Schedule

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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
Jan 8 Hydraulic Head Concepts
Darcy's Law - Intro
capillary
columbia
capillary (key)
columbia (key)
Jan 13 Darcy's Law - Layers
Darcy's Law - Multiple Dimensions
layers
twosoils
darcy2d
layers (key)
twosoils (key)
darcy2d (key)
HW#1
Jan 15 Governing Eqs - General
Governing Eqs - Areal
Conceptual Models
Jan 20 Grid Design
Introduction to MODFLOW
MODFLOW case study - Ag Drains I
agdrains1
agdrains1 (key)
HW#2
Jan 22 MODFLOW case study - Ag Drains II
agdrains2
agdrains2 (key)
HW#3
Jan 27 MODFLOW case study - Fremont River I
Finish Harr
fremont1
fremont1 (key)
Jan 29 More MODFLOW packages
MODFLOW case sutdy - Ag Drains III
MODFLOW case study - Fremont River II
agdrains3
fremont2
agdrains3 (key)
fremont2 (key)
HW#4
Feb 3 2D Geostatistics
Interpolating MODFLOW layer elevations
geostats
layer-interp
geostats (key)
layer-interp (key)
HW#5
Feb 5 MODFLOW Solvers
Head overshoot
Wetting and drying
drywells
thinaquifer
drywells (key)
thinaquifer (key)
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
importing images
Feb 17 No Class - Monday Instruction
Feb 19 Building MODFLOW models using GIS data and the conceptual model approach
Team Contract
biglake
biglake (partial)
HW#6
Feb 24 Conceptual model approach, cont.
easttex
easttex (key)
HW#7
Feb 26 Particle Tracking, MODPATH
easttex landfill
easttex landfill (key)
HW#8
Mar 3 Model Calibration
bigvalley-calib
bigvalley-calib (key)
HW#9
Mar 5 Automated Parameter Estimation
Woburn Flow Model
bigvalley-pest
bigvalley-pest (key)
HW#10
Mar 10 Parameter Estimation, cont.
bigvally-ppt
bigvalley-ppt (key)
HW#11
Mar 12 Boundary Condition Analysis
bcanalysis
Mar 12-16 Exam #2 - Online
Mar 17 Transient Simulations
     
Mar 19 Trasient Simulations, cont.
bigvalley-trans
bigvalley-trans (key)
HW#12
Mar 24 Stochastic Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulations
Calibrated Flow Model
bigvalley-stoch
bigvalley-stoch (key)
HW#13
Mar 26 Arc Hydro Groundwater - Introduction
Mar 31 No Lecture
 
Apr 2 Arc Hydro GW - Well Data and Time Series
Particle Tracking Analysis
gw analyst
gw analyst (key)
HW#14
Apr 7 Arc Hydro GW - MODFLOW Analyst
modf analyst
modf analyst (key)
Apr 9 Term Project Reports
Apr 14 Term Project Reports, Cont.
HW#16
Apr 15-16 Reading Days
Apr17-20 Final Exam - Online