international ground water modeling center
COURSE DESCRIPTION
MODFLOW is the trusted workhorse for thousands of groundwater modelers around the world. For a range of applications MODFLOW continues to be a sufficient and well proven technology. However, groundwater issues are becoming more complex and many real world problems require more sophisticated solutions. DHI delivers the two most widely-used tools for advanced groundwater and watershed related modeling that go beyond the traditional limitations of MODFLOW.
FEFLOW and MIKE SHE together cover the major aspects of advanced groundwater and watershed related processes.
This two day training course is designed to give you an overview of the features, benefits, and typical applications of these two modeling packages and provide you with the opportunity to get some hands-on experience using the software to develop and run a model.
From the course, the participants get
The course begins at 5:00pm Wednesday(21st). Course sessions are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Thursday(22nd) and 9:00 AM to noon on Friday(23rd).
* All students must bring their own laptop to the course. This laptop should be capable of running Windows XP or Vista and have a DVD drive.
COURSE OUTLINE
Wednesday, May 21 5-8pm
Course Initiation
MIKE SHE - part 1
Thursday, May 22 9-5pm
MIKE SHE - part 2
Lunch
FEFLOW - part 1
Friday May 23 9am-12pm
FEFLOW - part 2
Coffee
Summary of MIKE SHE and FEFLOW - typical applications and benefits - part questions and wrap
INSTRUCTORS
Peter Schätzl graduated from the University of Rostock, Germany, as an engineer for land management and environmental protection. He is Senior Groundwater Modeler and FEFLOW product manager at DHI-WASY, the German company producing and maintaining the groundwater simulation system FEFLOW. Besides consulting tasks on groundwater, surface water and contaminant-transport modelling, he develops tools for coupled groundwater/surface water modelling and participates in the design of information systems for groundwater data.
Volker Clausnitzer is Senior Developer at DHI-WASY. His areas of expertise include simulation of density-coupled flow and transport processes, modeling variably-saturated flow in strongly deforming porous media, and interactive visualization of large simulations. Dr. Clausnitzer is responsible for the FEFLOW Explorer visualizer and regularly teaches groundwater modeling courses.
Douglas Graham is a senior engineer at DHI in Denmark. He has been responsible for overseeing the development of MIKE SHE for nearly 8 years. He has written numerous articles, book chapters and user guides on MIKE SHE and integrated groundwater and surface water modelling. Prior to joining DHI, Mr. Graham was the development manager for Visual MODFLOW for 5 years and has worked as a groundwater modelling consultant in Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Graham has extensive experience teaching groundwater and integrated catchment modelling courses around the world. He has a MASc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada (1989).
ENROLLMENT & REGISTRATION
The fee for the short course is $495 before May 6 and thereafter $595 with MODFLOW 2008 Conference registration and $595 before May 6 and thereafter $695 without MODFLOW 2008 Conference registration. Enrollment for the course requires a deposit of $100. Cancellations made after May 8 will forfeit a $150 processing fee in addition to the $100 deposit. You will be invoiced for the tuition balance. Fee covers instruction, course notes, data cds, refreshments, and certificate of participation. Lodging and meals are not covered. Payment in full must be received prior to the beginning of the course. The registration fee may be paid by check, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or purchase order. In case of cancellation, tuition is refunded, less the $100 deposit, the right to course materials is forfeited. Substitutions are permitted at any time. Organizers retain the right to cancel the course. In the event of cancellation, the registered participants will be informed before May 15, 2008, and the fee will be refunded.
To register click here. We will then contact you with more information based on your payment selection.
COURSE CREDIT
Upon request, the Colorado School of Mines will award 1.3 Continuing Education Units (CEU) for completion of the course.
COURSE LOCATION
The Colorado School of Mines is located in Golden, which is 20 minutes west of Denver, 1 hour west of the Denver International Airport and can be reached by taxi, airport shuttle or rental car. Lodging is available in Golden, within walking distance of the campus. Information regarding transportation, parking, and lodging will be sent upon registration.
For more information,
contact:
International Groundwater Modeling Center
phone: +1 303 273-3103
fax: +1 303 384-2037
email: igwmc@mines.edu
Last Update: Februray 5, 2008