Module Number:
| 11225
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Module Title: | Numerical Simulation: Free Surface and Groundwater Modelling |
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Numerische Simulation: Gewässer- und Grundwassermodellierung
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Department: |
Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
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Responsible Staff Member: | -
Prof. PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Molkenthin, Frank
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Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
Duration: | 1 semester |
Frequency of Offer: |
Every winter semester
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Credits: |
6
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Learning Outcome: | Understanding of numerical simulation methods for free-surface and groundwater flow and related processes. |
Contents: | - Hydrological and hydrodynamic modelling of free surface flow in rivers, lakes and coastal waters and related numerical schemes (FD, FV, FE)
- Numerical and computational aspects for FD, FE and FV schemes
- Crucial effects of physics and its representation in simulation software
- Calibration and validation of models
- Simulation result analysis
- Exercises in 1D/2D model comparsion and 2D river modelling including flooding
- Academic and real case studies from river modelling
- Description of groundwater flow processes
- Numerical modelling of groundwater flow in 1D, 2D and 3D and realted numerical schemes (FD, FE, FV)
- Finite element schemes for groundwater flow pollution transport, boundary conditions in 3D
- Exercise: 3D groundwater modelling project
- Project presentation and journal paper writing
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Recommended Prerequisites: | - Successful participation in module Hydroloy & Hydraulics (11510 or 41414) with good result
(ERM Module 11510 mark ≤2.0) - Advanced understanding of numerical methods, hydrological and hydrodynamic processes, computational hydraulics
- Advanced data management and analysis skills (e.g. spatial data, time series) using GIS and data analysis software / modelling environments (R, Python, Matlab, SQL, ...).
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Mandatory Prerequisites: | No successful participation in associated phase-out module 41505 Coupling Free-Surface and Groundwater Modelling. |
Forms of Teaching and Proportion: | -
Lecture
/ 2 Hours per Week per Semester
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Exercise
/ 2 Hours per Week per Semester
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Practical training
/ 4 Hours per Week per Semester
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Self organised studies
/ 60 Hours
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Teaching Materials and Literature: | |
Module Examination: | Continuous Assessment (MCA) |
Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | - two assignements (each 15%)
- poster presentation and discussion (10%)
- journal paper and discussion (10%)
- final written (120 min) or oral (30-45 min) examination (50%)
The form in which the examinations will be carried out will be announced at the beginning of the course. |
Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
Limited Number of Participants: | None |
Part of the Study Programme: | -
Abschluss im Ausland /
Environmental and Resource Management /
keine PO
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Master (research-oriented) /
Environmental and Resource Management /
PO 2011
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Master (research-oriented) /
Environmental and Resource Management /
PO 2021
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Master (research-oriented) - Double Degree /
Environmental and Resource Management /
PO 2021
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Master (research-oriented) /
Umweltingenieurwesen /
PO 2021
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Remarks: | |
Module Components: | - 240636 Lecture/Exercise 2D Hydrodynamic numerical modelling
- 240637 Lecture/Exercise Groundwater modelling
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Components to be offered in the Current Semester: | |