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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Civil Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05371127 Irrigation and Drainage 4 Autumn 7 3+0+0 3 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Anlatım, soru çözümü
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Prof. Mehmet Faik SEVİMLİ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Prof. Mehmet Faik SEVİMLİ A-Z25 [email protected] 7486
Course Content
Definition and purpose of irrigation, Soil-plant-water relations, Calculation of plant water consumption, Water losses in irrigation and irrigation efficiency, Irrigation methods, Elements and design of open canal irrigation systems, Elements and design of canal irrigation systems, Definition of agricultural drainage, Drainage need and drainage in agricultural lands design of systems, information about drip irrigation and rain irrigation systems.
Objectives of the Course
To give information about the importance of compliance and irrigation, the planning of irrigation time of agricultural plants, the calculation of irrigation water needs of plants, the classification of irrigation systems, the design of open canal irrigation systems, the design of canal irrigation systems, drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation systems.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and related engineering discipline accumulation; theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas, complex engineering the ability to use in problems 5
P2 Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. 5
P3 Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Knows the purpose and importance of irrigation. P.1.107 1
O2 Calculates the irrigation water requirement for plants. P.2.116 1
O3 Makes hydraulic calculations of canalised systems. P.2.117 1
O4 Makes hydraulic calculations of drainage systems. P.2.118 1
O5 Makes hydraulic calculations for the design of open channel irrigation systems. P.3.37 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 The definition, importance and the goals of irrigation
2 Soil-water-crop relations
3 Crop water consumption, irrigation scheduling, the methods of scheduling irrigation and the amount of water to be applied in an irrigation
4 Crop water consumption, irrigation scheduling, the methods of scheduling irrigation and the amount of water to be applied in an irrigation
5 Crop water consumption, irrigation scheduling, the methods of scheduling irrigation and the amount of water to be applied in an irrigation
6 Loss of irrigation water and irrigation efficiency
7 Elements of open channel irrigation systems
8 Design of open channel irrigation systems
9 Tarımsal drenajın tanımı
10 Drenaj etüdleri, Drenaj şebekesi ve elemanları, Drenaj sistemleri.
11 Design of drainage systems
12 Elements of canal irrigation systems
13 Design of canalized irrigation systems
14 Drip-irrigation and sprinkler irrigation systems
Textbook or Material
Resources Lecture notes
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Homework 1 10 (%)
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 50 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 20 20
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 15 15
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 30 30
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 149
Total Work Load / 30 4,97
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P2 P3
O1 Knows the purpose and importance of irrigation. 5 - -
O2 Calculates the irrigation water requirement for plants. - 5 -
O3 Makes hydraulic calculations of canalised systems. - 5 -
O4 Makes hydraulic calculations of drainage systems. - 5 -
O5 Makes hydraulic calculations for the design of open channel irrigation systems. - - 5