Program of Irrigation Technology

I'm Associate Professor Selçuk Özmen. I am the Head of the Crop and Animal Production Department. My specialist area is Agricultural Irrigation Management. The program consists of fundamental courses such as Irrigation, Pressurized Irrigation Systems, Drainage and Improvement, along with technological courses such as Computer Aided Technical Drawing, Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems, and Agricultural Applications. Our program has a fully equipped Irrigation Technology Laboratory. An agricultural practice and research area is currently in the pipeline. It will be ready for our students as soon as possible. Since a 3 + 1 Education Model is applied in our program, we give great importance to our students being in the field during the last stage of their education with internship and graduation projects. By following such a plan, the need for semi-skilled workers will be met and job opportunities will be created by the Irrigation Technology Program. The advantages of 3 + 1 Education Model include; providing graduates with employment opportunities in public institutions and organizations along with the private sector. The main areas in which our graduates will work are State Hydraulic Works, Provincial / District Directorates of Agriculture, the relevant units of universities and municipalities, the relevant companies under the Organized Industrial Zone and agricultural enterprises. The subject of irrigation technologies and its graduates are gaining more and more importance with each passing day due to the increasing water scarcity as a result of climate change. We are a state university which has been established with a private university concept. It is a student-oriented, young, dynamic university with a strong academic infrastructure along with lots of social facilities. The location of the city where it is located is also a great advantage. Agricultural irrigation is very popular in the region where our program is located. Together with the education they will receive, this will provide our students with a great job opportunity when they graduate. Our university’s location, with its proximity to the city center, its ease of transportation, and access to social facilities are great advantages. We wish success to students who will come to the Irrigation Technology Program of İzmir Bakırçay University’s Vocational School of Menemen.