GEOE551 GROUNDWATER MODELING TECHNIQUES
| Course Code: | 5640551 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Geological Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. MEHMET ZEKİ ÇAMUR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Provide the students with the necessary background on language, methods and tools for groundwater modeling
Expose the students to the usefulness, strengths and limitations of commonly used methods for groundwater modeling
Improve student’s expertise in real-world problem solving using groundwater models
Improve student’s written and oral communication skills through term projects, oral presentations and in-class discussions.
Course Content
Fundamentals of groundwater modeling. Differential equations of confined and unconfined flow. Review of analog models and sand tank models. Analytical and numerical methods. Numerical analysis by finite difference and finite element methods. Computer applications in groundwater modeling.
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | specialize with advanced knowledge in a selection of major topics, including applied geology, engineering geology, rock mechanics, soil mechanics, hydrogeology, structural geology, paleontology, mineralogy, petrology, sedimentology, remote sensing and geographic information systems, earthquakes, mass wasting processes, their recognition and underlying fundamental principles; | ✔ | |||
| 2 | have advanced ability in management and communication skills, including problem definition, project design, decision processes, teamwork, written and oral reports, scientific publications to formulate and solve a Geological Engineering problem; | ✔ | |||
| 3 | be able to systematically acquire new scientific knowledge to design and improve socio-economical-technical systems; | ✔ | |||
| 4 | be able to conduct scientific research in the field of geological engineering; | ✔ | |||
| 5 | be able to apply critical reasoning in their professional careers; | ✔ | |||
| 6 | appreciate the academic ethics; | ✔ | |||
| 7 | well prepared to live and work in a diverse global environment. | ✔ | |||