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EHO 131- Irrigation |
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Course Description Provides students with exposure to the basic principles of hydraulics
and fluidics. Special attention is
given to watering plant materials in various soil and climatic conditions
through the use of irrigation. Topics
include: industry overview; fluidics and hydraulics; system design and
installation. |
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Competency Areas |
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Industry Overview |
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3 |
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Fluidics and Hydraulics |
D. Lab |
2 |
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System Design, Installation, and Troubleshooting |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
3 |
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Credit |
5 |
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Prerequisite: |
Provisional admission |
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Corequisite: |
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Course
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Competency |
After
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D.Lab
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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW |
2 |
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Scope and size |
Discuss scope, size, and economic importance of the irrigation
industry. |
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Career Opportunities |
Describe the careers in the irrigation industry. |
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FLUIDICS AND HYDRAULICS |
12 |
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5 |
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Fluidics |
Discuss the principles of sprinkler and spray distribution equipment. |
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Identify sprinkler equipment and pipes. |
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Hydraulics |
Discuss the nature of water. |
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Discuss pressure, flow, velocity, and pressure loss. |
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SYSTEM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION |
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12
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25 |
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Design. |
Identify symbols used in irrigation design. |
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Develop a pipe system design. |
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Plan a sprinkler head layout system. |
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Installation |
Prepare take-off from plans. |
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Estimate labor requirements. |
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Install irrigation system. |
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Suggested
Resources |
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Print |
Melby, P. (1995). Simplified Irrigation
Design. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. |
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Print |
Keesen, L. (1995). The Complete Irrigation
Workbook. Cleveland, OH: Franzak and Foster, GIE, Inc |
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Print |
ALCA. (2003). Irrigation, Landscape Training Manual for Irrigation
Technicians. Herndon, VA: Associated Landscape Contractors of America. |
Posted: 11/12/08