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421-472 Irrigation & Drainage Management | |
Credit Points | 7.14 |
Coordinator | Dr Hector Malano |
Prerequisites | 421-320 Applied Hydraulics |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | 36 hours of lectures, tutorials and practical work |
Subject Description | At the conclusion of this unit, students will be able to design and evaluate commonly used irrigation techniques: in addition they will also be able to use irrigation system models. Topics covered include: Design principles of farm irrigation and drainage systems. Design and evaluation of surface irrigation systems, land forming. Introduction and use of surface irrigation system models. Principles and application of surge flow. Design and evaluation of sprinkler, trickle, drip and microjet systems. Surface and sub-surface drainage systems: principles and applications. Environmental impact and disposal of drainage effluents. Water management practices to decrease drainage flows. |
Assessment | One examination not exceeding three-hours; assignments/reports up to a total of 50 pages |
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