B021507 - LABORATORY

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Trucchi (3 CFU): Infiltration, soil-water potential, retention curves, soil-water movement. Design of irrigation system. Soil texture.
Bresci-Parisi-Giordani (3 CFU): International projects for rural development: from the idea to the proposal design and drafting. internazionali di sviluppo rurale: dalle premesse teoriche alla stesura del progetto.

FAO Papers and manuals available on internet: Crop waterrequirements, Irrigation and drainage paper n° 24; Trickle irrigation,Irrigation and drainage paper n° 14; Localized irrigation, Irrigation and
drainage paper n° 36. On-line material (Moodle platform) and available during classes. Bresci-Parisi-Giordani: material offered during the lessons.

Knolewdge acquired:
Fundamental concepts of
soil hydrology.
Competence acquired:
See aboce.
Skills acquired:
Applied in practice the concepts of soil hydrology. Project desing and drafting.

Students are expected to have knoledges of mathematics, physics, hydraulics and irrigation methods.

Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc): 225.Hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities: 153 Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 72 (=9 x 8)Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 22 (=72 x 30%).
At lesson some slides will be illustrated. Students could find the slides on Moodle platform.

Given the practical approach of the course, students are strongly encouraged to attend classes.

Tests, data processing, oral presentations. Exam: There is not a final evaluation test. However, students will be asked to prepare presentations with a critical analysys of the results obtained in the course.

Part by Trucchi (3 CFU): hydrodynamics for the design of an irrigation network; soil-water relations, infiltration, soil moisture retention curve, water flow in soil, crop-water and irrigation requirements, irrigation parameters, irrigation water distribution and scheduling.
Bresci-Parisi-Giordani (3 CFU) Research and development projects. Reading and interpreting the call. Short, medium and long term objectives. Methodology, material, protocols. Implementation and procedures. Data collection and analysis. Expected outcomes and impacts. Communication and dissemination of results. Budgeting. Coordination. Study cases.

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