State University of New York at Morrisville

Dr. Walid H. Shayya
School of Agriculture, Business, and Technology

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Dr. Walid H. Shayya Name: Dr. Walid H. Shayya

Title: Professor

Phone: (315) 684-6526 (voice)
Fax:
(315) 684-6125
Location: 135 Marshall Hall

E-mail: shayyaw@morrisville.edu 
Web: http://people.morrisville.edu/~shayyaw


EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT
Course Development at the State University of New York at Morrisville (SUNY Morrisville):
  • AGEN 151 – Applied Hydraulics for Hydropower Generation (3 credits).  This course was initially offered as a 2-credit course but was revised in 2013 to become a 3-credit course. The course is offered for students in the renewable energy curricula.

  • AGSC 132 – Introduction to Computer Applications in Precision Farming (2 credits).  Several majors in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) require the course.

  • AGSC 137 – Agricultural Statistics (3 credits). The course was revised in 2016, with it being offered initially as 2 credits under the title "Analysis and Interpretation of Agricultural Data." Several majors in the School of ANR require the course.

  • NATR 113 – Introduction to the Global positioning System (1 credit). Several majors in Environmental Sciences and Renewable Energy require this course.

  • NATR 213 – Basics of Geospatial Technology (2 credits).  Initially offered as a 1-credit course, this course was revised in 2019 to become a 2-credit course. Several majors in Environmental Sciences require this course.

  • NATR 216 – Basics of Geospatial Analysis (1 credit).

  • ENRM 303 (formerly RREN 303) – Fundamentals of Geospatial Systems (4 credits). The course was revised in 2014 with it being offered initially as 3 credits under the following title: Fundamentals of GPS/GIS. The course is required in the Environmental and Natural Resources Managment (ENRM) B.Tech. program.

  • ENRM 420 (formerly RREN 420) – Applications of Geospatial Systems I (1 credit).  Course required in the ENRM program (course co-developed with W. Snyder and B. Kelly).

  • ENRM 421 (formerly RREN 421) – Applications of Geospatial Systems II (2 credits).  Course required in the ENRM program (course co-developed with W. Snyder and B. Kelly).

Course Development at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU):
  • BIOR 3003 – Soil and Water Concepts in Irrigation Engineering (3 credits).  A junior-level course offered in the Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) Department.

  • BIOR 3004 – Agricultural Watershed Hydrology (3 credits). A junior-level course offered in the BAE Department.

  • BIOR 4004 – Design of Irrigation Systems (3 credits). A senior-level course offered in the BAE Department.

  • BIOR 6004 – Design Concepts and Computer Applications in Irrigation Engineering (3 credits).  A graduate-level course offered in the BAE Department.

  • BIOR 6005 – Hydraulics of Pipe Networks (3 credits).  A graduate-level course offered in the BAE Department.

Developed Course Manuals at SUNY Morrisville (manuals starting from 2020 are published by XanEdu Publishing Inc. and are listed in the Publications section):
  • AGSC 137: Agricultural Statistics Class Presentations and Handouts Manual. 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 (the manual was used in AGSC 137).

  • Applied Hydraulics for Hydropower Generation (AGEN 151) Class Manual. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 (the manual was used in AGEN 151).

  • Basics of Geospatial Technology and Analysis: Class Manual. 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2020 (the manual was used in NATR 213 and NATR 216).

  • Computer Assisted and Photogrammetric Mapping: Course Manual. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013 (the manual was used in NATR 213).

  • Construction Surveying: Course Manual. 2002 and 2003 (the manual was used in AGEN 135).

  • Course Manual for Geospatial Technology Applications I & II (co-authors: W.S. Snyder and B. Kelly).  2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, and 2019 (the manual was used in RREN 420 and 421).

  • Fundamentals of Geospatial Systems: Class Presentations. 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2020 (the manual was used in RREN 303).

  • Introductory Exercises Using QGIS Desktop QGIS. 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 (the manual was used in AGSC 132 and RREN 303).

  • Introductory Surveying Laboratory Manual (co-author: J. Cronn). 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019 (the manual was used in AGEN 135 and NATR 142). 

  • Introductory Surveying Lecture Manual. 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 (the manual was used in AGEN 135 and NATR 142). 

  • Introduction to Computer Applications in Precision Farming. 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019 (the manual was used in AGSC 132).

  • QGIS Desktop Training Manual. 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. (the manual was used to conduct 2-day GIS training based on QGIS).

  • Water Supply and Sanitation Class Manual. 2007, 2009, and 2010 (the manual was used in AGEN 120).