Irrigation and Drainage (CE529) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Irrigation and Drainage CE529 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
CE 310 Hydraulic Engineering
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yakup DARAMA
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To understand fundamental requirement and needs of canal and pipe Irrigation and drainage systems, and learn how to design pipe irrigation and drainage systems.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students can determine irrigation water requirement by computing consumptive water requirement and determine irrigation modules for the irrigation field
  • Students can determine irrigation water requirement by computing consumptive water requirement.
  • Students can learns how to design open conveyance canal and how to design sprinkler pipe irrigation system and drop irrigation system by using uniform flow approach
  • Students can determine hydraulic parameters for designing open canals for irrigation and drainage for uniform and flows conditions in open channels and pipeline
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
1 Course content and irrigation in worldwide , development of irrigation in Turkey
2 Soil and Soil Parameters , Soil Water
3 Plant Water Requirements
4 Evapotranspiration Prediction
5 Evapotranspiration Prediction
6 Requirements of Irrigation
7 Irrigation Systems
8 Irrigation Systems
9 Irrigation Systems
10 Wells for Irrigation Water Source
11 Closed System Irrigation Application Methods
12 Closed System Irrigation Application Methods
13 Closed System Irrigation Application Methods
14 Drainage of Irrigated Lands
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Book 1. Introduction to Irrigation and Drainage Engineering,3. Revised Edition,Darama Y., Ankara, 2009
Other Sources 2. Sulama ve Drenaj, Kızılkaya T., DSİ Yayını Ankara, 1988. Applied Water Resources Engineering, 2nd Edition, Yanmaz, M., ODTÜ Press. Ankara, 2001
3. Irrigation Principles and Practices, Hansen, V.E., Israelsen O.W., and Stringham G.E. Whiley, 1980
4. Irrigation and Drainage, Kızılkaya T., State Hydraulic Publication (in Turkish) Ankara, 1988
5. Applied Water Resources Engineering, 2nd Edition, Yanmaz, M., METU Press. Ankara, 2001
6. 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 4 10
Presentation - -
Project 2 15
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 8 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Attains knowledge through wide and in-depth investigations his/her field and surveys, evaluates, interprets, and applies the knowledge thus acquired. X
2 Has a critical and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary engineering techniques and methods of application. X
3 By using unfamiliar, ambiguous, or incompletely defined data, completes and utilizes the required knowledge by scientific methods; is able to fuse and make use of knowledge from different disciplines. X
4 Has the awareness of new and emerging technologies in his/her branch of engineering profession, studies and learns these when needed. X
5 Defines and formulates problems in his/her branch of engineering, develops methods of solution, and applies innovative methods of solution. X
6 Devises new and/or original ideas and methods; designs complex systems and processes and proposes innovative/alternative solutions for their design. X
7 Has the ability to design and conduct theoretical, experimental, and model-based investigations; is able to use judgment to solve complex problems that may be faced in this process. X
8 Functions effectively as a member or as a leader in teams that may be interdisciplinary, devises approaches of solving complex situations, can work independently and can assume responsibility. X
9 Has the oral and written communication skills in one foreign language at the B2 general level of European Language Portfolio. X
10 Can present the progress and the results of his investigations clearly and systematically in national or international contexts both orally and in writing. X
11 Knows social, environmental, health, safety, and legal dimensions of engineering applications as well as project management and business practices; and is aware of the limitations and the responsibilities these impose on engineering practices. X
12 Commits to social, scientific, and professional ethics during data acquisition, interpretation, and publication as well as in all professional activities.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 2 7 14
Report
Homework Assignments 4 5 20
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 5 5
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 125