Information Package / Course Catalogue
Drainage Engineering
Course Code: ZTY605
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Course Objectives In recent years, new developments are provided in irrigation and drainage. The aim of this course is to teach the new techniques in drainage

Course Content

Course Content Extensive drainage study for collecting necessary data to project drainage systems, Drying marsh and project basis of drainage systems with open channels, Projection of drainage systems in steady and unsteady flow conditions, Choosing drain depth, Drawing drainage problems, Establishing of tests and technical appropriateness, Determining criteria used in draining scheme and interpretation of test results

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Evaluation and understandig of drainage study for collecting necessary data (drainage etudes)
2.Identify surface and subsurface drainage systems, understanding of design criteria
3.Determination of drainage criteria in drainage networks and evaluation of results
4.Monitoring and evaluation of recent developments in drainage engineering
5.To be able to analyze drainage projects, to investigate the problems and solutions and publish the results of these studies.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gemalmaz, E., “Drainage Engineering (Drenaj Mühendisliği)”, Atatürk Üniversitesi Yayınları, Erzurum, (1993)
2.Güngör, Y., Erözel, A., "Drainage and Land Reclamation (Drenaj ve Arazi Islahı)”, Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Ankara, (1994)
3.Doorenbos et al., “Yield Response to Water”, FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper, N0: 33, (1986)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Extensive drainage study for collecting necessary data to project drainage systems and evaluation of drainage studies
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Drainage criteria for soil-plant-water relationships
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Drying marsh and project basis of drainage systems with open channels
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Projection of drainage systems in steady and unsteady flow conditions
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Choosing drain depth
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Houghoudt, Donan Glower-Dumm, Kirkham, Ernst, Kirkham-Toksöz, Van Bears formulas and some figures used in determining spacing of drains-1
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Houghoudt, Donan Glower-Dumm, Kirkham, Ernst, Kirkham-Toksöz, Van Bears formulas and some figures used in determining spacing of drains-2
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Drawing of drainage project Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Drawing drainage problems
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Establishing of tests and technical appropriateness
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Determining criteria used in draining scheme and interpretation of test results-1
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Determining criteria used in draining scheme and interpretation of test results-2
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Sample applications in irrigated agriculture
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Application on land
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Practice Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Practice Examination130232
Midterm Examination136238
Final Examination144246
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
4
5
4
4
5
3
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
4
4
5
3
5
5
OÇ-4
4
5
4
4
5
3
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
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2026