COURSE SYLLABUS

IRRIGATION TECHNIQUES

1	Course Title:	IRRIGATION TECHNIQUES
2	Course Code:	TRMS215
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	-
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Öğr.Gör.Dr. ARZU MOR
16	Course Lecturers:	Meslek Yüksekokulları Yönetim Kurullarının görevlendirdiği öğretim elemanları.
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Öğr. Gör. Dr. Arzu Mor arzum@uludag.edu.tr 02242942387 BUÜ Teknik Bilimler Meslek Yüksekokulu Görükle Kampüsü BURSA
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	Understanding of irrigation machinery in agriculture, different irrigation systems, calculation of irrigation projects
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	The basis of our course is to recognize the irrigation methods and technologies required by efficient and sustainable agriculture, and to evaluate them in order to increase agricultural production by knowing the irrigation machines well.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Understanding basic fluid mechanics. Classification of irrigation pumps in agriculture.;
2	Understanding of the pump characteristics, using relevant charts;
3	Understanding basic theory and working conditions of pumps;
4	Understanding of the pump performance characteristics;
5	Making of the pump performance experiments;
6	Definition and parts of the moving irrigation machinery, sprinkler and drip irrigation systems, and understanding of the principles of design.;
7	Selection of the appropriate pump for irrigation systems;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction, basic fluid mechanics
2	The importance of irrigation in agriculture and general irrigation mechanization. Definition of irrigation machinery
3	Aim and classification of pumps
4	Losses of the pumping plants
5	Height of the pumping plants
6	Pump plants and pump characteristics.
7	Examination of the different pumping plant characteristics
8	Pump performances and determination of the pump characteristics.
9	Exam and repeat
10	Definition and parts of the moving irrigation machinery,
11	Definition and parts of sprinkler and drip irrigation systems
12	A sample project of irrigation system
13	A sample project of irrigation system
14	Selection of the appropriate pump for irrigation systems and pump operating costs

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Santrifüj Pompalar, Derin Kuyu Pompaları, Dalgıç Pompalar ve Pompa Denemeleri. Uz,E., V.Demir.1995. E.Ü.Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Teksir No.45/1 Sulama Sistemlerinin Projelendirilmesi. Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı Adana Zirai Üretim İşletmesi Yayınları No.4, Adana Farm Machinery (Twelfth Edition). C. CULPIN, 1992.The University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 0-632-03417-3
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Measurement and evaluation is carried out according to the priciples of Bursa uludag University Associate and Undergraduate Education Regulation.
Information	Results are determined with the letter grade determined by the student automation system.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High