COURSE SYLLABUS

DESIGN OF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS

1	Course Title:	DESIGN OF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
2	Course Code:	BSM4530-S
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	8
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	1
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. KEMAL SULHİ GÜNDOĞDU
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	e-posta : aodemir@uludag.edu.tr Telefon: 0 224 2941616 Adres: Uludağ Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Biyosistem Mühendisliği Bölümü, Görükle Kampüsü, 16059, Nilüfer/BURSA
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The purpose of this course is to recognize the importance of agricultural drainage, define the agricultural drainage, know some soil properties in terms of drainage and the basic laws concerning soil water movement, perform drainage surveys, and to design surface and subsurface drainage systems.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	In this course, information is given on the planning and design of surface and subsurface drainage systems for the removal of excess water in agricultural areas in order to provide optimum plant growing conditions. The course contributes directly to professional development.

Learning Outcomes:

1	define the agricultural drainage and appreciate its importance;
2	explain the soil properties in terms of drainage ;
3	explain the basic laws of soil water movement;
4	perform the drainage surveys and hydraulic conductivity measurements;
5	design the open drainage channels;
6	design the surface drainage systems;
7	design the subsurface drainage systems;
8	select the drainage pipes considering the conditions;
9	perform operation and maintenance of the drainage systems ;
10	make reclamation projects for saline-alkaline soils;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The concept and definition of agricultural drainage	Drawing the soil moisture characteristic curve using the laboratory results
2	The concept and definition of agricultural drainage	Permeability measurements in the laboratory
3	Principles of agricultural drainage	The hydraulic conductivity measurements in the field
4	Drainage surveys	The hydraulic conductivity measurements in the field
5	Hydraulic conductivity measurements	Determination of surface runoff for the design project
6	Surface drainage systems	Calculations concerning the design of open drainage channels
7	Design principles of open drainage channels	Calculation of drain spacing
8	Repeating courses and midterm exam	Determination of the drain diameter for the hydraulic design of subsurface drainage systems
9	Subsurface drainage systems	Calculations concerning the material selection in pipe drainage
10	Selection and testing of drain pipes	Slide show concerning the installation of drain pipe lines with trencher and trenchless machines and pipe drainage systems maintenance
11	Installation of drain pipe lines with trencher and trenchless machines	Interpretation of laboratory results concerning the diagnosis of the saline, sodic, boron and acidic soils
12	Pipe drainage systems maintenance	Calculating the amount of reclamation material and leaching water for the saline, sodic, boron and acidic soils
13	Diagnosis of the saline, sodic, boron and acidic soils
14	Reclamation of the saline, sodic, boron and acidic soils

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. A.O. Demir, “Drenaj ve Arazi Islahı”, U.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Notları, No: 86, s: 215, 2001 2. R.W. Skaggs (Ed.), “Agricultural Drainage”, American Society of Agronomy, Inc., Agronomy Series No:38, 1999, ISBN: 0-89118-141-5, USA. 3. L.K. Smedema, W.F. Vlotman and D.W. Rycroft, “Modern Land Drainage”, A.A. Balkema Publishers Taylor & Francis The Netherlands, Liden 2004, ISBN. 90 5809 5541 4. ILRI, “Drainage Principles and Applications”, H.P. Ritzema (Editor-in-Chief) International Institute For Land Reclamation and Improvement, Publication Nr. 162. 1994, ISBN 90 70754 3 39 Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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	The measurement and evaluation of student success is made according to the article 32 of the "Bursa Uludağ University Associate and Undergraduate Education Regulation."
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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