COURSE UNIT TITLE

: IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
INŞ 4253 IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SEVINÇ ÖZKUL

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

By emphasizing the importance of irrigation in Türkiye, students will be able to recognize the soil-plant-water relationship,
Ability to calculate irrigation water needs for different plant patterns using different methods,
Having knowledge about irrigation methods,
Being able to choose the economical irrigation method according to the suitability of the conditions,
designing an irrigation network by making hydraulic calculations,
Mastering the principles of drying and
Having knowledge about irrigation economics

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Calculating plant water needs according to soil-plant-water relationship.
2   Recognizing the elements of an irrigation system
3   Designing an irrigation system under water needs and physical-economic conditions
4   Making hydraulic calculations of irrigation and drainage systems
5   Designing network elements of irrigation and drying systems
6   Having information about irrigation water needs and problems in Türkiye and the world

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, history of irrigation in Anatolia, introduction of GAP (Southeastern Anatolia Project)
2 Water resources planning, water and soil potential of Türkiye
3 Soil-plant-water relations
4 Soil-plant-water relations
5 Water demand of crops
6 Irrigation methods
7 Introduction to irrigation networks, operational methods applied on irrigation schemes
8 Mid-term exam
9 Open channel irrigation schemes
10 Canaletto irrigation schemes
11 Pressured irrigation systems, sprinkling irrigation structures
12 Drainage systems
13 Drip irrigation systems
14 Mini-sprinkling and Bublers irrigation and drainage systems
15 General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Acatay, T.S. (1996) Sulama Mühendisliği DEÜ DEVAK Yayınevi, Izmir.
Supplementary Book(s): Öziş, Ü (1983) Su Yapıları EÜ Matbaası, Izmir.
Erkek, C.; Ağıralioğlu, N. (1993) Su Kaynakları Mühendisliği, Beta Yayınevi, Istanbul

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The main teaching method is the comprehensive explanations of graphical presentations (which are uploaded to Lecturer s personal web page) and available textbook chapters. The students are demanded weekly to read and study the available textbook chapters and presentations before their attendance. With the start of the semester, students prepare a person-specific project covering the design of an irrigation scheme.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

pass / fail grade will be given by evaluating site and office internship report. If necessary training commission may request a presentation from trainee.

Assessment Criteria

1,2,4 and 6th learning outcomes are evaluated by the questions posed during mid-term and final exams. 1,3,4 and 5th learning outcomes are evaluated trough the semester project.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Completion of Midterm assignment is necessary to fulfill the course, else students do not have the right to enter final exam and will fail the course

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

Will be announced by instructors after the completion of semester program.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1433
LO.243
LO.3
LO.454
LO.5454
LO.644444444444