Hydraulics of Groundwater Flows
| Title | Υδραυλική των Υπόγειων Ροών / Hydraulics of Groundwater Flows |
| Code | ΤΥ7750 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Civil Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022023 |
Programme of Study: PPS TPM - EISAKTEOI APO 2022 KAI EXĪS
Registered students: 9
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "EPISTĪMĪS KAI TECΗNOLOGIAS TŌN KATASKEUŌN" | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| "YDRAULIKĪS KAI TECΗNIKĪS PERIVALLONTOS" | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| "GEŌTECΗNIKĪS MĪCΗANIKĪS" | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| "METAFORŌN KAI DIACΗEIRISĪS ERGŌN" | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600284692
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600284692
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=5512
- OpenCourses (eClass):
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After the succesful completion of the course, the students are expected to:
-have advanced knowledge on groundwater flows, in particular on non-steady flows, leaky aquifers and generalization of the method of images.
- acquire skills regarding in situ measurement of aquifers’ hydraulic features (e.g. transmissivity and storativity)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The role of groundwater in water resources management. Aquifer classification. Hydraulic parameters, inhomogeneity and anisotropy. Mathematical simulation of groundwater flows. Analytical solutions for steady and non-steady flows in phreatic, confined and leaky aquifers. Well hydraulics. The method of images. Numerical simulation of groundwater flows. Pumping tests.
Methods and techniques for hydrogeological research. Groundwater abstraction. Sea water intrusion in coastal aquifers. Problems in the development of aquifers: use of groundwater, combined use of ground and surface waters. Groundwater resources management models.
The problem of groundwater pollution: sources and types of pollution, transport of pollutants, simulation models.
Techniques for the protection and restoration of aquifers. Uncertainty analysis in groundwater pollution control. Delineation of well head protection zones.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 50 | 1.8 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 42 | 1.5 | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 14 | 0.5 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 112 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Λατινόπουλος, Π., 2008. Υδραυλική των Υπόγειων Ροών (κωδ. 6861), Εκδόσεις ΧΑΡΙΣ ΕΠΕ, 240p., ISBN:978-960-98154-5-1.
2. Τολίκας, Δ., 2005. Υπόγεια Υδραυλική. Εκδόσεις Επίκεντρο, 240p. ISBN: 960-88731-7-7.
Additional bibliography for study
Bear, J., 1979. Hydraulics of groundwater, McGraw-Hill International Book Co., London; New York.
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Kontos, Y.N., Katsifarakis, K.L., “Optimization of Management of Polluted Fractured Aquifers Using Genetic Algorithms”, European Water (40): 31-42, 2012.
Kontos, Y.N., Katsifarakis, K.L., 2017. Optimal Management of a Theoretical Coastal Aquifer with Combined Pollution and Salinization Problems, Using Genetic Algorithms. Energy, Elsevier, 136:32-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.10.035
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