Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / PM-425 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Code: PM-425 Course Title: LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AND PROJECT Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MURAT YÜCEKAYA (muratyucekaya@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Objectives of this course are; teaching the basics irrigation principles, informing about the irrigation systems in landscape, developments in the technology teaching how to design the system properly and the techniques for system management

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can understand basic principles of irrigation best irrigation system for present situation PO-1 To be able to make landscape planning, design and application on the basis of sustainability using knowledge and skills related to basic design and planning in the field
PO-3 To be able to interdisciplinary team work
PO-7 Being able to behave independently and have the ability to use initiative
PO-12 To be able to express ideas and suggestions for solutions by using oral, written and graphical expression techniques
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-2 can choose best irrigation system for present situation PO-1 To be able to make landscape planning, design and application on the basis of sustainability using knowledge and skills related to basic design and planning in the field
PO-3 To be able to interdisciplinary team work
PO-7 Being able to behave independently and have the ability to use initiative
PO-11 Ability to recognize landscape constructions and materials and to develop construction details
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-3 can design the system properly PO-1 To be able to make landscape planning, design and application on the basis of sustainability using knowledge and skills related to basic design and planning in the field
PO-3 To be able to interdisciplinary team work
PO-14 Ability to thinking 3D and being creative in design issues
Performance Project
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Soil-water-plant-atmosphere relations, irrigation scheduling, Classification of pressurized irrigation systems and their basic properties, Definition and importance, possibility of usage, advantages and disadvantages of sprinkler irrigation systems, The importance of micro-irrigation systems and their advantages and disadvantages, design of micro-irrigation systems.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition importance of irrigation, benefits and history of irrigation Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
2 Soil-water-plant-atmosphere relations Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
3 Soil and atmosphere properties and their relations Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
4 Measurement of soil water content Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
5 Estimation of crop evapotranspiration Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
6 Determination of crop water requirement Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
7 Methods of irrigation scheduling Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
8 mid-term exam
9 Classification of pressurized irrigation systems and their basic properties Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
10 Definition and importance, possibility of usage, advantages and disadvantages of sprinkler irrigation systems Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
11 Types of sprinkler irrigation systems. Sprinkler system components, Management principles Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
12 Design of individual stational sprinkler systems Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
13 Micro-irrigation systems (drip and microsprinkler systems) and their advantages and disadvantages Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
14 Components of Micro-sprinkler systems Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
15 Design of Micro-sprinkler systems Oral presentation, Question and answer, Practice
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Güngör, Y., Erözel, A.Z., Yıldırım, O., 1996. Sulama, A.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, No: 1443, Ankara, 295 s
2 Özlen Doğangönül, Cengiz Doğangönül., 2008. Peyzaj Sulamasının Teknik Esasları ve Projelendirme, 544 Syf.
Required Course instruments and materials
Güngör, Y., Erözel, A.Z., Yildirim, O., 1996. Sulama, A.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayinlari, No: 1443, Ankara, 295 s

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project 1 10
final exam 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 6 1 6
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 1 5
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 2 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 93