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Interested in groundwater flow modelling but not sure how to start?

In the framework of the UN International Year of Water Cooperation 2013, and of World Water Day, the Netherlands National Committee IHP-HWRP (UNESCO & WMO) is happy to offer a free groundwater modelling course for starters. The course has kindly been developed by Dr Kick Hemker, MicroFEM, Amsterdam.

The course comprises 10 lessons and assumes basic knowledge and availability of Microsoft Windows.

A simple MicroFEM course: Ten lessons for finite element groundwater modelling starters

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Before you start: installing the software

Lesson 1A: A simple finite element grid
Lesson 1B: Create and run a simple model

Lesson 2A: Drawing contour maps
Lesson 2B: Finite element head computation

Lesson 3A: Grid refinement and Well radius
Lesson 3B: Labels and Water balances

Lesson 4A: Hexagonal FemMesh grid
Lesson 4B: Stopping criterion

Lesson 5A: Profiles and Leaky aquifers
Lesson 5B: Boundary conditions

Lesson 6A: FemMesh grid generation
Lesson 6B: Two-aquifer system and Grid manipulation

Lesson 7A: Marking nodes and Heterogeneity
Lesson 7B: Using formulas and the Xtra worksheet

Lesson 8A: FemGrid grid generation
Lesson 8B: Water table aquifer

Lesson 9A: 3D flowlines
Lesson 9B: Batch file

Lesson 10A: Water divide and Capture area
Lesson 10B: Transient modelling