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The Applied Hydrogeology course provides postgraduate students in engineering geology and environmental science with a sound understanding of the nature and occurrence of groundwater, various techniques for resource evaluation, contaminant transport issues, and a brief introduction to groundwater modelling. The course is an integrated one, developing both geological aspects of groundwater occurrence and chemistry, as well as pragmatic methods for quantifying flow parameters and aquifer characteristics.
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:1. Assess hydrogeological controls on groundwater storage and flow.2. Use a selection of laboratory skills to estimate permeability.3. Design and interpret aquifer tests in simple aquifer systems.4. Characterise groundwater flow and quality using standard field techniques.5. Critically evaluate groundwater recharge volume and timing.6. Use hand calculations and computer modelling to simulate groundwater flow and contaminant transport in simple aquifer systems. This includes simulating surface water-groundwater interaction and groundwater pumping as well as applying basic model calibration concepts.7. Discuss issues relating to sustainable groundwater management.
(1) MATH101 or MATH102 or MATH103 and (2) approval from the Head of Department of Geological Sciences
ENGE 478
Students must attend one activity from each section.
This course involves a 2-hour lecture each week, a 2-hour tutorial most weeks, and 18 hours of lab/field work spread out over the semester.
Leanne Morgan
Fetter, C. W; Applied hydrogeology ; 4th ed., Pearson new international ed; Pearson, 2014.
Recommended textbook(s):Fetter CW (2001) Applied hydrogeology; 4th ed; Pearson Education.Freeze RA, Cherry JA (1979) Groundwater; Prentice-Hall.Sanders LL (1998) A manual of field hydrogeology; Prentice Hall.
Domestic fee $1,286.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.
For further information see School of Earth and Environment on the departments and faculties page .