Irrigation System and Drainage Engineering detailed Syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (AL), K scheme PDF has been taken from the MSBTE official website and presented for the diploma students. For Subject Code, Subject Name, Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Credits, Theory (Max & Min) Marks, Practical (Max & Min) Marks, Total Marks, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
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Rationale
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Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to achieve & demonstrate the following COs on completion of course based learning
- Select suitable methods for measuring irrigation water.
- Use the soil-water-plant relationship for irrigation scheduling.
- Identify irrigation methods according to crop.
- Suggest the micro irrigation system for efficient utilization of water.
- Use appropriate surface and subsurface drainage systems for given field.
Unit I
Introduction to Irrigation 1.1 Definition, Purpose of Irrigation, Sources of Water, Need, advantages and disadvantages of irrigation 1.2 Present status of development and utilization of different water resources of the country 1.3 Some major and medium irrigation schemes of India 1.4 Measurement of irrigation water: Units, Methods of water measurements 1.5 Introduction of Weirs, Terms used in weir, Classification of Weirs -Rectangular Weirs, Cipoletti Weirs, V-notch Weir
Suggested Learning Pedagogie
Lecture Using Chalk-Board Presentations Video Demonstrations Model Demonstration
Unit II
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Unit III
Irrigation Methods 3.1 Introduction & Classification, Surface and Subsurface methods of irrigation. (IKS*: Borav(stepwell), canal system) 3.2 Introduction of Border irrigation, types, specifications, Adaptability and advantages 3.3 Check basin irrigation, types, specifications, adaptability and limitations 3.4 Furrow irrigation , types, specifications, Adaptability and advantages
Suggested Learning Pedagogie
Lecture Using Chalk-Board Presentations Video Demonstrations Model Demonstration Site/Industry Visit
Unit IV
Advance Irrigation System and Automation 4.1 Introduction to Advance Irrigation System, Scope and Applications of Micro-irrigation, Types of Micro Irrigation Systems, Components of Micro Irrigation System (MIS) 4.2 Introduction of Drip Irrigation System, Advantages and Limitations of Drip Irrigation components of drip irrigation system, Design Considerations (IKS*:Mataka Irrigation) 4.3 Operation and Maintenance of drip irrigation system 4.4 Introduction of Sprinkler Irrigation, adaptability, limitations, types of systems and Components of the sprinkler system. Multipurpose and Special applications, Operation and Maintenance 4.5 Automation, Need, Merits and Demerits, Components of Automation: Introduction, Automation Equipments and Their Application 4.6 Fertigation System, Need of Fertigation, Advantages and Limitations, Fertigation Devices
Suggested Learning Pedagogie
Lecture Using Chalk-Board Presentations Video Demonstrations Model Demonstration Site/Industry Visit
Unit V
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List of Experiments:
- * Study of various irrigation water measuring devices like weir, notch etc 2
- Measurement of velocity of stream water by using the current meter 2
- Determination of Bulk density of soil of minimum three sample of given field 2
- Study of double ring infiltrometer 2
- * Determination of Evapotranspiration by pan evaporation formula of given field crop 2
- *Measurement of soil moisture of any three soil sample’s by gravimetric method 2
- Estimation of irrigation efficiencies for the given system 2
- *Draw and explain border irrigation system 2
- Draw and explain check basin irrigation system 2
- Draw and explain furrow irrigation system 2
- Study of various components of drip irrigation system with functions 2
- *Explain of various components of sprinkler irrigation system with functions 2
- Visit/ showing video on automation plant of micro irrigation system followed by the submission of visit a report 2
- Study of layouts of various surface and subsurface drainage systems 2
- * Determination of chemical properties of soil and water (EC,PH,ESP/ SAR) of any three given samples collected form well/cannel/river/farm pond/any irrigation water sources 2
Self Learning
Assignment
- Prepare a list of crops suitable for border irrigation.
- Study of minimum two types of Control and Automation in Micro-irrigation such as Open loop and Closed loop control, Volume-Based Automated Irrigation Systems, Time-Based Automated Irrigation Systems, Sequential and Non-Sequential Automated Irrigation Systems, Feedback control systems, etc.
- Identify water sources and prepare data on water availability of your college campus/village.
- Suggest irrigation methods for your college farm/village.
- Prepare a list of crops suitable for furrow irrigation.
- Identify waterlogged areas of your college campus/village.
- Study the various types of flumes and orifices used in flow measurement.
- Draw and study soil moisture characteristics curve.
- Draw a chart of irrigation methods.
- Identify salt-affected soil and suggest appropriate reclamation measures.
- Collect information about various irrigation schemes and grant-in-aid assistance from the Government.
Micro Project
- Collect climatological data of any three quantities such as temperature, rainfall, wind velocity, and humidity from nearby observatories to calculate water requirements for specified areas.
- Prepare a detailed report on the financial assistance of central / state Government schemes for the Jalayukt shivarYojana / Farm Ponds / Drip Irrigation scheme.
- Classify any two seasonal crops and find out the average water requirement of selected crops.
- Create a detailed pictorial chart of drip irrigation components, including specifications such as pressure, material cost, etc.
- Survey of water sources in the specified area, including a minimum of two samples from each type of source (river, well, tap, bore well) to check the various chemical properties of water.
- Conduct a field survey of diverse soil types within a specified region and then prepare and submit a comprehensive report on soil classification.
- Determine soil moisture content, field capacity, and wilting point constants for a minimum of two soil samples from the field.
- Give step-by-step design procedures for border and check basin irrigation methods.
- Evaluate the effects of surface irrigation versus micro irrigation on crop yield and water conservation in a specific region. Determine which method is more sustainable and explain why.
- Prepare a model of a drip irrigation system.
- Prepare a model of contour farming.
- Prepare a chart showing the drainage systems of the field.
Laboratory Equipment
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Learning Materials
- A.M. Michael Irrigation Theory & Practice:Second edition :2008 Vikas pub. House, Delhi; ISBN:13 978-8125918677
- U. S. Kadam, R. T. Thokal, S. D. Gorantiwar & A. G. Powar Agricultural Drainage: principles and Practices Westville Publishing House, New Delhi;ISBN:10- 8185873372
- J. N. Luthin Drainage Engineering Scientific Publishers India; ISBN:13-9788192686080
- V. V. N. Murthy Land & Water Management Engineering Kalyani Pub. New Delhi; ISBN:13-978-93-272-1465-9
- Ranajit Kumar Biswas Irrigation and Agricultural Drainage Engineering New India Publishing Agency – NIPA ISBN:13-978-9383305247
Learning Websites
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXT5HwH-l9w&t=1s Concepts of border, check and furrow irrigation methods
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ38S8SMHhQ Measurement of irrigation water: open channel
- https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=mg6UoXcBkyA&t=1s Soil and water relationship
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7pckUDQ9oI&t=2s Crop water requirement
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yycGCOFyP3g Irrigation Scheduling and methods
- https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=tSA18XoqMVQ&t=3s Evapotranspiration and its measurement
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtJf7kvNkxw Water application methods
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ1K3PFF0NU Sprinkler irrigation layout and design components
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMPRw71MIyw Drip irrigation layout and types
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U57oy5RXrz0 Design of drip irrigation system
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ4c-nB0ukQ Concepts of irrigation efficiencies
- https://youtu.be/PaoIEk4a_Bw?si=YiXPCXa7IXSl9IHo Working of drip irrigation
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm-SRMsiBy4 Working of drip irrigation
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm-SRMsiBy4&t=4s Classification of salt affected soils
- https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=qk_5olrqJiY&t=105s Leaching requirement
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClZTGVwk6NU How to calculate leaching requirement
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