G5981k Hydrogeological modeling

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Adam Říčka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Adam Říčka, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Fri 18. 9. 9:00–12:00 Gl,02011, Fri 9. 10. 9:00–16:00 Gl,02011, Fri 6. 11. 9:00–10:00 Gl,02011
Prerequisites
G2101 Hydrogeology || G2101k Hydrogeology
G2101
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The main objectives are the following: understanding of the mathematical modelling of groundwater flow; • using of the spreadsheet editor in numerical modelling (Excel); • learning the workflow for the model development - conceptual and numerical model development, calibration and history matching and analysis of the model results uncertainty; • Introduction to the Modflow.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to: • understand the basic mathematical principles of the groundwater flow modeling; • develop the numerical model both in spreadsheet editor and Modflow; • calibrate model to improve the simulation accuracy; • evaluate the uncertainty of the model results.
Key topics
Principles of hydrogeological modeling • Modeling of groundwater flow in spreadsheet editor (Excel) • simulation of basic hydrogeological features by Flow packages included in Modflow • workflow for the numerical model development (conceptual mode, numerical model, calibration, history matching, recalibration).
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • ANDERSON, Mary P.; William W. WOESSNER and R. J. HUNT. Applied groundwater modeling : simulation of flow and advective transport. Second edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2015, lxi, 564. ISBN 9780120581030. info
  • SCHWARTZ, F. W. and Hubao ZHANG. Fundamentals of ground water. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2003, vii, 583. ISBN 0471137855. info
  • CHIANG, Wen-Hsing and Wolfgang KINZELBACH. 3D-groundwater modeling with PMWIN : a simulation system for modeling groundwater flow and pollution. 2nd corr. print. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2001, xiv, 346. ISBN 3540677445. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures, numerical solution of groundwater flow equation in Excel, modeling in program Modflow, student presentation of various aspects of groundwater flow modeling.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Oral examination, when the models developed during semester are checked.
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
Základní podklady pro výuku jsou k dispozici ve studijních materiálech.
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/io/seznam?fakulta=1431;obdobi=9543;zuv=1819629;uvodnik=a
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřen v podzimním semestru 2026/2027.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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