  BRAE Department California Polytechnic State University
Faculty and Staff
Charles M. Burt Ph.D., P.E.
Dr. Burt is a Cal Poly alumnus and Chairman of the externally funded Irrigation Training and Research Center. He teaches Irrigation Theory, Irrigation Water Management, Chemigation, Irrigation Engineering, Agricultural Irrigation Systems, and Irrigation Project Design. His current research interests include GIS applications in regional drainage studies, improved surface irrigation techniques, permanent subsurface drip irrigation, canal automation, estimation of irrigation project efficiencies, measurement of on-farm irrigation efficiencies, and development of bilingual teaching techniques for landscape and agricultural irrigation. Specialty Irrigation
Classes Offered BRAE 331 – Irrigation Theory
Responsibilities Coordinator of the 2 M.S. programs in Water – MS Agriculture, Specialization in Irrigation; MS Engineering, Water Engineering.
Other Specialties A wide range of topics related irrigation and drainage – on both the farm and irrigation district levels. Extensive irrigation project experience (private, government, NGO) throughout the western U.S. and in 25 other countries. Project motivations are commonly driven by environmental, water rights, or energy considerations.
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