Farm Water Reticulation Design

Do you want to design effective rural water systems with total confidence?
Whether you’re an installer, consultant, supplier, or rural service provider, this course will sharpen your edge and strengthen your capability.

Based on the trusted Agricultural Engineering programme formerly delivered by Massey University and updated by MPTA, this practical four-day course gives you the complete toolkit for designing farm water reticulation systems. From stockwater to dairy sheds and domestic supplies, you’ll learn how to design efficient, compliant, and cost-effective systems using real-world examples and hands-on tutorials.

Plus, with our purpose-built Excel calculators, you’ll simplify even the most complex hydraulic calculations.

This course compliments the MPTA FDE Hydraulic Design course click here...

Who Should Attend

Industry personnel involved in the design and/or installation of Farm Water Reticulation Systems. Pump equipment importers, installers, designers and consultants and rural servicing companies.

Course Content

  • Water Quality and Safety
  • Relevant Source Water, Drinking Water and Monitoring Rules / Legislation
  • Assessment of Farm Water Requirements for stock, dairy sheds and other farm uses
  • Water Treatment and Backflow Prevention
  • Hydraulic Theory and Pipe Selection
  • Parallel Pipe Systems
  • Ringmain Design
  • Pump Selection Procedures
  • Design Options and Complete System Design

An assignment is required to be completed as part of this course in order to be awarded the unit standard/s stipulated.

Click on the QCONZ PTE Enrolment Form to the right to register for this course.

Note: This course is delivered for MPTA by Quality Consultants NZ Ltd (QCONZ) - a NZQA approved Private Training Establishment.

Participants who successfully complete this course and the related assignments will be accredited with NZQA Unit Standards 29159, Demonstrate knowledge of farm water reticulation design methods (Level 4, 5 credits) and 29160, Apply knowledge of design methods to design a farm water reticulation system (Level 4, 10 credits). Plus will receive a NZMPTA Certificate of Achievement in Farm Water Reticulation Design.