2012 (Spanish framework for the sustainable use of plant protection products)
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 (rules and procedures for UAS operation)
- Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 (placing of plant protection products on the market)
- Royal Decree 1054/2022 (digital farm logbook)
- ISO 11783 (ISOBUS communication for agricultural machinery)
- Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 (CAP strategic plans)
- Pix4Dfields
- QGIS
- Agisoft Metashape
- DJI Terra
- Google Earth Engine
6 modules
1.1Plant physiology and photosynthesis1.2Spectral signature of vegetation1.3Water, nutritional and phytosanitary stress1.4Within-field soil variability1.5Crop cycle and phenology1.6BBCH scales1.7The concept of precision agriculture1.8Management by homogeneous zones1.9Profitability and sustainability1.10Case study: variability diagnosis in a vineyard
2.1Multispectral cameras: bands and filters2.2Radiometric calibration with a reflectance panel2.3Solar irradiance sensor2.4NDVI, NDRE and GNDVI indices2.5Stress indices: PRI and CWSI2.6Thermography for water stress2.7Hyperspectral imaging2.8Comparison with Sentinel-2 imagery2.9Validation with field measurements2.10Lab: calculating vegetation indices in QGIS
3.1Zoning by clustering3.2Combine harvester yield maps3.3Nitrogen fertiliser prescription3.4Variable-rate seeding3.5ISOBUS and shapefile formats3.6Integration with farm machinery3.7Targeted soil sampling3.8Economic evaluation of variable rate3.9Farm management tools3.10Practical exercise: preparing a variable-rate fertiliser map
4.1Types of spraying drones4.2Nozzles, flow rate and droplet size4.3Drift and weather conditions4.4Sustainable use of plant protection products4.5Exceptional authorisation for aerial application4.6Seeding and release of natural enemies4.7Calibration of application equipment4.8Safety of the operator and the surroundings4.9Treatment records4.10Case study: drift assessment in a drone treatment
5.1Flight planning over plots5.2Operational scenarios in rural areas5.3Battery management during campaigns5.4Cloud platforms for agricultural data5.5Digital farm logbook5.6Machine learning for weed detection5.7Plant counting and yield estimation5.8Early pest detection5.9Integration with IoT soil sensors5.10Workshop: automatic plant counting on an orthomosaic
6.1Selection of crop and farm6.2Initial agronomic diagnosis6.3Multispectral flight plan6.4Processing and index calculation6.5Plot zoning6.6Prescription map6.7Economic and environmental evaluation6.8Season monitoring plan6.9Report and presentation6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original regulations and applied exercises. The working software is Pix4Dfields, QGIS, Agisoft Metashape, DJI Terra and Google Earth Engine, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for multispectral crop monitoring flights, preparation of prescription maps and drift tests in aerial application. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final capstone project.
Standards covered: Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides, Royal Decree 1311/2012, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, Royal Decree 1054/2022 (digital farm logbook), ISO 11783 (ISOBUS), Regulation (EU) 2021/2115.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Pix4Dfields, QGIS, Agisoft Metashape, DJI Terra and Google Earth Engine, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
No prior qualification is required: you need an internet connection, a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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