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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| FIELD CROPS PR. | |
| Code | TBP204 |
| Name | Irrigation and Drainage |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA ÜNLÜ |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA ÜNLÜ
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The concept of field irrigation and drainage, important principles, measurement techniques of irrigation water, the provision of irrigation water, irrigation programming approaches used, the plant water consumption, irrigation methods, preliminary information is necessary for planning and evaluation of the system, drainage surveys, drainage and irrigation methods to give their relationship.
Course Content
Definitions and the importance of irrigation and drainage, irrigation, measurement techniques, the provision of irrigation water, irrigation scheduling, crop water consumption accounts, irrigation methods, surface irrigation, sprinkler and drip irrigation methods, the basic principles of the preliminary information necessary for planning and evaluation of the system, drainage surveys drainage methods and irrigation drainage water quality relationships.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | At the end of this course,the students comprehend the basic principles of irrigation engineering, drainage, provision of irrigation water,planning of irrigation. |
| LO02 | Students will be able to comprehend irrigation programming, efficient water use and the precautions for efficient use of water. |
| LO03 | Student will be ready to learn irrigation methods and the preliminary information necessary for planning and evaluation of the system. |
| LO04 | Student will learn drainage problems, drainage signs, drainage causes and different drainage methods to determine the measures to be taken. |
| LO05 | Students understand the scientific articles relating to irrigation engineering easier to and interpret the results. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has knowledge about agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. | 0 |
| PLO02 | - | Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. | 0 |
| PLO03 | - | Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops. | 2 |
| PLO04 | - | Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. | 3 |
| PLO05 | - | Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. | 3 |
| PLO06 | - | Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. | 5 |
| PLO07 | - | Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Chooses and uses modern technical equipments for the agricultural engineering applications as well as for the applications in the agronomy and breeding of field crops. | 3 |
| PLO09 | - | Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. | 2 |
| PLO10 | - | Works both individually and in a team. | 3 |
| PLO11 | - | Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. | 2 |
| PLO12 | - | Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. | 3 |
| PLO13 | - | Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. | 3 |
| PLO14 | - | Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development | 2 |
| PLO15 | - | Shows respect to job ethic. | 3 |
| PLO16 | - | Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. | 1 |
| PLO17 | - | Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The importance and the development of irrigation and drainage,definition irrigation and drainage, irrigation problems in Turkey. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes. | |
| 2 | Flow measurement methods, providing water for irrigation, water resources, surface water resources, underground water, pumping. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes. | |
| 3 | Irrigation requirements and scheduling, plant-soil-atmosphere (climate) relations, plant root depth. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes. | |
| 4 | Length of the plant growing season, soil composition, soil texture, soil composition, specific gravity, bulk density, porosity. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes. | |
| 5 | Characteristics of soil water, soil, water utility, the movement of water through the soil, irrigation requirement-climate relationship and giving homework issues. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes and web search. | |
| 6 | Irrigation water requirement,determination of the water consumption (evapotranspiration) , direct measurement of water consumption, water consumption estimation, plant coefficients. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes. | |
| 7 | Forming irrigation programmes,approaches to Irrigation programming , determining the timing of irrigation, plant markers, markers of soil, water budget method, the amount of water applied to each irrigation. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes. | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Irrigation efficiency, irrigation requirements, irrigation systems,the standarts of project designs of irrigation, giving homework issues. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes and web search. | |
| 10 | Irrigation methods, irrigation methods, classification, surface irrigation methods, irrigation pan, border irrigation and furrow method. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes. | |
| 11 | Sprinkler irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, availability, sprinkler irrigation benefits, drawbacks and limitations of sprinkler irrigation, sprinkler system components, types of sprinkler systems. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes. | |
| 12 | Drip irrigation, drip irrigation system availability, the potential benefits of drip irrigation system, potential limitations of the drip irrigation method, drip irrigation system components. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes. | |
| 13 | Obstruction control systems for drip irrigation, fertigation application, operation and maintenance of drip systems, drip irrigation system, irrigation water requirement, daily water consumption. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes. | |
| 14 | Agricultural drainage, drainage benefits, drainage, signs, drainage surveys. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes. | |
| 15 | Drainage methods, surface drainage techniques, methods of subsoil drainage, mole drainage methods. | Relevant sections of the lecture notes. | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Final exam. | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Final exam. |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 20 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 80 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |