| Title | ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΑΡΔΕΥΣΕΩΝ / IRRIGATION SYSTEMS |
| Code | Ν214Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420001871 |
Programme of Study: PPS Geōponías (2019-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the other | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| EGGEIŌN VELTIŌSEŌN, EDAFOLOGIAS KAI GEŌRGIKĪS MĪCΗANIKĪS | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 5 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Agriculture (2011-today)
Registered students: 22
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the other | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| EGGEIŌN VELTIŌSEŌN, EDAFOLOGIAS KAI GEŌRGIKĪS MĪCΗANIKĪS | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 130 |
| Class ID | 600143031
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Class Schedule
| Building | Γεωπονίας & Δασολογίας |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΚΗΣ ΥΔΡΑΥΛΙΚΗΣ (280) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 10:00 έως 12:00 |
| Building | Γεωπονίας & Δασολογίας |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΚΗΣ ΥΔΡΑΥΛΙΚΗΣ (280) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 10:00 έως 12:00 |
Type of the Course
- Scientific Area
Course Category
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600143031
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with irrigation principles and agricultural hydraulics
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- understand the basic principles and the design parameters of the irrigation methods
- apply the SCS methodology appropriately
- investigate the impact of irrigation design parameters and select the appropriate combination of their values for optimal efficiency performance.
- design an irrigation system on farm and to estimate the discharge required at the head of the collective irrigation network.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in an international context
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Collective free surface Irrigation networks. Design and operation of free surface irrigation methods (basins, borders, furrows) using SCS equations and SCS soils infiltration families. Sprinkler irrigation design and operation. Travelling raingun irrigation design and operation. Drip irrigation design and operation. Design of collective pressurized irrigation networks operating on demand or with rotation. Irrigation scheduling with and without water deficit.
Keywords
irrigation systems, free surface irrigation networks, collective pressurized irrigation networks
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
- Computer applications
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Teaching and Lab Software: powerpoint, spreadsheets
e-class platform: moodle.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 78 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 7 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 140 |
Student Assessment
Description
80% Written exams
20% Project assignment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Γ. Τσακίρης (υπεύθυνος έκδοσης), Υδραυλικά Έργα: Σχεδιασμός & Διαχείριση, Τόμος ΙΙ: Εγγειοβελτιωτικά Έργα, Εκδόσεις Συμμετρία, 2006 (Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 45381)
Additional bibliography for study
Παπαζαφειρίου B. και Παπαμιχαήλ Δ., Συστήματα Αρδεύσεων, Υπηρεσία Δημοσιευμάτων ΑΠΘ,1996
Cuenca, R., Irrigation systems design, Prentice Hall, New-Jersey, 1989
Karmeli, D. Peri, G and Todes, M., Irrigation systems: Design and Operation, Oxford University Press, Cape Town, 1985
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Last Update
17-05-2020