Academic Catalog

GEOE551 GROUNDWATER MODELING TECHNIQUES

Course Code: 5640551
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Geological Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. KORAY KAMÝL YILMAZ
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

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.