WATR414-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Applied Hydrogeology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

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.

Prerequisites

MATH101, 102 or 103 or with approval from the course coordinator

Restrictions

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
1 Monday 11:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 213 Geol Engineering Lab 16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
1 Wednesday 09:00 - 11:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab 2 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
1 Thursday 14:00 - 17:00 - 9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
2 Friday 12:00 - 15:00 - 9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
Workshop C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
1 Thursday 14:00 - 17:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab 11 May - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
LEARN post 28 Feb 2025 5%
Lab 1 report 14 Mar 2025 20%
Lab 2 report 28 Mar 2025 20%
Lab 3 report 02 May 2025 20%
Mastery document 23 May 2025 15%
Lab 4 report 30 May 2025 20%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Fetter, C. W; Applied hydrogeology ; 4th ed., Pearson new international ed; Pearson, 2014.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,286.00

International fee $5,663.00

* 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.

For further information see School of Earth and Environment on the departments and faculties page .

All WATR414 Occurrences

  • WATR414-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026