AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE

Course Description

The main aim of this course is to provide the basic knowledge of irrigation and drainage science to students. In this respect, the use of soil, water, plant and climate data at the determination of water required for crops, summarized classification of irrigation systems, design, calculations and selection of pumps, descriptions of filter systems and other pressurized irrigation systems. The ability of designing, recognition of irrigation systems and its constituent elements are provided to students. The reasons for requiring drainage; horizontal and vertical movements of water in the soil, factors affecting these movements, design principles of open and closed drainage systems and steps of drainage projects are explained. Brief information about the machines, equipment and materials used in the installation of drainage systems is given.

AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Definition of Irrigation and Drainge and learn objectives of irrigation
2. 02 To realize importance of basic soil-water-plant relations at irrigation
3. 03 To learn basic parameters for design of irrigation systems and calculation of efficiencies.
4. 04 To detect irrigation water need and learn remarkable parameters of water source, quality and amount.
5. 05 To know structers which are used at drip irrigation systems
6. 06 To learn one or two lateral terms at drip irrigation systems
7. 07 To learn remarkable points while choosing well and pumps and general faults that have been done.
8. 08 To learn remarkable parameters while designing of main and head parcel control units and structures which are used.
9. 09 To learn remarkable parameters while designing of main and sub lines of drip irrigatiob systems and structures which are used.
10. 10 To learn fertigation methods and structures which are used at fertigation systems.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Yanmaz, A.M. Applied Water Resources Engineering, METU Press, 2001
2. 02 Savva A.P. and Frenken K. Crop Water Requirements and Irrigation Scheduling, Irrigation Manual 2002
3. 03 Samuel Dasberg and Dani Or. Drip Irrigation 10.1007/978-3-662-03963-2 1999

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Definition (3) of irrigation and drainage. SOLO 3
2. L02 To recognize (2) the importance of basic soil-water-plant relations at irrigation. SOLO 2
3. L03 To recopnize(2) basic parameters for the design of irrigation systems and calculation of efficiencies. SOLO 2
4. L04 To Interpret (2) irrigation water need. SOLO 2
5. L05 To recognize (2) structures that are used at drip irrigation systems. SOLO 2

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Becoming aware of sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural science
2. P02 Having sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic agricultural production especially in pomology, viticulture, olericulture, floriculture and agronomy, and their breeding
3. P03 Being well equiped with practical experiences in agriculture
4. P04 Finding the source of environmental, biotic, abiotic, technical and economical problems in agricultural crops which reduce yield and quality, and create solutions to related problems
5. P05 Defining, classifying and naming cultivated crop plants and knowing how to manage them
6. P06 Breeding of horticultural and field crops, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties
7. P07 Applying up-to-date methods and techniques for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable use in agricultural commodities
8. P08 Evaluating, asseying and analyzing the changes in cultivation of horticultural and agronomic crops in respect to irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases and after postharvest handling
9. P09 Establishing and managing orchards, vineyards and field crop productions and greenhouse operations
10. P10 Obtaining data in horticulture and field crops along with researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert abilities, project writing and applying
11. P11 Identifying different roles in enchancing individual abilities and skills beside taking responsibilities, participations in team works under any given conditions
12. P12 Easily accessing to appropriate information and thinking analytically in their interested area and subjects. They can do accurate timing and planning in agricultural productions in year round. They think analytically, prepare questionaries, have an exploratory and creative vision and use the obtained knowledge for the benefit of farmers and societies
13. P13 Having ability to transfer information and also able to easily communicate with the people in the field at different levels. They have self - confidence and self- improvement skills as well

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