Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Understand the concepts of land surveying and its use in land measurement and management;
2. Carry out chain survey and levelling of an agricultural land;
3. Understand the fundamentals in soil and water conservation as applicable to agriculture;
4. Know and understand the design principles and maintenance requirements of soil management systems, equipment and structures;
5. Understand the principles and methods of irrigation and its system and equipment.
Introduction to land surveying methods: map reading, chain survey, levelling, compass survey, GPS and photogrammetry; Soil erosion, its cause, and prevention; Runoff estimate and drainage channel design; Irrigation methods and irrigation systems; Farm structures such as farm buildings, roads etc.
Lecture notes.
Schwab, G. O., Fervert, R. K., Barnes, K. K., Edminster, T. W., Elementary soil and water engineering, John Wiley and Sons, New York, USA, 1971.
Clancey, J., Site surveying and levelling, Edward Arnold, London, UK, 1991.
Hudson, N. W., Field engineering for agricultural development, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 1975.
Nath, S., Manuals of practical in field engineering, UNITECH Printery, Lae, PNG, 1988.
Continuous assessment 40%
Written examination 60%
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