IWE-21312 Design in Land and Water Management 2

Course

Credits 12.00

Teaching methodContact hours
Lectures16
Practical extensively supervised119
Tutorial51
Course coordinator(s)dr. ir. HP Ritzema
Lecturer(s)EC Slingerland
dr. ir. GJA Veldwisch
dr. ir. MJPM Riksen
dr. ir. HP Ritzema
Examiner(s)dr. ir. GJA Veldwisch
dr. ir. MJPM Riksen
dr. ir. HP Ritzema
dr. SM Visser

Language of instruction:

Dutch and/or English

Assumed knowledge on:

IWE-10306, HWM-21806, LDD-10306

Continuation courses:

BIL-3 courses

Contents:

Students are confronted with typical demands for technical assistance for small scale irrigation development (up to 500 ha) and for soil- and water conservation (at field and small catchment levels), meant to contribute to poverty eradication/rural development. Students develop their problem-solving capacities by working together to design interventions that are technically sound and socio-economically viable. Tailor made inputs by staff are provided (in the form of lectures, tutorials and reading materials) based on students' requests.

Learning outcomes:

At the end of the course the student is able to:
- analyze the demand for assistance in technical, socio-economic and political terms;
- design appropriate irrigation measures/systems and soil- and water conservation measures (including financial planning);
- assess the expected performance of the interventions (technically and socio-economically);
- present and defend the proposed interventions in a professional manner (report and powerpoint) in front of an expert panel.

Activities:

- design practical;
- lectures and tutorials;
- exam.

Examination:

Group product and process (50%) and individual tests and an individual exam during a panel discussion (50%). Both marks should be > 5.5.

Literature:

The course reader will available at the start of the course.

ProgrammePhaseSpecializationPeriod
Compulsory for: BILInternational Land and Water ManagementBSc6WD