Irrigation and Drainage Systems Design for On-farm Water Management
General
- Undergraduate; 4th year, 3rd year, Senior, Junior
- 35 learners; teams of 4
- 20 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 5 projects wanted
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any
- Agriculture, Government
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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September 8, 2021Experience start
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October 1, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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November 23, 2021Preliminary design feedback from the industry
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December 11, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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September 8, 2021Experience start
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October 1, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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November 23, 2021Preliminary design feedback from the industry
The team will meet with the company to present their design and operational plan and get feedback from the company.
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December 11, 2021Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Teams of students will be working on designing on-farm irrigation/drainage systems to meet the needs of the types of crops grown. They will be using the topographic information, soil profile information, historic weather data, water resources availability, the availability of outlet for drainage water etc., to design an on-farm water management system. The client is expected to provide the data necessary for the design of the water management system. The students will design the water management system and develop an operational plan to schedule the irrigation for the different fields to maximize the use of the irrigation systems.
- Learner skills
- Project planning
- Deliverables
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Students will design the water management system, create an operational plan/schedule and make a presentation of their design and the alternatives they considered. They will have to defend their design process justifying the schedule and the selection of the systems and their components.
Project Examples
In the past, students have designed irrigation systems and created an operational plan to apply water to the different fields to manage the water application and schedule within the irrigation interval appropriate for the crops in different fields.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.