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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Irrigation and Drainage |
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| Course Code |
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INS410 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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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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Assoc.Prof.Dr. MEVLÜT SAMİ AKÖZ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Determines crop water demands
Defines methods of irrigation for plant water demands
Designs irrigation systems and their structures
Designs drainage systems and their structures
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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 the irrigation and drainage systems used in order to obtain the maximum yield of agricultural crops |
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| Course Contents |
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Determination of water demand, relation between land and water, water quality, water distribution methods, irrigation structures and their designs, determination of drainage discharge, designing shallow and ground water drainage 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 |
The importance of irrigation and drainage, water and soil potential of Turkey |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation and discussion |
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2 |
Relation between land and water, physical properties of water and land |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation and discussion |
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3 |
Water quality, relation between crop and water |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation and discussion |
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4 |
Blaney-Cridle method |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation, discussion and practice |
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5 |
Water distribution methods and irrigation systems |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation and discussion |
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6 |
Types of irrigation systems and the classical system of irrigation networks: open channel irrigation networks, general planning and determination of main channel and secondary channel vertical profiles |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation, discussion and practice |
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7 |
Networks of irrigation canalette, irrigation pipe networks, sprinkler irrigation networks |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation, discussion and practice |
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8 |
Mid term exam. |
exam preparation |
written exam |
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9 |
Hydraulic calculations of irrigation networks |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation, discussion and practice |
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10 |
Drainage systems: shallow and ground water drainage systems |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation, discussion and practice |
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11 |
Hydraulic calculations of drainage systems |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation, discussion and practice |
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12 |
Irrigation and drainage structures |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation, discussion and practice |
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13 |
Properties of Irrigation structures: Transition curve, syphon, chute, tunnel and gallery, settling basin. |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation, discussion and practice |
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14 |
Properties of Irrigation structures:Weirs, parshall flume, intake structures and safety structures |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation, discussion and practice |
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15 |
Control structures in open channel irrigation networks:bridge, culvert, outlet and syphon |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation, discussion and practice |
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16/17 |
Hydarulic calculations of Irrigation and drainage structures |
Lecture Notes |
Power Point presentation, discussion and practice |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 1- Lecture Notes
2-Water Resources Engineering, Ray k. Linsley at al. McGraw-Hill Editions
3- Water Resources Engineering, Larry W. Mays John Wiley&Sons, Inc.
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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 |
70 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
14 |
30 |
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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 |
Designs a system, a component or a process in order to meet the needs of various engineering problems within technical, economic, environmental, manufacturability, sustainability limitations. |
4 |
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2 |
Identifies proper sources of information and databases, reaches them and uses them efficiently. |
4 |
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3 |
Follows the advancements in science and technology being aware of the necessity of lifelong learning and continuously improves her/himself. |
4 |
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4 |
Uses the computers and information technologies related with civil engineering actively. |
4 |
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5 |
Gains the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. |
4 |
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6 |
Communicates using technical drawing |
4 |
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7 |
Has an understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation subjects, and is knowledgeable of contemporary issues. |
4 |
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8 |
Has an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility |
4 |
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9 |
Has the required knowledge in project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. |
4 |
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10 |
Has the basic knowledge of math, science and civil engineering |
4 |
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Has a good commman of basic concepts, theories and principles in civil engineering. |
4 |
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12 |
Independently reviews and learns the applications, makes a critical assessment of the problems faced with, selects the proper technique to formulate problems and propose solutions |
4 |
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13 |
Selects and uses the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice |
5 |
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14 |
Designs and carries out experiments in the fields of civil engineering, and interprets the results and the data obtained from the experiments |
5 |
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15 |
Gains the abiltiy to work effectively as a member in interdisciplinary teams |
5 |
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16 |
Constantly improves her/himself by identifying the training needs in scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields. |
0 |
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17 |
Continuously improves her/himself by defining necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas besides the occupational requirements.
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0 |
| * 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) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 88 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.52 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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