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The assessment in this course is competency-based. Students will achieve either a pass or fail for each assessment. Students need to pass all assessment items to successfully complete the course. These competency items form part of the USQ accreditation agreement with the accrediting organisation/s (where relevant).

Agricultural and Environmental Engineers require a practical understanding of the processes governing soil and water behaviour in the environment. This course 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 course will also build on the hydraulics undertaken in the earlier soil and water practice course particularly in the areas of varied and unsteady flows.

This course contains a mandatory residential school.

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. demonstrate an understanding of the factors influencing soil formation and the relationships between soils and landscapes;
2. undertake the field description and classification of soils;
3. demonstrate an understanding of basic laboratory testing procedures required in soil science;
4. apply techniques for the evaluation of irrigation performance in the field;
5. analyse data from a pumping test on a groundwater well and determine the transmissivity and storativity of an aquifer;
6. communicate results and conclusions effectively as a team through a written report;
7. undertake critical self-review and reflection against course objectives as a primary means of tracking personal development needs and achievements;
8. perform appropriate occupational health and safety assessments.