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AREN 601: Research Methods in Engineering

This course is structured to enable students understand the engineering research process, development of research proposals, design of questionnaire, interviewing techniques and content analysis. The course will enrich students’ ability in research...

AREN 602: Measuring Techniques in Engineering

The focus of this course will be to enable students have understanding of sensing elements, signal conditioning, recording and analysis and specialized measurement systems. Students will have knowledge in flow measurement systems, pneumatic measurement...

AREN 603: Agro Hydrology

This course will introduce students to the hydrologic cycle, the global water budget, and Ghana’s water budget. It will cover catchment hydrology involving stream patterns and description of the basin. Also to be introduced will be stream flow...

AREN 604: Soil and Water Conservation

This course covers conservation and the environment; water erosion and control practices. Students will be introduced to the types of soil erosion and factors affecting erosion by water. Also to be discussed in the course are some important parameters such as...

AREN 605: Agro Meteorology

The purpose of this course is the introduction students to meteorological instruments and observations. Students will also be introduced to meteorological and climatic elements, atmospheric dynamics, radiation and evaporation/evapotranspiration; weather...

AREN 606: Advanced Water Resources Management

The purpose of this course is to enhance students’ understanding of the principles of water conservation. It will further broaden their knowledge in water storage structures, water harvesting, embankments and farm ponds. The course will also focus on...

AREN 607: Drainage Engineering

In this course students will be introduced to drainage problems of various agro-climatic regions, determination of saturated hydraulic conductivity, steady and un-steady flow equations in sub-surface drainage system and subsurface drainage systems design. It...

AREN 608: Discharge Measurement Structures

This course is intended to introduce students to basic hydraulics, continuity, equation of motion, and hydrostatic pressure distribution. Students will have understanding of total and specific energy. The course will also focus on critical flow, flow through...

AREN 609: Field Mechanisation and Machinery Management

This course is developed to give the student a practical insight into the use of farm machinery and implements for field operations. The course begins by looking at the specific field conditions for effective operation, followed by the management of the...

AREN 610: Independent Study

A directed Library/Field Study/Design on a specific area in Soil and Water Engineering.  Topic and mode of study will be selected by student in consultation with his/her graduate advisory committee. The students is expected to present a written report...

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