IRRIGATIONENGINEERINGCOURSE PLANThe Department of Water Industry Engineering,At the Achi Racov School of Engineering, invites you to take part in a unique course

The Dep. of External Studies 972-4-6653750 Teuda@kinneret.ac.il

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International Collaboration in the Fields of Water TechnologiesThe “Achi Recov” School of Engineering at the Kinneret Academic College

OVERVIEWAgricultural irrigation consumes about 70% of global potable water resources. As water scarcity

increases and water quality decreases, efficient use of water and wastewater reuse for irrigation is a

must.

The Irrigation Engineering course is aimed at providing its professional participants with modern

tools for planning, establishing, running and managing effective and efficient irrigation solutions.

COURSE STRUCTUREThe course will take place over 14 days. 10 days will be dedicated to lectures by engineers, academic

and industry professionals and 4 days will be dedicated to excursions exhibiting the Israeli experience

in a rigorous agriculture environment and the use of alternative water resources such as desalinated

water and treated wastewater. Each professional touring day will include sightseeing of historical and

holy sites.

LECTURERS 1. Applied Hydraulics, practical water pumping and water conveyance under pressure and in

gravitation. Different water sources. Pumping stations.

2. General water table. Design of large water mains.

3. Valves. Control and Regulation of flow and pressure.

4. Water Hammer prevention. Air Relieve Valves.

5. Hydraulic review of irrigation methods, under pressurized and gravity irrigation.

6. The suitability of irrigation methods for various soils, topography and plants.

7. Sprinklers and mini sprinklers. Sprinkler irrigation system design.

8. Drippers. Drip irrigation system design.

9. Computerized irrigation systems design.

10. Irrigation System Head: Pressure and flow measuring.

11. Irrigation Head: Water emitters clogging prevention – Filtration.

12. Irrigation Head: Fertilization and disinfection.

13. Irrigation management. Control systems. Moisture gauges monitors and other equipment for wise

and efficient management of the irrigation (water and energy efficient).

COURSE TOURS 1. A Desalination plants – a tour to either Hadera or Ashkelon seawater desalination plants. Both

of the largest SWRO desalination plants on the world, producing more than 300,000 cum/day of

desalinated water.

2. The National Water Carrier – the major water supply system of Israel, pumping, treating and

conveying up to 1.7 million cum/day of potable, industrial and agricultural water consumption.

3. Visit to Netafim Magal, greenhouses and crop fields which are irrigated with effluents of treated

wastewater at its surrounding.

4. Water technologies manufacturing – A visit to the disc filter manufacturing plant of Amiad-Arkal and

the pump manufacturing plant of Hamechadesh.

5. Visits to automatic control plants of flow and pressure, monitored by Bermad Valves.

PREREQUISITEFirst degree - B.A. or B.Sc. and/or holds a managerial position in a study program topic..

English Proficiency.

Citizenship from the country of origin.

ABOUT THE REGIONThe Kinneret Region, a thriving and picturesque place located in the North of Israel is the main source

of precious water, a place where famous Jewish texts were written, Christianity was born, great

medieval battles were fought and great prophets and sages are buried.

Since prehistoric times, people have been attracted to the Kinneret region because of its abundant

waters, warm climate and fertile land.

Kinneret Academic College was built on the southern shores of the Sea of Galilee in a historically

significant and multicultural region. Surrounded by magnificent views of the lake and the hills of the

Galilee, the College was established in the heart where thousands of years of history took place, infused

into the region’s landscape.

Kinneret region was the birthplace of the kibbutz movement. Today, in a setting located at the historical

intersection of different religions, culture and ideologies, that have impacted the whole of humanity,

Kinneret Academic College offers its students the experience of unique, innovative and practical study

programs inspired by the natural and social environment.