LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing the course the student
- understands the theoretical background of groundwater flow [knowledge]
- understands the theoretical framework for the mathematical description of advection and dispersion in solute transport [knowledge]
- can construct and apply groundwater models to simple dimensioning problems [skill]
- can contribute as a team member of a group to a larger project work [skill]
- is aware of the assumptions and sources of error in the numerical groundwater flow and solute transport modeling [identity]
Credits: 5
Schedule: 24.04.2023 - 08.06.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Teemu Kokkonen
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Basic principles of flow in aquifers. One-dimensional and two-dimensional modelling of groundwater flow in confined and unconfined aquifers. Assessment of yield of an aquifer. Advection, diffusion, and dispersion in solute transport. Finite difference method in numerical solutions of groundwater and solute transport equations. Note that the course has a methodological emphasis with a focus on numerical groundwater and solute transport modelling.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures, weekly exercises, planning assgnment (group work), exam. Assessment of the course is based on the exercises, the planning assignment and the exam. Relative weights between the different components are given in the beginning of the course.
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
6 Clean Water and Sanitation
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring V
2023-2024 Spring VEnrollment :
Registration for Courses: sisu.aalto.fi
A limited number of students will be accepted to the course, with preference given to students in the Master s Programme in Water and Environmental Engineering. Other students may be selected based on Motivation Letter and/or other criteria. The course may not be organized if fewer than 5 students register to the course.