Day 1

Morning. Introduction

• Class introductions, overview, and software installation confirmation
• Introduction to MODFLOW
• Introduction to Python
• Introduction to FloPy

Afternoon

• Overview of synthetic example models (McDonald Valley, Freyberg, etc.)
• Building a simple MODFLOW model by hand
• Building a simple MODFLOW model with FloPy

Day 2

Morning. Unstructured Grids

• Vertically consistent grids
• Completely unstructured grids
• Grid generation tools
• XT3D for ghost node corrections

Afternoon. Advanced Packages

• Streamflow Routing
• Unsaturated Zone flow
• Lakes
• Multi-aquifer wells
• MODFLOW6 Water Movers

Day 3

Morning. Contaminant and heat transport

• Contaminant/heat transport
• Variable density flow

Afternoon. Recharge estimation

• Soil-Water Balance (SWB) Code for recharge calculation based on land use and climate
• Water-use estimation for irrigation using SWB

Day 4.

Morning: Parameter estimation and uncertainty quantification with PEST and pyemu

• Uncertainty Quantification through Monte Carlo and closed-form analytical methods
• Gradient-based parameter estimation
• Programmatic connections between PEST and MODFLOW
• Iterative Ensemble Smoother

Afternoon. Optional Advanced Topics:

• Anisotropy with XT3D
• Advanced particle tracking
• Automating model runs and analysis - capture fraction
• MT3D/MT3D-USGS/SEAWAT
• Karstic Conduits
• Advanced Python tools (Pandas, date-handling, visualization)

Wrap-up

Modflow is free and open source.

To know more about it, visit the USGS web page.

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