CE 547
Groundwater Modeling
Civil and Construction Engineering
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
Course Description
Computer simulation of groundwater flow systems; modeling theory, numerical methods, data management, boundary conditions, calibration, and stochastic analysis.
When Taught
Fall.
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
or equivalent.
Title
Darcy's Law
Learning Outcome
Be able to apply Darcy's law to solve basic problems related to flow through porous media.
Title
Groundwater Flow Equations
Learning Outcome
Understand the governing equations for 2D and 3D groundwater flow, including what simplifying assumptions are used in the derivation of the equations.
Title
Conceptual Modeling
Learning Outcome
Be able to develop conceptual models of groundwater flow systems, including properly formulated boundary conditions.
Title
MODFLOW Background
Learning Outcome
Understand the basic structure and organization of the MODFLOW model.
Title
MODFLOW Input
Learning Outcome
Be able to select the appropriate MODFLOW packages for a particular problem and develop the package input.
Title
MODFLOW Problem Solving
Learning Outcome
Understand issues related to MODFLOW solvers and be able to solve common instability issues.
Title
MODFLOW GIS Application
Learning Outcome
Be able to apply GIS data to develop regional groundwater simulations with MODFLOW.
Title
Model Calibration
Learning Outcome
Be able to calibrate groundwater models using both manual approaches and automated tools such as the PEST code.
Title
Flow Direction Analysis
Learning Outcome
Be able to analyze flow directions using particle tracking.
Title
Stochastic Simulation
Learning Outcome
Be able to perform stochastic simulations and analyze uncertainty.
Title
Transient Simulation
Learning Outcome
Be able to perform transient simulations.
Title
Groundwater in ArcGIS
Learning Outcome
Be able to do basic groundwater analysis tasks in ArcGIS.
