Programme title

Institution/organization

Design and management of surface irrigation systems

Contact person
Dr Timothy K. Gates - Co-Director

Contact person's address
Colorado Institute for Irrigation Management
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1372
USA

Contact person's Telephone/Fax
Tel +1-970-491-5043 Fax +1-970-491-6787

Contact person's E-mail
[email protected]

Type of programme
Course

Certificate
Certificate of participation.

Frequency of programme
Available on request.

Programme's main focus
Enhancement of the capabilities of water professionals.

Programme prospectus
The objective of the course is to provide irrigation engineers with principles and practices needed to design, implement and evaluate efficient surface irrigation systems and to provide irrigation specialists with modern surface irrigation management information.

The course focuses on principles of surface irrigation systems and management structures, irrigation flow measurement and water control systems, land levelling, system performance and evaluation procedures, system automation. Local visits are made to various surface irrigation systems to discuss their operation and performance with system operators and managers. Exercises will include the use of personal computers to facilitate system design and analysis.

Target group
Irrigation engineers who are responsible for planning and designing surface irrigation systems and for advising specialists on surface irrigation management principles and practices.

Programme www
http://www.engr.colostate.edu/ce/
centers/ciim/courses/course02.shtml

Dates/duration
Four weeks, upon request, negotiable with at least 90 days advance notice.

Language
English, with interpreters upon request.

Colorado Institute for Irrigation Management

Acronym
CIIM

Country
USA

Address
Colorado Institute for Irrigation Management
Department of Civil Engineering
Colorado State University
B212 Engineering Building
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1372
USA

Tel +1-970-491-5247

Fax +1-970-491-6787

E-mail
[email protected]

Institute/organization www
http://www.engr.colostate.edu/ce/
centers/ciim/index.shtml

Brief description of institution/organization
The Colorado Institute for Irrigation Management (CIIM) coordinates the resources of Colorado State University and its experienced professional faculty in the area of irrigation management. The CIIM provides integrated interdisciplinary training, technical assistance and project management services worldwide to organizations involved in all phases of irrigation management. In addition, CIIM has responsibility for Colorado State's large-scale interdisciplinary irrigation project activities.

With access to the University's vast resources of expertise and experience for its special courses and other activities, CIIM's resources include Colorado State's computers; the University's hydraulic and irrigation laboratories; the National Technological University (worldwide satellite communication technical training courses); Colorado State's engineering facilities, world famous for irrigation research and hydraulic engineering; and comparative databases on Irrigation Management issues in a number of countries.

CIIM and Colorado State University are committed to excellence in training. CIIM conducts custom study tours, workshops, intensive short courses and field trips for a wide variety of irrigation topics. CIIM's activities involve: Research, Technical Assistance and Development and Education and Training.