Duration
24h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Plant water requirements: soil, plant and evapotranspiration estimation
Calculation of irrigation rates and periodicity
Measurement of plant water requirements: classical and innovative methods
Water in the world
Gravity irrigation
Methods of gravity irrigation
General theory of sizing of gravity-fed plots
Land use planning
Sprinkler irrigation
Main equipment
Installation description
Spatial distribution of rain by sprinkler - spacing - uniformity
General principles of sprinkler irrigation network sizing
Localized irrigation
Drippers; layout
Plant needs in localized irrigation
Calculation of the network
Related equipment
Maintenance of the network and equipment.
Management of an irrigated perimeter and evaluation of an irrigation project
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Training on gravity, localized and sprinkler irrigation techniques
At the end of the course, the student should be able to
- Understand the hydric functioning of the soil and the plant and their interactions
- Calculate and measure the water needs of crops
- Calculate the necessary irrigation rate and periodicity
- Conduct a soil system survey
- Understand the operation and sizing of different irrigation systems in the field (gravity irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, localized irrigation)
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Non
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
Combination of face-to-face (QR session & AquaCrop training) and distance learning activities (MOOC)
Recommended or required readings
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Joost WELLENS
Campus Arlon
Avenue de Longwy 185
6700 Arlon
joost.wellens@uliege.be