SOIL 456 Irrigation and Drainage
New Mexico State University

Text: Landscape Irrigation Design by Eugene W. Rochester
Instructor: Dr. Sammis phone 646-2104 Rm Skeen  N 332 Office Hr MW 10:30-11:30
email tedsammis@yahoo.com

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Lecture :Time MW 9:30-10.20 room Skeen w-130
Lab: Time Wed 1:00-2:20 room GT 338

Ta Justin Riggs   JuRiggs@msn.com

Skeen N257, Phone is 646 4461

The Class is an introduction to irrigation management and design. The class has two lectures and one laboratory.

"Irrigation is defined as the application of water for the purpose of sustaining plant growth and/or enhancing production."

Any links to a  product are for educational purposes to describe that type of equipment  and does not imply approval or recommendation about the product.

New Mexico Water Dialogue--Legislative Update 2002

Student Questioner- Water Words Dictionary

Grading:

The grade for the course is based on:
Lab reports 20%
Midterm Exam 35@
Comprehensive final exam (35%)
Quizzes 10%
All assignments are due one week after the material is covered in class. All assignments will be emailed by that date to Dr. Sammis at tedsammis@yahoo.com and the TA. All calculations will be done on an excel spreadsheet and this spreadsheet will be emailed as an attachment with the assignment. Your name shall be on all files sent by email. If they are not turned in on time,  you will loose one grade. If they are turned in more than 3 weeks late you will receive a 0 grade. The grade will be base on a 1-10 scale.

Quizzes will be given at the end of a class and the answers emailed by 8:00 am the next day.  Any quizzes not emailed on time will received a 0. All quizzes and exams will be take home. Answers will be graded on correctness and completeness.

Lab results will be presented in a standard Lab format
Title 
Introduction
objective
material and methods
Results and discussion 

Link to international water forum

Students with disabilities
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: If you have (or believe you have) a disability and would benefit from classroom accommodation(s), please contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Office located at Corbett Center, Room 244 [Phone: 646-6840: TTY: 646-1918].Student Responsibilities:

1. Register with SSD and obtain accommodation documents early in the semester;
2. Deliver the completed accommodation and testing form(s) to the instructor(s) within the first two weeks of beginning of classes (or within one week of the date services are to commence);
3. Retrieve the signed form(s) from faculty and return to SSD within (5) days of the receipt from faculty and at least one week before any scheduled exam; and,
4. Contact the SSD Office if the services/accommodations requested are not being provided, not meeting your needs, or if additional accommodations are needed.  Do not wait until you receive a failing grade.  Retroactive accommodations cannot be considered. 

 Faculty Responsibilities

1. Sign the ACCOMMODATION REQUEST FORM and TESTING ACCOMMODATION FORM (when presented), retain a copy, and return the original to the student within five (5) working days of receipt;
2. Contact SSD immediately if there are any questions or disputes regarding accommodation(s), disruptive behavior, etc.; and,
3. Refer the student to SSD for any additional accommodations.

 Discrimination: Office for Institutional Equity, Mr. Paul Gayle-Smith, 646-3635, O Loughlin House

 

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 Labs and Quiz need to be email 24 hr after assigned to tedsammis@yahoo.com

tsammis@nmsu.edu