AI3613: Irrigation Field Laboratory syllabus for Agri 2021 regulation

Irrigation Field Laboratory detailed syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University 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 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Agri 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of irrigation field laboratory is as follows.

Course Objectives:

Students should be able to verify the principles studied in theory by performing the experiments in lab.

Experiments

1. To study various instruments in the Meteorological Laboratory
2. Determination of infiltration rate using double ring and digital infiltrometer
3. Determination of soil moisture wetting pattern for irrigation scheduling
4. Design of Drip irrigation system
5. Design of sprinkler irrigation system
6. Measurement of flow properties in open irrigated channels (flumes, notches)
7. Evaluation of surface irrigation
8. Determination of uniformity coefficient for drip irrigation system
9. Determination of uniformity coefficient for sprinkler system (catch can method)
10. To conduct experiment on disc filter for micro irrigation systems

Reference Books:

1. Michael, A.M., “Irrigation Theory and Practice”, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 1999.
2. Asawa, G.L., “Irrigation Engineering”, New Age International Private Limited, New Delhi, 1996.
3. Laboratory Manual, Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, Chennai.

Course Outcomes:

1. On the completion of the course the student will have the knowledge on various meteorological instruments and understanding the concept of different irrigational systems in the laboratory tests.
2. The student will gain knowledge on infiltrometer
3. Obtain knowledge on Drip irrigation system with all accessories
4. Obtain knowledge on Sprinkler irrigation system with all accessories

For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Agriculture Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Agri 6th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.

For all Agriculture Engineering results, visit Anna University Agri all semester results direct link.