James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023

CS5108 - Advanced Ground Water Modelling and Management

Subject Description

Basic concepts of modelling flow and transport in groundwater systems; transport of contaminants with diffusion dispersion adsorption and reaction; multiple species reactive transport; overview of numerical models for simulation and prediction of flow and transport; well hydraulics equations; parameter estimation and pump tests; calibration and validation of prediction models; modelling complex contaminated aquifer sites; surface and groundwater interaction; sustainable use of groundwater; saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers; optimal management modelling concepts; linked simulation-optimization models and use of meta models; inverse modelling for parameter estimation and unknown contaminant source characterization; monitoring network design for contamination detection and compliance monitoring; special topics e.g., fractures and faults.

Learning Outcomes

• utilize basic principles of modelling groundwater systems for developing efficient and suitable flow and transport simulation models
• predict contaminant plume movement in geochemically and hydrogeologically complex aquifer sites
• calibrate and validate simulation models for flow and transport
• develop optimal management strategies for sustainable use of aquifers
• characterize unknown sources of contamination using sparse field data in contaminated aquifers
• develop sustainable groundwater management strategies in coastal aquifers
• design cost effective and efficient monitoring networks

Subject Assessment

• Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (50%) - Individual
• Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (30%) - Individual
• Oral > Presentation 1 - (20%) - Individual

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

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