Introduction (2 hours)
Part I: Groundwater Flow Modeling
Review of Groundwater Flow Theories (2 hours)
Modeling Purpose and Conceptual Model (2 hours)
Basic Mathematics (2 hours)
Introduction to GMS, MODFLOW, and MODPATH (4 hours)
Modeling Domain, Boundaries, Sources, and Sinks (2 hours)
Numerical Model Design (2 hours)
Parameter Estimation and Assignment (2 hours)
Model Calibration and Validation (4 hours)
Forecasting and Uncertainty Analysis (2 hours)
Modeling Report (2 hours)
Part II: Solute Transport Modeling
Review of Solute Transport Theories (2 hours)
Modeling Purpose and Conceptual Model (2 hours)
Basic Mathematics (2 hours)
Introduction to MT3DMS, RT3D (4 hours)
Modeling Domain, Boundaries, Sources, and Sinks (2 hours)
Numerical Model Design (2 hours)
Parameter Estimation and Assignment (2 hours)
Model Calibration and Validation (2 hours)
Forecasting and Uncertainty Analysis (2 hours)
Modeling Report (2 hours)
Textbook:
Applied Groundwater Modeling, 2nd ed. by M. Anderson, W. Woessner, and R. Junt, Elservier,2015.
References:
Applied Contaminant Transport Modeling, 2nd ed. By C. Zheng and G.D. Bennett, 2002.
Introduction to Groundwater Modeling by Wang and Anderson, 1982.