Student-Originated Studies: Farm Management, Data and Automation

Quarters
Fall Signature
Location
Olympia
Class Standing
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Melissa Nivala
Richard Weiss

This Student Originated Studies program is a continuation of the collaborative effort between agriculture and computer science students which began in the '24-'25 academic year. We will continue the work developed in the previous iterations of this SOS, with a variety of goals such as:

  • Continue development of the task tracking system and its user interface;
  • Continue development of the harvest data tracking system and its user interface;
  • Create accessible communication and analysis of data collected;
  • Research the feasibility of automated processes for water and greenhouse management;
  • Experiment with options for automated in-ground moisture and nutrient sensing;
  • Explore applications of the farm weather station and drone mapping data to agricultural management practices

SOS students will decide which goals to focus on and will be expected to work collaboratively with the Edible Campus and Edible Evergreen programs as needed in the development of these efforts. The output from this program will continue to serve the needs of students in farm related programs.

Possible Credit Equivalencies:

  • User-Centered Software Engineering*
  • Data Analysis for Agriculture
  • Hardware Design and Engineering
 

Registration

Signature Required

Students must meet at least one of the prerequisites listed in the prerequisite section. Please contact the faculty to discuss permission to register.

Signature Required

Students must meet at least one of the prerequisites listed in the prerequisite section. Please contact the faculty to discuss permission to register.

Signature Required

Students must meet at least one of the prerequisites listed in the prerequisite section. Please contact the faculty to discuss permission to register.

Course Reference Numbers

So - Sr (1 - 16): 10295

Academic Details

8

Students can take this class for 4-16 credits. Work with the faculty to pick the correct credit amount for the work. 

6
Sophomore
Junior
Senior

$50 per quarter required lab fee

Upper division science credit may be awarded in software engineering upon successful completion of appropriate project work. Students seeking to earn upper division credit must contact the faculty to discuss options prior to the start of the quarter.

Schedule

Fall
2026
Signature
Winter
2027
Signature
Spring
2027
Signature
In Person (F)
In Person (W)
In Person (S)

See definition of Hybrid, Remote, and In-Person instruction

Day
Schedule Details
Evans Hall 2708 - Physical Computing
Olympia