Sustainable Irrigation System Management

Subject 421-668 (2009)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2009. Search for this in the current handbook

Credit Points:	12.50
Level:	9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:	This subject is not offered in 2009.
Time Commitment:	Contact Hours: 36 hours intensive subject held in six 1-day sessions between weeks 1 and 6 of the semester; Non-contact time commitment: 84 hours Total Time Commitment: -
Prerequisites:	None
Corequisites:	None
Recommended Background Knowledge:	None
Non Allowed Subjects:	None
Core Participation Requirements:	-

 ContactAssoc.Professor Hector Malano
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Email: hectormm@unimelb.edu.au 

Subject Overview:	Operation and management of water supply systems, allocation and distribution of water to users; irrigation canal control concepts, automation and modernisation of canal delivery networks. Modelling of irrigation system operation and development of operational plans. Management of irrigation and drainage assets, infrastructure asset management, costing and pricing of irrigation and drainage service. User participation in irrigation operation and management. Management of irrigation provider agencies, strategic planning and customer relations.
Objectives:	On completion, candidates should: be able to determine irrigation water demand at farm and system levels have an advanced understanding of canal operation principles and operation be able to formulate operational plans for large irrigation networks be able to determine the cost of irrigation and drainage services and formulate appropriate pricing policy
Assessment:	Two assignments of up to 3000 words each (90%) and class presentations (10%).
Prescribed Texts:	None
Breadth Options:	This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Notes:	This subject will not be offered in 2009
Related Course(s):	Graduate Diploma in Engineering(Water Resources Management) Master of Development Technologies Master of Energy Studies Master of Engineering Management Master of Engineering Project Management Master of Engineering Science (Engineering Management) Master of Engineering Science (Water Resource Management) Master of Engineering Structures Master of Environmental Engineering Master of Water Resource Management

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