Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
130701607100	SULAMA MAKİNELERİ	Compulsory	4	7	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To gain knowledge and skills on the principles of irrigation in the field of agricultural mechanization, the machines used in irrigation and the design, repair, adjustment, maintenance and economic use of pumping facilities used for irrigation.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Sefa ALTIKAt

Learning Outcomes

1	The student applied for growing various agricultural products, machinery and equipment used in irrigation and irrigation methods can recognize.;
2	Different climatic and soil conditions, especially in irrigation and pumping for various agricultural products knows the parameters for designing projects.;
3	Including pumping units pumps are used primarily in agriculture equipments and machines of all types used for irrigation purposes, design, use, repair and maintenance and configuration information about the show is fitted.;

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

No prerequisite is required for this course.

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Class attendance is mandatory. Lessons will be conducted face to face.

Course Contents

In this course, basic concepts about irrigation and irrigation machines, basic irrigation equipment, pumps, maintenance of irrigation facilities, pipelines are given.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Aim of the course, the course will run in what way the examination form, the course can be obtained from the expected benefit of course
2	Watering and irrigation machines with the basic kavramlar. specific mass, density, flow rate and viscosity.
3	Basic irrigation equipment, power supplies and pumps. Pump characteristic curves
4	Basic irrigation equipment, power supplies and pumps. Pump characteristic curves
5	Pipeline hydraulics, Bernauilli law, the law of continuity, the Reynolds coefficient, Moody diagram and flow types.
6	Irrigation pumping units, pump efficiency, pump characteristic curves, pumping facilities in terms of height
7	Course repetition and Midterm Exam
8	Pumping losses in the premises curve, flat and shaped pipes, head losses
9	Blair nomograms, hydraulic gradient and the friction coefficient, exponential formulas, calculations made
10	Facility maintenance and pump selection. Facility costs, the optimal operating point, and the economic pipe diameter, cavitation accounts
11	Parallel and series pumping units, pumping units, Parallel and serial optimum operating point and the cost of water
12	Deep well pumps, pump selection specifications, maintenance and malfunctions.
13	Deep well pumps, pump selection specifications
14	Deep well pumps, pump selection specifications

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Internship will not be done within the scope of the course.

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	7	2	14
Individual Study for Final Examination	7	3	21
Homework	7	2	14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			80

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16	PO 17	PO 18	PO 19	PO 20
LO1	4	3	3	4	4	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	3	2	1	1	1	2	1	1
LO2	4	3	3	4	4	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	3	2	1	1	1	2	1	1
LO3	4	3	3	4	4	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	3	2	1	1	1	2	1	1

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High