Diploma in Soil and Water Conservation

Learn about the factors that affect soil and water erosion and conservation practices in this free online course. Good conservation practices are vital to our future and sustainability. Start the course today and learn about the mechanics of soil erosion, various erosion control measures and learn about the fundamentals of open channel hydraulics. This course will be of interest to anyone who wants to learn about soil and water conservation.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

Introduction to Soil Erosion

In this module, you will be introduced to the concept of soil erosion as well as the causes, types, mechanics, and effects of soil erosion, and water erosion control measures.

Soil Loss Measurement

Learn about soil loss measurement in this module from soil loss estimation, the concepts of erosivity and erodibility, and modifications in the universal soil loss equation.; Module

Bunds

Learn about bunds in this module from the theory, application, adaptability, and design of graded bunds and contour bunds.; Module

Diploma in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering – First Assessment

You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.; Module

Terrace

Learn about the types of terrace in soil and water conservation engineering from this module.; Module

Grassed Waterways

Learn about grassed waterways, how to solve problems involving grassed waterways, and parabolic grassed waterways from this module.; Module

Gully Control Measures

Learn about gully control measures, design considerations of permanent gully control structures and the basics of open channel hydraulics from this module.; Module

Diploma in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering – Second Assessment

You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.; Module

Course assessment