Design and Simulation of Irrigation and Drainage Networks
| Title | ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΣΟΜΟΙΩΣΗ ΑΡΔΕΥΤΙΚΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΣΤΡΑΓ/ΚΩΝ ΔΙΚΤΥΩΝ / Design and Simulation of Irrigation and Drainage Networks |
| Code | ΜΥΝ735 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420000898 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600121132
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600121132
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with basic principles of hydraulic and drainage engineering
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. to design and simulate collective drainage and pressurized irrigation networks
2. to use optimization methods in networks design
3. to elaborate a performance analysis of the networks
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Design Principles of Irrigation Networks. Drainage Networks. Automated design. On demand irrigation - Flow rates computation. Optimization methods. Operation and management of irrigation systems. Performance analysis. Software applications.
Keywords
αρδευτικά δίκτυα, στραγγιστικά δίκτυα, προσομοίωση-βελτιστοποίηση
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
powerpoint, irrigation and drainage networks simulation and optimization software
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Description
written exams (50%) and evaluation of the project (50%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1. FAO 2000, Performance analysis of on-demand irrigation systems, Irrigation and drainage paper No 59, Rome
2. FAO 1988. Design and optimization of irrigation distribution networks, Irrigation and drainage paper No 44, Rome
Last Update
30-11-2015
