GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS
| Title | ΥΔΡΑΥΛΙΚΗ ΥΠΟΓΕΙΩΝ ΥΔΑΤΩΝ / GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS |
| Code | Ν239Ε |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420001890 |
Programme of Study: PPS Geōponías (2019-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the other | Winter | - | 5 |
| EGGEIŌN VELTIŌSEŌN, EDAFOLOGIAS KAI GEŌRGIKĪS MĪCΗANIKĪS | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | Winter | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Class ID | 600173142
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600173142
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with groundwater hydrology principles
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able:
- to understand the basic principles simulation of groundwater flow in unsteady conditions and dealing with boundaries.
- to apply methods for parameter estimation of different types of aquifers under unsteady state of flow.
- to calculate appropriate well distances and pumping flow rates under specified hydraulic constraints under unsteady state of flow.
- to calculate aquifer response under variable (or periodic) pumping rates
- to understand and design aquifer recharge methods.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
Course Content (Syllabus)
Principles of Groundwater flow . Basic concepts and definitions. Darcy's law.Groundwater flow equations. Steady and unsteady one-dimensional flow. Well hydraulics in confined, semi-confined and unconfined aquifers. Pumping tests and data analysis for hydrogeological parameters estimation under unsteady flow. Aquifer boundaries identification, spacing of wells, multiple well systems. Variable pumping rates of wells. Aquifer artificial recharge.
Keywords
groundwater hydraulics, aquifers testing, parameter estimation, steady and unsteady flow, spacing of wells, hydrogeological boundaries
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
Description
powerpoint
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 140 |
Student Assessment
Description
90% Written exams
10% Project assignment (set of exercises)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Τερζίδης Γ.Α και Καραμούζης, Δ.Ν., Υδραυλική υπόγειων νερών, Εκδόσεις Ζήτη, 1985
(Κωδικός στον Εύδοξο: 11389)
Καραμούζης, Δ.Ν., Υδραυλική και διαχείριση υπόγειων νερών, Εκδόσεις Γράφημα, 2013 (Κωδικός στον Εύδοξο:33094807)
Additional bibliography for study
Bear, J., Hydraulics of groundwater, Dover Publications, 2007
McWhorter D. B. and Sunada, D.K., Ground-Water Hydrology and Hydraulics, Water Resources Pubns, 2010
Last Update
21-01-2021
