••Team of Engineering Graduates set to design Automated Hydroponic System as Final Year Project
A team of final year students from the Faculty of Engineering at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria has embarked on an innovative design project aimed at revolutionizing irrigation practices in agriculture.
The project, titled “Design and Fabrication of Automated Hydroponic System for Irrigation Practices”, which is their final year project, seeks to design and fabricate an automated hydroponic system for irrigation practices.
The team, comprising Halimat Abubakar, Audu Abdulkareem (Kogi), Balla Jesse (kaduna), Abubakar Yaroson (Kaduna), ABDULLAHI Adamu (Kano), Umar Muazu Anchau (Kano) Awodi Bashir (Kogi), Olumo Bolaji (Kwara), Omojo Linus Prosper (Kogi), Ebi Valentine, Mahmud Babaetsu (Niger), Mogaji Titilope (Kwara), Alpha Gideon (Kogi), Abba Kabir (Kano), Umar Janwe (Kogi), Umar Yushau (Kano) and Abdulaziz Abdulwahab (Kaduna) aims to integrate cutting-edge automation with sustainable hydroponic systems to minimize water wastage, maximize efficiency, and promote faster growth and higher yields. The project objectives include:
– Implementing precise irrigation control to minimize water wastage and maximize efficiency
– Utilizing automated nutrient delivery and environmental control to promote faster growth and higher yields
– Reducing the environmental impact of traditional farming by using a soil-less system that conserves resources
– Enabling farmers to monitor and manage their hydroponic systems remotely using sensors and IoT technology.
Other objectives are;
Lower operational costs through automation and reduce the need for manual labor, Design the system to be easily scalable to accommodate various sizes of agricultural operations, from small urban farms to large commercial setups, Collect and analyze data to continuously optimize growing conditions and improve system performance, and Maintain optimal growing conditions to reduce the risk of diseases and pests.
According to the Team Lead, Halimat Abubakar; the project is divided into five phases:
Conceptualization, planning and design, fabrication, automation, and testing and analysis phase.
She added that the team is excited to share their progress, insights, and challenges with the public and solicit support and feedback towards the success of the protect.
This innovative project has the potential to make a significant impact on modern agriculture, and ABU Zaria is proud to be at the forefront of this revolution, Halimah added.
