• Semester 2 (External)
• Semester 12 (Day)

Synopsis

Agricultural   and   Environmental  Engineers  require   a   practical
understanding of the processes governing soil and water  behaviour  in
the   environment.  This  unit  provides  students  with  a  practical
introduction  to  the  factors  influencing  soil  formation  and  the
techniques associated with the field description and classification of
soils.  Laboratory  classes will be conducted to  enable  students  to
identify   major  factors  influencing  soil  chemical  and   physical
properties.  Field measurement of important soil/water parameters  and
processes  such  as  soil  moisture content,  infiltration,  hydraulic
conductivity and aquifer transmissivity will be undertaken.  The  unit
will  also build on the hydraulics undertaken in the earlier soil  and
water  practice unit particularly in the areas of varied and  unsteady
flows and sediment transport.