HÄ°D653 - ADVANCED HYDROGEOLOGICAL MODELS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED HYDROGEOLOGICAL MODELS | HÄ°D653 | Any Semester/Year | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Problem Solving Other: Research | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Levent TEZCAN | |||||
| Course objective | Solution of the hydrogeological problems by mathematical models, testing and comparison of alternative groundwater exploitation and management approaches by models | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Basic descriptions, , mathematical expression of the groundwater flow and transport processes, numerical analysis techniques for the solution of the groundwater flow & transport problems, conceptualization, boundary conditions, classification of the hydrogeological modeling and numerical solution approaches, model design, model parameters and calibration, prediction and scenario design, model applications | |||||
| References | Harbaugh, A.W., 2005, MODFLOW-2005, the U.S. Geological Survey modular ground-water model -- the Ground-Water Flow Process: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods 6-A16, variously p. McDonald, M.G., and Harbaugh, A.W., 1988, A modular three- dimensional finite-difference ground-water flow model: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations, book 6, chap. A1, 586 p. Hill, M.C., 1998, Methods and guidelines for effective model calibration: U.S Geological Survey Water- Resources Investigations Report 98-4005, 90p. Hill, M.C., and Tiedeman, C.R., 2007, Effective groundwater model calibration, with analysis of sensitivities, predictions, and uncertainty: New York, New York, Wiley, 455p. Anderson, M.P. and W.W. Woessner, 1992, Applied Groundwater Modeling: Simulation of Flow and Advective Transport, Academic Press, 381 p. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Concept and basics of modelling |
| Week 2 | Conceptual model & conceptualization |
| Week 3 | Groundwater flow and transport equations, numerical solutions |
| Week 4 | Boundary conditions, hydrogeological boundaries and their mathematical expressions |
| Week 5 | Numerical models and properties |
| Week 6 | Transferring the conceptual model to numerical model |
| Week 7 | Model design |
| Week 8 | Model parameters and calibration |
| Week 9 | Calibration Tools |
| Week 10 | Sensitivity Analysis |
| Week 11 | Predictions and Scenarios |
| Week 12 | Evaluation of the model results and uncertainities |
| Week 13 | Case Studies |
| Week 14 | Case Studies |
| Week 15 | Case Studies |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 8 | 20 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 8 | 20 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 2 | 20 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 10 | 5 | 50 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Homework assignment | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 49 | 60 | 225 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Student reaches, interprets and uses the information by using all aspects of scientific research techniques. | X | ||||
| 2. Student closely follows the science and technology, has in-depth knowledge on techniques and methods of the fields of earth sciences and engineering and the management and solution of engineering problems related with water resources. | X | ||||
| 3. Student knows data collection techniques, if needed, fill in the limited or missing data sets by means of scientific techniques and use the data sets. | X | ||||
| 4. Student interprets and combines the information from different disciplines. | X | ||||
| 5. Student recognizes lifelong learning and universal values and is aware of new and emerging applications in earth sciences. | X | ||||
| 6. Student defines engineering problems and develops innovative methods on problem solving and design enhancement | X | ||||
| 7. Student, in addition to his/her ability to work independently, leads multidisciplinary team work, produces solutions for complex situations by taking responsibility. | X | ||||
| 8. Student has the ability of developing new and original ideas and methods. | X | ||||
| 9. Student uses the foreign language in verbal and written communication, at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B2. | X | ||||
| 10. Student presents the results of processes of a study with an open and systematic manner in the national and international scientific platforms. | X | ||||
| 11. Student respects rules of social and scientific ethics at all stages of his/her research, takes into account the social and environmental effects in engineering applications. | X | ||||
| 12. Student can design and organize experimental laboratory and field studies within the scope of his/her research. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest