Maricopa Community Colleges  AGS264   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/25/95
AGS264 19956-99999 LEC
LAB
3 Credit(s)
0 Credit(s)
2 Period(s)
3 Period(s)
Irrigation and Water Management
Irrigation and drainage problems relating to pumps, motors, pipe lines, ditches and wells in the Southwest. Installation of sprinkler, drip and subirrigation, time clock installation and repair. Land measurement and principles of land leveling. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AGS264   19956-99999 Irrigation and Water Management
1. Describe the importance of irrigation in the southwest. (I)
2. Read and interpret an irrigation plan. (II)
3. Set up all hydraulic and electric controllers and adjust. (II)
4. Install/repair bubblers and sprinklers with plastic pipe. (II)
5. Sweat copper and connect to plastic pipe. (II)
6. Set up various types of drip emitters. (II)
7. Determine various head spacings in planning an irrigation system. (III)
8. Install additions and extensions to existing irrigation systems as necessary. (III)
9. Determine moisture needs of plants and soil. (III)
10. Determine when and how much to irrigate. (IV)
11. Describe structures and devices for conveying flood irrigation. (IV)
12. Plot contours and establish grade of slope on land for irrigation. (IV)
13. Determine differences in land elevations. (IV)
14. Describe various types of mist systems. (V)
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AGS264   19956-99999 Irrigation and Water Management
    I. Irrigation systems
        A. Systems in Arizona
        B. Sources of water
      II. Sprinkler installation
          A. Hydraulic and electric controllers
          B. Piping
          C. Hydraulics
          D. Water hammer
          E. Salt problems
          F. Head layout
          G. Zoning and sizing
        III. Sprinkler performance
            A. Plot plans
            B. Rotary systems
            C. Electrical systems
            D. Drainage
            E. Measurement
            F. Systems in Arizona
          IV. Irrigation techniques
              A. Flood irrigation
              B. Hydraulics
              C. Drip systems
              D. Sprinkler layout
              E. Controllers
              F. Sprinkler machinery
              G. Back flow prevention
              H. Copper soldering
            V. Mist systems
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