IEN 3312 : IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE II

Prerequisite: Irrigation and drainage I

Introduction
This unit is intended to equip the trainee with knowledge; skills and attitudes to enable him/her plan,
design, construct, operate and maintain irrigation and drainage systems.
Learning objective
At the end of this unit, the trainee should be able to: -
a) Plan, design and construct irrigation and drainage systems
b) Explain irrigation and drainage systems
c) Plan and design small irrigation projects
d) Construct and install small irrigation and drainage systems
e) Operate and maintain irrigation and drainage systems.
Topics and learning activities
Land Preparation: Need for land preparation, Criteria for land grading and field layout, Land leveling
design methods, Equipment used for land grading and field layout. Water Application II: Hydraulics of
water application systems, Design of water application systems, Automation of sprinkler systems. Water
Conveyance and Control: Canal distribution network, Canal lining, Network design, Regulation
structures. Irrigation Hazards II: Saline and sodic soils, reclamation and management of salt affected
soils, Special problems in using poor quality irrigation water.
Learning activities: lecture, group discussions, field visits
Practicals: Determine Rate of precipitation using existing rainfall data, determination of Depth of
infiltration using infiltrometers, Discharge measurement in open channels
References
Irrigation theory and practice
Learning resources: E-sourced text books
Assessment:
Practicals (15 %);CATS: written (15%),;Main exam: written 70%;