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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Irrigation Engineering |
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| Course Code |
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TYP302 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. ATTİLA YAZAR
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Learns basic irrigation system design requirement; choses suitable irrigation systems according to specific conditions, and desings systems; applies irrigation scheduling methods.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To teach students the fundemental principles of irrigation systems; evaluation of basic design principles of irrigation systems; means of improving water use efficiency and design irrigation systems that saves irrigation water; establishment basis for design of such systems. |
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| Course Contents |
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Importance of irrigation and history, soil-crop-water-atmosphere relations, evapotranspiration, irrigation water requirement, irrigation eficiencies, irrigation system capacity, irrigation systems, pressurized irrigation systems, drip, sprinkle, self-propelled sprinkler systems, surface irrigation systems, basin, border, furrow, alternative furrow, surge furrow, irrigation scheduling; pumps; fertigation, automation of irrigation systems. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Defivnition of irrigation, importance, history |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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2 |
Soil-crop-water-atmosphere relations |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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3 |
Evapotranspiration |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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Crop water requirement |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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5 |
Irrigation water requirement |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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6 |
Irrigation efficiencies |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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7 |
Irrigation System |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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8 |
Hour Exam |
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9 |
Pressurized irrigation systems |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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10 |
Drip irrigation system |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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11 |
Sprinkler irrigation systems |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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12 |
Center-pivot, linear move sprinkler systems |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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13 |
Irrigation scheduling |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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14 |
Soil based; plant based and climate based irirgatipon scheduling techniques |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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15 |
Pumps and Fertigation, Automation |
Related topics in the lecture notes |
Power-point presentation |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Larry G. JAMES, 1988. Principles of FArm Irrigation System Design, John Wiley and Sons, NY.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
80 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
20 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Accesses to the resources in the field, uses of these resources and continuous self-improvement |
0 |
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2 |
Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. |
5 |
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3 |
Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties |
5 |
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4 |
Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. |
4 |
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5 |
Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests.
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2 |
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6 |
Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. |
0 |
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7 |
Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report
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1 |
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8 |
Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project.
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3 |
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9 |
Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. |
2 |
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10 |
Works independently and takes responsibility |
3 |
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11 |
Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. |
4 |
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12 |
Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports |
5 |
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13 |
Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. |
2 |
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14 |
Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production |
4 |
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15 |
Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering .
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3 |
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16 |
Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects |
4 |
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17 |
Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches,and acquires the skill of analyzing and interpreting the complex issiues occured during this process . |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
3 |
16 |
48 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
1 |
6 |
6 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
8 |
16 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
16 |
16 |
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Total Workload: | 94 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.76 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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