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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
INS 593APPLIED GROUNDWATER FLOW MODELING3 + 01st Semester7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Master's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective The main objective of this course is to provide graduate students with ground water flow modeling knowledge that can prove valuable in water resources management, environmental impact assessment studies, contaminated site characterizations and design of facilities to remediate contaminated ground water.
Course Content Week 1: Introduction to mathematical modeling and groundwater hydrology  Week 2: Physical and mathematical principles of ground water flow process (1) Week 3: Physical and mathematical principles of ground water flow process (2)  Week 4: Derivation of groundwater flow equations Week 5: Conceptual model design and boundary types Week 6: Finite-difference method and application to groundwater flow problems Week 7: Numerical solutions of steady-state groundwater flow equations (1) Week 8: Numerical solutions of steady-state groundwater flow equations (2) Week 9: Numerical solutions of transient groundwater flow equations Week 10: Mid-term exam  Week 11: Time discretization, explicit, implicit and mixed methods, stability issues  Week 12: Model calibration, sensitivity and error analyses  Week 13: Case study applications using MODFLOW-2005 (1) Week 14: Case study applications using MODFLOW-2005 (2)  Week 15: Case study applications using MODFLOW-2005 (3)
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1To be able to define concepts related to hydrogeology
2To be able to calculate hydraulic heads and groundwater flux
3To be able to derive governing equations for groundwater flow
4To be able to develop finite-difference equations for groundwater flow problems
5To be able to discern groundwater flow equations
6To be able to numerically solve groundwater flow problems
7To be able to analyze modeling case studies
8To be able to use groundwater modeling software for simple case studies

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11
LO 00112 3       
LO 002222 3   4  
LO 00323223    25
LO 0043 2 4     4
LO 0052   24     
LO 0063   4   54 
LO 007345435    5
LO 00853454  255 
Sub Total21141514239 2141114
Contribution32223100212

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14342
Assignments23060
Mid-terms12525
Final examination12626
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






195

7,5
COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2023-2024 Fall1MUSTAFA TAMER AYVAZ


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
INS 593 APPLIED GROUNDWATER FLOW MODELING 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2023-2024 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA TAMER AYVAZ tayvaz@pau.edu.tr MUH B0127 %80
Goals The main objective of this course is to provide graduate students with ground water flow modeling knowledge that can prove valuable in water resources management, environmental impact assessment studies, contaminated site characterizations and design of facilities to remediate contaminated ground water.
Content Week 1: Introduction to mathematical modeling and groundwater hydrology  Week 2: Physical and mathematical principles of ground water flow process (1) Week 3: Physical and mathematical principles of ground water flow process (2)  Week 4: Derivation of groundwater flow equations Week 5: Conceptual model design and boundary types Week 6: Finite-difference method and application to groundwater flow problems Week 7: Numerical solutions of steady-state groundwater flow equations (1) Week 8: Numerical solutions of steady-state groundwater flow equations (2) Week 9: Numerical solutions of transient groundwater flow equations Week 10: Mid-term exam  Week 11: Time discretization, explicit, implicit and mixed methods, stability issues  Week 12: Model calibration, sensitivity and error analyses  Week 13: Case study applications using MODFLOW-2005 (1) Week 14: Case study applications using MODFLOW-2005 (2)  Week 15: Case study applications using MODFLOW-2005 (3)
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Introduction to mathematical modeling and groundwater hydrology
2 Physical and mathematical principles of ground water flow process (1)
3 Physical and mathematical principles of ground water flow process (2)
4 Derivation of groundwater flow equations
5 Conceptual model design and boundary types
6 Finite-difference method and application to groundwater flow problems
7 Numerical solutions of steady-state groundwater flow equations (1)
8 Numerical solutions of steady-state groundwater flow equations (2)
9 Numerical solutions of transient groundwater flow equations
10 Mid-term exam
11 Time discretization, explicit, implicit and mixed methods, stability issues
12 Model calibration, sensitivity and error analyses
13 Case study applications using MODFLOW-2005 (1)
14 Case study applications using MODFLOW-2005 (2)
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes