Hydrogeology and Groundwater Modelling
2023/2024
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- On fundamental hydrogeology.
- On the basic principle of numerical groundwater modelling.
- On chemical transport, dispersion, sorption/retardation and degradation in the groundwater zone.
- On evaluating the uncertainty of the model results.
Skills
- To collect, analyse and visualise the various data that forms the basis for the conceptual model.
- To construct, calibrate and validate groundwater models.
- To simulate water and contaminate transport.
- To evaluate and quantify modelling uncertainty.
Competences
- To evaluate and handling hydrological data that forms the basis for groundwater modelling.
- To structure and produce technical documentation of complex problems, methods and results.
- To communicate problems, findings and solutions graphical as well as oral to the relevant target audience.
Type of instruction
Lectures, etc. supplemented with project work, workshops, presentation seminars, lab tests.
Extent and expected workload
Since it is a 5 ECTS project module, the workload is expected to be 150 hours for the student.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Hydrogeology and Groundwater Modelling |
| Type of exam | Written or oral exam
The exam is carried out either separately or in connection with the
project exam. Form of examination is determined at the beginning of
the semester. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Hydrogeologi og grundvandsmodellering |
| Module code | B-VM-K1-6 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Water and Environmental Engineering) |
| Study Board | Study Board of Built Environment |
| Department | Department of the Built Environment |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Engineering and Science |
