Soils, Water and Agricultural Engineering

This course addresses the management of water resources in arid environments and national and international laws governing water use. Topics discussed are water resources management in Oman, water re…

This course will provide students with the understanding of the unique properties of water that make it essential for life in addition to being a solvent that moves through the soil pores where the e…

This course will explain the advances in postharvest technology to reduce losses, enhance quality, extend shelf life, improve safety, and add value to food and other biological products. Emphasis wil…

This course deals with the basics of Agricultural Engineering.  The major goal is to expose students in the areas of power and machinery, post harvest technology, food process engineering, and soil a…

A final year course offered in the Agricultural Engineering Major where students learn about engineering project design through creative thinking, which integrates skills in various aspects of scient…

This course will cover the basic principles and practices in an engineering workshop. In this course, students will learn metal forming work, fabrication of machine components by different welding te…

This course provides fundamental knowledge of soil and water sciences. The course will cover the importance of soil and its connections to other major systems, including hydrosphere, biosphere, litho…

This course will provide students with basic knowledge about various aspects of salinity of soil and water. This course addresses the physical and chemical factors involved in soil properties affecti…

This course is designed to increase student’s understanding of basic theory of most treatment processes dealing with water and wastewater. The course will also cover materials dealing with design and…

This course introduces the students to theoretical and practical aspects of water and wastewater treatment using desalination and membrane technology. It deals with environmental, economic and manage…

This graduate course develops professional research skills and addresses various aspects of the nature of research. Evaluating scientific literature in a critical manner, writing thesis and research …

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This course covers chemical phenomena in the soil-water-plant continuum which have bearing on plant growth in arid climates. Topics include general chemistry principles, soil solution chemistry, chem…