course out line for introduction to irrigation engineering

1. COURSE OUTLINE
Irrigation Engineering
Mengistu .Z (MSc in Hydraulic
Engineering )
Lecturer @ Hydraulic and
Water Resources Engineering
department
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resources Engineering Department 1

2. Academic Year:2014 E.C/2022G.C
Course Code: Ceng5082 Semester_ II
Prerequisite :Engineering Hydrology ECTS credits: 5
Credit Hours: Lec-Tut Hours: 1-2
Instructor : Abayneh P.(Msc) & Mengistu Z.(Msc)
Year:- 5th Year 1&2
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3.  Provide the basic principles of irrigation
design, selection of irrigation systems,
 determination of the quality of water for
irrigation and
 finally assessment of the feasibility of
irrigation schemes
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4.  1.1 Definition and Scope of Irrigation
 1.2 Benefits and Ill-Effects of Irrigation
 1.3 Irrigation Development in Ethiopia
 1.4 Standards of Irrigation Water
 1.5 Procedures for Feasibility Studies of Irrigation
Projects
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5. 2.1 Soil-Water Potential
2.2 Moisture Stress of Plants
2.3 Soil Moisture and Plant Growth
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6. 3.1 Reference Evapotranspiration
3.2CropWaterRequirements/Consump
tive Use
3.3 Irrigation Efficiency and Irrigation
Frequency
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7. 4.1 Land Grading, Survey and Design
4.2 Border
4.3 Furrow
4.4 Check-Basin
4.5 Drip
4.6 Sprinkler
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8. 5.1 Irrigation Distribution Systems
5.2 Methods of Water Measurement
5.3 Related Hydraulic Structures
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9.  6.1 Salt Problems in Irrigation Agriculture
 6.2 Saline and Alkaline Soils, Quality of Irrigation
Water
 6.3 Water Logging and Land Reclamation Process
 6.4 Surface and Sub Surface Drainage Design and
Construction
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10. 1. Laycock A. (2007). Irrigation System: Design, Planning and
Construction. Oxford University Press.
2. Michael, A.M. (1999). Irrigation, Theory and Practice.1/e. South
Asia Books.
3.Arora , (2000), Irrigation , water power and water resources
Engineering
4.Hansen , V.E Israelson and Stringham , (1979), Irrigation
principles and practices.
5.Michael A.M (1978). Irrigation: Theory and practice.
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