GEGN583 GROUND-WATER MODELING
Instruction by Dr. Eileen P. Poeter
contact: epoeter@mines.edu
Office hours

ALL GROUND-WATER HYDROLOGY WORK IS MODELING
A Model is a representation of a system. Modeling begins when one formulates a concept of a hydrologic system, continues with application of, for example, Darcy's Law or the Theis equation to the problem, and may culminate in a complex numerical simulation.
All models are wrong, but some are useful. - George Box

 LINK TO USGS On-line GUIDE TO MODFLOW
          Link to the On-line Modeling Course

MODFLOW Ground Water Flow Process User's Manual
MODFLOW Observation/Sensitivity/ParameterEstimation Process User's Manual

Syllabus (updated Tues Mar 25 to reflect substantial changes)

JAN   10  Introduction and Boundary Conditions (Units 1 & 2) Analytical Modeling (Units 3, 4 & 5)
JAN   17  Finite Difference Theory and Grid Design (Units 6 & 7) ASSGN#1 due
                 (example steady state finite difference spreadsheet)
                 (FD-Overview.pdf)
JAN   24  MODFLOW (Unit 8) ASSGN#2/ASSGN#3 due
                 (MF1-Resources.pdf  MF2-System.pdf 
                 the following were slightly updated on Jan 25: MF3-data.zip)
JAN   31  MODFLOW (Unit 8) continued
FEB     7  MODFLOW (Unit 8) continued / Trouble Shooting (Unit 12)
                 (the following was shortened on Feb 5 to include only what we covered thus far: MF3-SS-Setup.pdf)
                  (the following was shortened on Feb 13 to omit the last slide: MF4-SS-Setup.pdf)
                 (MF4-data.zip MF4-Flow-to-CH.xls)
FEB   14  Calibration (Unit 9) ASSGN#4 due
                  (MF5-Calibration.pdf MF5-data.zip)
FEB   21  Calibration (Unit 9) continued  (UCODE1_Setup-Evaluate-PES.pdf UCODE1-data.zip)
FEB   28  Calibration, (UCODE2005_CheckList.pdf)
                  Latest UCODE (self-extracting file ucode_2005_1.012.exe)
                  Prediction and predictive uncertainty
                  (UCODE2_Prediction.pdf UCODE2predict-data.zip both updated on Feb 28 12:40PM)
                  Latest (beta-version) GW_Chart (GWChart.zip)
MAR   6    Finish predictive uncertainty
                  Model Linearity (UCODE3_ModelLinearity.pdf)
                  Complete calibration projects that are due next class
MAR 13  Spring Break
MAR 20  ASSGN#5 due
                  Transient Flow Modeling (Unit 11)
                 (MF6-Transients.pdf MF6-data.zip both updated 3/24/2008)
                  MODFLOW GUI's (Unit 10)
                  (MF7-GUIs.pdf MF7-data.zip)
                  MF-GUI Tutorial Files
MAR 27    NOTE REVISED PLANS, REVISED ASSIGNMENTS, REVISED RESUBMISSION SCHEDULE
                         MODFLOW GUI's / Transient Flow Modeling (continued)
                         (MF7-GUIsTransients.pdf MF7-GUIsTransients.zip)
APR    3  Poeter out of town - workshop with graduate students knowledgeable in MODFLOW to trouble shoot your files
APR  10 Review calibration procedures and analysis, work session, bring questions ASSGN#6 due
APR  17  Review transient modeling, work session, bring questions ALL RESUBMISSIONS WELCOME
APR  24  Review prediction and prediction uncertainty, work session, bring questions ALL RESUBMISSIONS WELCOME
MAY 1   Catchup & Issue resolution, work session, bring questions ALL RESUBMISSIONS WELCOME
Finals Week Presentation Thursday May 8 3:15PM to 5:15PM during exam block ASSGN#7 due