Lwre.1203 Surveying and Levelling
This course is intended to provide students with basic understanding of the theory and practice of engineering surveying and levelling techniques. Helps the students to apply the knowledge gained from theoretical surveying to practice and it is expected to gain valuable insight into surveying and levelling after completion of the course.
Main objectives are;- To introduce the principle of surveying.
- To impart awareness on the various fields of surveying and types of instruments.
- To understand the various
method of surveying and computation required in the field of agriculture.
Lwre.2206 Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
This course is aimed to equip students for developing engineered solutions and efficient management practices that can protect and conserve the vital natural resources viz. soil and water.
The objectives of the course are;
- to study the causes of erosion, how to reduce erosion and other forms of soil degradation by using land in accordance with its capabilities.
- to help students in gaining knowledge about appropriate soil and water conservation measures to restore the productivity of the soil where it has been damaged.
- to earn knowledge on combining sound methods of soil management with other methods
and inputs of modern agriculture to obtain satisfactory production on a
sustained basis.
Sacs 1104 Principles of Soil Science (2 + 0)
This course is intended to create fundamental knowledge and skills of the students within the different areas of soil science to enhance their professional skills.
The aim of the course;
-To familiarize the students with the origin of soil, different soil forming processes and different soil taxonomy orders
-To identify and describe soil physical, chemical, and biological properties and processes
that affect agricultural and non-agricultural land use and management