Flow Net Construction and Modeling
Summary
Visualize ground water movement by modeling two-dimensional steady-state ground-water flow. Students model various flow systems to learn about local and regional ground-water-flow systems and the effects of topography, bedrock composition, and permeability on subsurface flow.
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Learning Goals
- Learn how hydrogeologic concepts such as permeability heterogeneity and surface topography affect subsurface flow.
- Obtain hands-on, practical experience in computer modeling.
- Experience the ground-water investigation process from computational analysis to final interpretation.
- Become better prepared for environmental employment.
Context for Use
This is the eighth of nine one-week exercises designed for a senior-level undergraduate lecture/lab hydrogeology course.
Description and Teaching Materials
The computer software FLOWNET is required.
Assessment
The author is seeking feedback from companies that hire students that have gone through the course that this activity is from to see if this training provides a positive impact on job performance.
References and Resources
The activity is from the following article:
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- Lee, 1998, Hands-On Laboratory Exercises for an Undergraduate Hydrogeology Course. Journal of Geoscience Education v. 46, p. 433. Contact the author to request furthur details and copies of the laboratory exercises.
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