BSC Programs - UAD
BSC Programs - UAD
የሃይድሮሊክና ውሃ ሀብት ምህንዲስና ት/ት ክፍል Department of Hydraulic and Water Resource Engineering
የምርምር ፣ ማህበረሰብ አገልግሎት ፣ ኢንዱስትሪ ትስስር : Department Vice Head for Research , Community Services
ተክኖሎጂ ሽግግር ምክትል ኋላፊ ጽ/ቤት ::Industry Linkage & Technology Transfer Office (RCSIL
TTO)
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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
In the first year, learners are expected to acquaint themselves with the
introductory modules of the degree program. The choice of modules should be
done with the guidance of Departmental staff.
The degree program shall have at least 36 taught modules spread over the 6
teaching semesters.
Level I
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Experimental Designs 12
Methodology 12
Level III
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Level IV
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Management 12
MODULE SYNOPSES
The plant cell and organelles; Plant water relations; Photosynthesis – the
ecological significance of photosynthesis in primary production of organic
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molecules, the Light Reaction, The Calvin Cycle, C3/C4 photosynthesis, CAM
photosynthesis. Photoperiodism and vernalization. Fruit and seed formation:
double fertilization and formation of seed tissues, Seed structure, chemical
composition of seed, apomixis. Germination: What is germination? Phases in
germination: seed hydration, genetic and metabolic events during germination,
role of plant growth regulators in germination. Seed dormancy: Mechanisms of
dormancy: Innate, induced and enforced dormancy, Significance of dormancy in
attuning cycles of plant growth to seasonal changes in the environment. Plant
growth and development: meristems, cell expansion, cell differentiation, acid
growth theory, tropisms, cell differentiation, apical dominance, bud dormancy;
Plant growth regulators – synthesis and transport and physiological effects of
auxins, gibberellins, cytokines, abscisic acid and ethylene on plant growth and
development; Use of artificial plant growth regulators in Agriculture
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HAWS134Principles of Ecology
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Definition and scope of ecology, source and concept of energy flow, laws of
thermodynamics, concept of limiting factors, ecosystems, biotic and abiotic
factors of ecosystem, food chain and food web, trophic levels, ecological
pyramids of numbers, biomass and energy, biogeochemical cycles, community
ecology, species diversity, diversity indices, successions and ecological niche
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Factors controlling the growth of plants; Elements involved in plant nutrition and
their sources; Soil organic matter and plant nutrient availability; Factors
controlling various nutrient availabilities in soils; Soil plant relations affecting
nutrient up-take and growth; Nutrient use efficiency; Types of fertilizers (mineral
versus organic) and their use; Compost manure making; Biological Nitrogen
Fixation; Agro-forestry; Soil fertility management in crop production; Conditions
and processes of plant nutrient uptake, distribution and assimilation; Nutrient
requirements of various crops; Design of fertilizer trials; Survey of fertilizer
usage; Research findings on important soils and crops
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The soil erosion system; water erosion; wind erosion; Classes, types and forms of
soil erosion. Classification, processes, factors, analysis and measurements of
water erosion and wind erosion. Engineering principles of soil and water
conservation: erosion control, soil conservation planning. soil water and nutrient
conservation; soil management and reclamation; open channel flow, principles,
hydraulic grade stabilization, storm water management, design of structures for
floodwater routing, culvert design, design of water ways and agricultural
reservoirs stream bank protection. Erosion assessment experimentation and
modelling, field methods, physical models, empirical models, wind studies, and
conservation schemes. Students will do case studies and visits to erosion-
affected areas
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LWR245Water Quality
Research proposal writing, data collection and organization, data analyses and
statistical competence, data interpretation and presentation, quality scientific
writing, verbal presentation of research proposals
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Need for RWH; Planning and designing of RWH systems- RWH for domestic
purposes, RWH in Urban Areas. RWH in dry land agriculture and irrigation; RW
Quality management and control; Financial aspects and Economic analysis of
RWH systems
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