2023
Analysis and Technology of Irrigation Systems
Name: Analysis and Technology of Irrigation Systems
Code: ERU10443M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Rural Engineering
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
This course aims to give students skills in planning, designing and evaluating of irrigation systems.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Acquire a more in depth knowledge in the calculation of crop water requirements, in the agronomic and hydraulic design of irrigation systems, and in the management, automation and performance evaluation of irrigation systems.
Acquire competences in crop irrigation scheduling, in the planning, selection and design of irrigation systems, and in the operating performance evaluation of irrigation systems.
Acquire competences in crop irrigation scheduling, in the planning, selection and design of irrigation systems, and in the operating performance evaluation of irrigation systems.
Contents
Introduction: Soils, soil water, water retention by the soil, infiltration.
Crop water requirements: Evapotranspiration, calculation methodologies.
Water management: Management based on evapotranspiration, soil moisture content and canopy characteristics. Equipment. Irrigation scheduling. Deficit and supplemental irrigation.
Irrigation methods and systems: Performance indicators.
Sprinkler irrigation: General principles of sprinkler irrigation operation and agronomic and hydraulic design. Equipment. Systems performance evaluation.
Drip irrigation: Principles of agronomic and hydraulic design and operation. Equipment: drippers, tubing, filters, pumps, electro valves, etc. Systems performance evaluation.
Surface Irrigation: Principles of surface Irrigation and management. Principles of surface irrigation systems design. Automation and equipment. Evaluation and improvement of irrigation quality.
Crop water requirements: Evapotranspiration, calculation methodologies.
Water management: Management based on evapotranspiration, soil moisture content and canopy characteristics. Equipment. Irrigation scheduling. Deficit and supplemental irrigation.
Irrigation methods and systems: Performance indicators.
Sprinkler irrigation: General principles of sprinkler irrigation operation and agronomic and hydraulic design. Equipment. Systems performance evaluation.
Drip irrigation: Principles of agronomic and hydraulic design and operation. Equipment: drippers, tubing, filters, pumps, electro valves, etc. Systems performance evaluation.
Surface Irrigation: Principles of surface Irrigation and management. Principles of surface irrigation systems design. Automation and equipment. Evaluation and improvement of irrigation quality.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical and practical classes. Practical essays.
Assessment divided in two components: i) mandatory continuos evaluation (50% of final grade) based on practical essays carried out by the student throughout the semester plus a written test; ii) a final written test at the end of the semester (50% of final grade).
Assessment divided in two components: i) mandatory continuos evaluation (50% of final grade) based on practical essays carried out by the student throughout the semester plus a written test; ii) a final written test at the end of the semester (50% of final grade).
Teaching Staff
- Luís Leopoldo de Sousa e Silva [responsible]
