Irrigation and Drainage
| Title | Αρδεύσεις-Στραγγίσεις / Irrigation and Drainage |
| Code | RM109 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Ioannis Panagopoulos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600018820 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600245090
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Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600245090
- eLearning (Moodle):
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. to estimate the design parameters of the irrigation methods
2. to investigate the impact of the irrigation design parameters and select the appropriate combination of their values for optimal efficiency performance and optimal design of the irrigation methods
3. to estimate the discharge required at the head of a collective irrigation network
4. to estimate the design parameters of the drainage networks
5. to investigate the impact of the drainage systems design parameters and select the appropriate combination of their values for optimal design of the drainage systems
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Land reclamation works. Surface and pressurized irrigation networks. Engraving principles and optimal design parameters of the above networks. Irrigation methods. Optimal design, efficiency and selection criteria for irrigation methods. Proicing irrigation water. Computation of steady and unsteady flow towards drains. Study of flow in the immediate vicinity of a drain pipe (envelope and soil). Applications to drainage problems of irrigated lands. Drainage for salinity control. Drainage methods for heavy soils.
Keywords
irrigation methods, drainage networks
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Teaching: Powerpoint.
e-class platform: e-learning.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 48 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 168 |
Student Assessment
Description
70% written exams
30% project
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 Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Τσακίρης, Γ., 2006. Υδραυλικά Έργα: Σχεδιασμός & Διαχείριση. Τόμος ΙΙ: Εγγειοβελτιωτικά Έργα. Εκδόσεις Συμμετρία, Αθήνα.
Καραμούζης, Δ., 2012. Στραγγίσεις Εδαφών. Εκδόσεις Ζήτη, Θεσσαλονίκη.
Παπαμιχαήλ., Δ. και Μπαμπατζιμόπουλος, Χ., 2014. Εφαρμοσμένη Γεωργική Υδραυλική. Εκδόσεις Ζήτη, Θεσσαλονίκη.
Last Update
29-03-2020
