University of Warsaw - Central Authentication System
Strona główna

(in Polish) Modeling strategies in applied hydrogeology

General data

Course ID: 1300-WSMHSP
Erasmus code / ISCED: 07.304 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0532) Earth science The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: (unknown)
Name in Polish: Modeling strategies in applied hydrogeology
Organizational unit: Faculty of Geology
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 4.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: English
Type of course:

elective courses

Prerequisites (description):

Students should have knowledge about:

- dynamic geology

- principles of calculus

Knowledge about these subjects can obtained in obligatory courses offered at the Department of Geology, UW:

- Dynamic Geology

- Mathematics

Short description:

• Typical hydrogeologic projects requiring modeling.

• Main model types in hydrogeology.

• Large open-pit mines: types of hydrogeologic problems and groundwater flow models, slope stability approaches, and water chemistry.

• Case studies: models of contaminated areas.

Full description:

The lecture includes topics related to applications of numerical models used to address hydrogeologic and hydrochemical problems.

Typical hydrogeologic problems requiring modeling.

• Groundwater flow and pumping.

• Contaminant transport

• Remedial strategies in numerical models

• Slope stability

Main types of hydrogeologic models

• Finite diference models

• Finite element models

• Hybride models

• Hydrochemical models

• Hydrochemical models combined with groundwater flow models.

Large open-pit mines: types of hydrogeologic problems and groundwater flow models, slope stability approaches, and water chemistry

• 3D Modflow mine model

• 3D Modfllow i MT3D model of areas adjacent to the mine, including modeling of contaminant

• 3D Feflow mine model

• Hydrochemical models of the existing conditions and predicted mine closure conditions.

• Examples of contaminant transport models

• Examples of remedial strategy models

Bibliography: (in Polish)

Domenico P.A., Schwartz F.W., 1990 - Physical and chemical hydrogeology. Wyd. John Wiley & Sons, USA.

Fetter C.W., 2001 - Applied hydrogeology. Wyd. Prentice Hall. Inc. A Simon & Schuster Company Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.

Visual Modflow Tutorial https://www.waterloohydrogeologic.com/visual-modflow-flex-tutorials/

PhreeqC Tutorial https://pubs.usgs.gov/tm/06/a43/pdf/tm6-A43.pdf

Learning outcomes:

After completion of the course students:

In the area of knowledge:

1. have knowledge about hydrochemical modeling of natural and anthropogenic waters

2. have knowledge about groundwater flow modeling

3. Have knowledge about modeling of contaminant transport

4. Fluently understands and communicates about hydrogeologic topics

In the area of skills:

1. use internet resources of hydrogeoloc and geologic data and explains phases of modeling construction.

In the area of societal competency:

1. understand the importance of improvement of professioanla competency and the application of analogies to solve practical and research problems.

2. collaborate in group discussions

3. are capable to identify problems and suggest appropriate solutions

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Completion and defense of the final project.

Practical placement:

Not required

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span: 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16
Selected timetable range:
Navigate to timetable
Type of class:
Lecture, 30 hours, 15 places more information
Coordinators: Marek Matyjasik
Group instructors: Marek Matyjasik
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - Grading
Lecture - Grading
Course descriptions are protected by copyright.
Copyright by University of Warsaw.
Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28
00-927 Warszawa
tel: +48 22 55 20 000 https://uw.edu.pl/
contact accessibility statement USOSweb 7.0.3.0 (2024-03-22)