Need and classification of irrigation -merits and demerits of irrigation - types of crops-crop season-duty, delta and base period- consumptive use of crops - Estimation of Evapotranspiration using experimental and theoretical methods.Tank irrigation – Well irrigation –Surface and Sub-Surface and Micro Irrigation –drip and sprinkler irrigation – ridge and furrow irrigation -Irrigation scheduling – Water distribution system- Irrigation efficiencies - automation in irrigation

Types of canals – Alignment of canals – Canal drops– Hydraulic design of drops– Canal Head works –Cross drainage works - Canal regulators -River Training works -Water logging causes and effects- Canal lining and Canal maintenance.

Diversion head works – Weir–failure and remedies – Design of impervious floor – Creep theories – Bligh‘s theory -Khosla‘s theory - Kennedy’s theory - Classifications of dams - Forces acting on dam- Failures and remedies of dam- Elementary profile of dam.

Status of water resources in India and Tamilnadu- National water policy- Methods of meteorological and hydrological data collection for WRD -Water characteristics and quality – Hydrologic measurements–Analysis of hydrologic data–Hydrologic station network–Station network design - Statistical techniques in network design.

Reservoir – Site Selection - classification of reservoirs- Determination of Storage capacity-Reservoir sedimentation - methods of controlling the sedimentation–levee sand flood walls-Channel improvement. Economic Analysis - Estimation of cost and Evaluation of Benefits -Discount rate Discounting factors – Discounting techniques–Computer Applications.