Department of Irrigation and Water Management
Faculty of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering
Credits: 3Offered: Postgraduate Level
Prerequisite: No
This course introduces the role of drainage in agricultural water management in five different aspects:
- drainage, concepts and benefits;
- drainage, soil and water;
- drainage, salinity and alkalinity;
- drainage, design and implementation;
- drainage, part of agricultural water management.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to:
- Understand the need for drainage in agricultural lands
- Classify the elements of a drainage system
- Calculate the requirements for water table and salinity control
- Identify the soil and hydrological factors that influence the functioning of an agricultural drainage system
- Design drainage systems
- Assess the performance of a drainage system