CE420 IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE
| Course Code: | 5620420 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. YAKUP DARAMA |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of the course students will 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
Course Content
The need for correcting the natural distribution of water. Irrigation systems: Rotation system, demand system, limited demand system, unit area unit water system. Types of irrigation networks. Required information for the design of irrigation projects. General principles of system layout. Computational principles for channel design.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Determine crop water requriment based on soil and atmospheric conditions
- Calculate design discharge of irrigation system
- Design irrigation canals using uniform flow analysis
- Calculate pipe diameter and required pressure for sprinkler irrigation system using pipe irrigation network parameters and crop water need
- Determine surface and subsuface drainage capacity and calculate canal capacity for surface drainage and/or drain spacing for subsurface drainage
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||
| 8 | An ability to use techniques, skills, and engineering tools necessary for engineering practice | ✔ | |||