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25 AGRICULTURE ENGGINEERING
Duration : 03 Year
Eligibility : 10th with Science & Mathematics
Intake : 25/40/60(As approved by AICTE/State Govt.)
Pattern of the Examination : Semester System
Assessment Type : The assessment will we carry out through credit point system/Learning Based Out comes
Theory & Practical Ratio : 50: 50
Industrial Training: Included after IInd Semester
Ecology & Environment : As pe Government Directions a subject named Environmental Science & Energy Management has been included.
Entrepreneurship Development: A subject on Entrepreneurship Development has been incorporated after IInd Semester.
General Proficiency : A provision of 6 periods per week has been made. It Included of various cocurricular activities like games, hobby clubs, seminars, declamation contests, extension lectures, NCC, NSS, cultural activities and discipline etc.

Syllabus


Paper Code :
253.2
Paper Name :
MINOR IRRIGATION & TUBEWELL ENGG.

1.

Introduction

(04 periods)

Importance, necessity and advantages of minor irrigation

2.

Planning and Layout

(05 Periods)

Planning and layout of minor irrigation network

3.

Water lifting devices and solar pumps

(08 Periods)

indigenous water lifting devices; Wind mills, hydrams, solar water pumps,

principles, constructional details and working

4.

Sources of Minor Irrigation in plain and hilly terrain

(06 Periods)

Shallow and deep wells, water tanks and ponds

5.

Introduction

Occurrence and movement of ground water, aquifer and its type, classification

of wells, steady and transient flow into partially, fully and non-penetrating and

open wells, Definition of tube well, need, advantages and disadvantages

6.

Selection of Site

Characteristics of tube well site, factor affecting site selection. Use of

resistivity meters

5.

Introduction

Occurrence and movement of ground water, aquifer and its type, classification

of wells, steady and transient flow into partially, fully and non-penetrating and

open wells, Definition of tube well, need, advantages and disadvantages

6.

Selection of Site

Characteristics of tube well site, factor affecting site selection. Use of

resistivity meters

7. Drilling Methods

Types of drilling methods, advantages of different methods. Types of rigs; rotary and percussion rigs, rock drilling machine, their construction, installation and working. Development of tube wells by high capacity air compressors

8.

Tube Wells

Types of tube well, advantages and disadvantages of each type, selection of tube

well for a given site.

9.

Strainers

Types, methods of design, comparison of different types of strainers

10.

Open Wells

Design and construction of open wells

11.

Pump and Pumping Equipments

Types, main features, working principle, selection of pump and pumping

equipment, centrifugal pump, performance, installation, operation and

maintenance

12.

State Tube Wells

Importance in increasing agriculture production, command area and government

policy about tube wells

13.

Tubewells as Recharging Structure

Gravity recharging, injection



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