IRRIGATION DESIGN (PRESSURIZED SYSTEMS)
AGR2IRR
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject covers the design of pressurized irrigation systems, which include high-pressure systems using fixed sprinkler heads, and low-pressure systems such as drip systems. You will study a core program covering water quality and water budgeting in agriculture and horticulture, and then split into two streams for specific design work in turf/amenity horticulture or agriculture/production horticulture. You are required to design an irrigation system for a particular area of land as a basic computer aide drafting (CAD) drawing.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Penelope Smith
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted into SBATE
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Note: This subject is taught at the Fairfield campus of Melbourne polytechnic.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Fairfield (Melb Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Penelope Smith
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Combination of Face-to-Face and Online.
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Combination of Face-to-Face and Online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irrigation Audit Report (1,400 words)Field exercise requires an existing system for audit, including access to existing plans and water source | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1 |
Written test (1 hour ,1,000-word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Irrigation Design assignment (2,000-word equivalent)Final designs must be submitted as a CAD file | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO5, SILO6 |