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| Date | Topic | Deadlines |
In Class Tasks |
Task Solutions |
HW |
| Jan 6 | Course Introduction GW Modeling Concepts Types of Models Modeling Steps |
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| Jan 8 | Hydraulic Head Concepts Darcy's Law - Intro |
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| Jan 13 | Darcy's Law - Layers Darcy's Law - Multiple Dimensions |
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| Jan 15 | Governing Eqs - General Governing Eqs - Areal Conceptual Models |
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| Jan 20 | Grid Design Introduction to MODFLOW MODFLOW case study - Ag Drains I |
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| Jan 22 | MODFLOW case study - Ag Drains II | ||||
| Jan 27 | MODFLOW case study - Fremont River I | Finish Harr |
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| Jan 29 | More MODFLOW packages MODFLOW case sutdy - Ag Drains III MODFLOW case study - Fremont River II |
agdrains3 (key)
fremont2 (key) |
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| Feb 3 | 2D Geostatistics Interpolating MODFLOW layer elevations |
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| Feb 5 | MODFLOW Solvers Head overshoot Wetting and drying |
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| Feb 9-11 | Exam #1 - Online | ||||
| Feb 10 | Discuss Term Project | ||||
| Feb 12 | Working with Regional Models in GMS Coordinate Systems Base Maps GIS Data Map Module & the Conceptual Model Approach |
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| Feb 17 | No Class - Monday Instruction | ||||
| Feb 19 | Building MODFLOW models using GIS data and the conceptual model approach | Team Contract |
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| Feb 24 | Conceptual model approach, cont. | ||||
| Feb 26 | Particle Tracking, MODPATH | ||||
| Mar 3 | Model Calibration | ||||
| Mar 5 | Automated Parameter Estimation | Woburn Flow Model |
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| Mar 10 | Parameter Estimation, cont. | ||||
| Mar 12 | Boundary Condition Analysis | ||||
| Mar 12-16 | Exam #2 - Online | ||||
| Mar 17 | Transient Simulations | ||||
| Mar 19 | Trasient Simulations, cont. | ||||
| Mar 24 | Stochastic Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulations | Calibrated Flow Model |
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| Mar 26 | Arc Hydro Groundwater - Introduction | ||||
| Mar 31 | No Lecture | ||||
| Apr 2 | Arc Hydro GW - Well Data and Time Series | Particle Tracking Analysis |
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| Apr 7 | Arc Hydro GW - MODFLOW Analyst | ||||
| Apr 9 | Term Project Reports | ||||
| Apr 14 | Term Project Reports, Cont. | ||||
| Apr 15-16 | Reading Days | ||||
| Apr17-20 | Final Exam - Online |