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CE 471 — Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

BSc BSc Civil Engineering · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Irrigation Engineering: Introduction to Irrigation Engineering, Brief introduction to Irrigation in Ghana, Soil Water Characteristics, Irrigation Water Requirements, Irrigation Scheduling, Irrigation Water Application Methods: Surface Irrigation, Sprinkler Irrigation, Drip Irrigation (brief introduction), Design of simple irrigation systems, Salinity problems in irrigation; Drainage of Agricultural Lands: Importance of drainage in agriculture, Land drainage methods, Design of drainage and groundwater control systems; Maintenance of Irrigation and Drainage Systems.

Credits
2
Level
Year Four

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Course details from Course Outline - Department of Civil Engineering, KNUST.