ECTS - Irrigation and Drainage
Irrigation and Drainage (CE429) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Irrigation and Drainage | CE429 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| CE307 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To understand fundamental requirement and needs of Irrigation and drainage systems, and learn how to design irrigation and drainage canals, pipe and subsurface irrigation and drainage systems by using Conservation of Momentum, Energy and Mass principles |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Determination of irrigation module for the irrigation field, determination of irrigation water discharge, uniform flow in open canals, uniform flow in pipeline, open canal design, pipe irrigation system design. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction :Scope of the Course and Review of development of irrigation system in Turkey | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Soil and Soil Parameters and soil water:soils under fiels condition, soil parameters, soil water, soil water characteristic curve | Chapter 2, 3 |
| 3 | Plant Water Requirement: Primary measure of water requirement, evapotranspiration and crop water requirement, rooting water extraction | Chapter 4 |
| 4 | Evapotranspiration Prediction: Direct measurement methods, and indirect measurement methods based on energy balance approach | Chapter 5 |
| 5 | Requirement for irrigation: Irrigation efficiencies, and irrigation water quality | Chapter 6 |
| 6 | Irrigation Systems: Design of classical open channel irrigation systems by using uniform flow approach, and design of canalet irrigation system | Chapter 7.1, 7.2 |
| 7 | Irrigation systems: Design operation of methods of classical systems, irrigation distribution methods, and irrigation application methods | Chapter 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 |
| 8 | Closed system Irrigation Methods: Pipe irrigation, Sprinkler irrigation systems, Trickle (drip) Irrigation systems, and subsurface irrigation | Chapter 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 |
| 9 | Drainage of Irrigated Lands: Surface drainage discharge and drainage canal design, Subsurface drainage discharge and subsurface drainage pipe tile design | Chapter 11.1, 11.2 |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Introduction to Irrigation and Drainage Engineering,3. Revised Edition,Darama Y., Ankara, 2009 |
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| Other Sources | 2. Irrigation Principles and Practices, Hansen, V.E., Israelsen O.W., and Stringham G.E. Whiley, 1980, |
| 3. Irrigation and Drainage, Kızılkaya T., State Hydraulic Publication (in Turkish) Ankara, 1988. | |
| 4. Applied Water Resources Engineering, 2nd Edition, Yanmaz, M., METU Press. Ankara, 2001 | |
| 5. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Tümer, T., METU Civil Eng., Department Water Resources Laboratory Publication No:8, 1978 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Having accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and engineering and an ability to apply these knowledge to solve Civil engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Ability to design Cİvil Engineering systems fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to differentiate, identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and implement proper analysis, modeling and implementation techniques for the identified engineering problems. | |||||
| 4 | An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to use modern engineering tools, techniques and facilities in design and other engineering applications | |||||
| 6 | Ability to carry out independent research in the field and to report the results of the research effectively and be able to present the research results at scientific meetings. | |||||
| 7 | Sufficient oral and written English knowledge to follow scientific conferences in the field and communicate with colleagues. | |||||
| 8 | Ability to effectively use knowledge in the field to work in disciplinary/multidisciplinary teams and the skill to lead these teams | X | ||||
| 9 | Consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning,ability for continuous renovation and monitoring the developments on science and technology and awareness on entrepreneurship and innovation | |||||
| 10 | Professional and ethical responsibility to gather and interpret data, apply and announce solutions to Civil Engineering problems. | |||||
| 11 | An ability to investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||