Design of MicroIrrigation System detailed syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Agri students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Agriculture Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Agri 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to Agri Professional Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of design of microirrigation system is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
MICRO IRRIGATION CONCEPT AND APPLICATIONS Micro irrigation -Merits, demerits, types and components of micro irrigation system- Present status, Scope and potential problem of micro irrigation – Micro-irrigation applications: Hills, arid lands, coastal and wastelands, Financial Assistance for Promotion of Micro Irrigation in India.
Unit II
DRIP IRRIGATION DESIGN Drip irrigation – Components- Dripper- types and equations governing flow through drippers-Wetting pattern- Chemigation application- Pump capacity -Installation- Operation and maintenance of Drip irrigation system. – Design of surface and sub-surface drip irrigation.
Unit III
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Unit IV
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Standardization and Quality Assurance of Micro Irrigation System Components. Terminologies in Economic Analysis, Optimal Flow Criterion for Economic Drip Irrigation Pipes Selection, Economic Viability of Micro Irrigation in Different Crops.
Unit V
AUTOMATION IN MICRO IRRIGATION Automation, Need for Automation of Irrigation, Merits and Demerits of Automation, Semiautomatic and Fully Automatic Systems of Automation, Components of Automation System, Types of Controls and Automation in Micro Irrigation
Text Books:
- Suresh, R., “Principles of Micro-Irrigation Engineering”, Standard Publishers Distributors,New Delhi, 2010.
- Michael, A.M., “Irrigation Theory and Practice”, Vikas Publishers, New Delhi, 2002.
Reference Books:
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Course Outcomes:
- Categorize the different types of pumps and water lifting devices based on the principle, components, and working efficiency
- Explain the working principle of centrifugal pump as well as its characteristics with efficiencies and design the centrifugal pump including impeller design, casing and other parts of pumps .
- Estimate water budgets and hydraulics used to develop irrigation schedules through micro irrigation based on crop geometry
- Design drip and sprinkler irrigation system including, main line, sub main and laterals designs by consider pump capacity
- Design green house irrigation system and advanced types of irrigation including lift irrigation and automation
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