GMS COURSE - GROUNDWATER FLOW AND
TRANSPORT MODELING WITH GMS

A Hands-on Short Course Featuring Geostatistics, Site Characterization, MODFLOW/MODPATH/MT3DMS/RT3D Simulations, and Model Calibration

Date: April 2-5, 2002
Location: Toronto, Canada

Note: SPACE IS LIMITED - RESERVE EARLY!

GMS Course Description
GMS Course Objectives
GMS Instructors
GMS Course Schedule
Cost
Location
Accommodations
Transportation
About GMS
Registration

GMS Course Description

The groundwater modeling training course is designed as a hands-on, application-oriented training course. The course will provide attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to solve groundwater modeling problems quickly and efficiently. The course will begin with a discussion on how to use the geostatistical tools in GMS to characterize existing contaminant plumes in both two and three dimensions.A series of tutorials and lessons on the GMS interface to MODFLOW/MODPATH/MT3DMS/RT3D will then be given including an explanation of how to use the Map Module to create numerical models directly from a high-level conceptual model constructed with GIS tools. Model calibration, regional to local model conversion, and report preparation will be discussed. The SEEP2D and FEMWATER models will also be presented. Since this course will focus more on application than on theory, a knowledge of basic groundwater modeling principles is recommended. The training course is taught by the GMS developers.

Course Objectives

The four-day training course on GMS covers the following topics:

• Site characterization with 2D and 3D geostatistics
• Flow modeling with MODFLOW
• Transport modeling with MT3D
• Reactive transport modeling with RT3D
• Particle tracking with MODPATH
• Parameter Estimation with PEST/UCODE
• Utilizing the Map Module to:
• Display scanned maps in the background
• Manipulate DXF objects
• Add annotation to a model
• Create conceptual models using GIS tools
• Convert conceptual models to MODFLOW/MT3D/MODPATH models
• Model calibration
• Regional to local model conversion
• Creating professional output in the form of 2D plots, 3D plots, and video clips
• Creating 2D profile models with SEEP2D.
• Performing sat/unsat flow and transport simulations with FEMWATER

Instructors

Dr. Norm L. Jones. Associate professor in the Department of Civil and Engineering at Brigham Young University. His research area is the application of computer graphics and computational geometry to groundwater modeling. Dr. Jones manages the development of the GMS graphical user interface and is the director of the Environmental Modeling Research Laboratory at BYU. He has taught numerous university courses and groundwater modeling short courses. He has also authored more than 40 published articles and is the author of the GMS reference manual and tutorials.

R. Jeffrey Davis. Vice President of EMS-I. Part of the GMS development team for several years. Has taught numerous GMS courses in the U.S. and overseas.

Michael J. Kennard/Alan M. Lemon/Jonathon Green. Full-time Research Managers and GMS Developers.

Course Schedule

Tuesday

• Morning
• Welcome/Introduction
• 2D Geostatistics
• Tutorial Session
• 3D Geostatistics
   
• Afternoon
• Tutorial Session
• MODFLOW - Overview of Model
• MODFLOW - Basics of GMS Interface
• Tutorial Session
   
•   Evening
• Optional Lab Session
• Boreholes/Site Characterization
• Introduction to EQuIS Geology database software
   

Wednesday

• Morning
• Introduction to the GMS Map Module
• MODFLOW - Conceptual Model Approach
• MODFLOW - Advanced Concepts
   
• Afternoon
• Tutorial Session
• MODFLOW - Defining Layer Data
• MODPATH - Overview of Model
• MODPATH - Discussion of Interface
• Tutorial Session
   
•   Evening
• Optional Lab Session
• FEMWATER
   

Thursday

• Morning
• MT3D - Overview of Model
• MT3D - Discussion of Interface
• Tutorial Session
   
• Afternoon
• Introduction to RT3D
• Tutorial Session
• RT3D - BTEX reactions
• Tutorial Session
• Regional to Local Model Conversion
   
•   Evening
• Optional Lab Session
• Report Preparation/Tips for Graphical Output
• Preview of Upcoming Features
   

Friday

• Morning
• Model Calibration
• Tutorial Session
• Parameter Estimation with PEST/UCODE
• Tutorial Session
   
•   Afternoon
• SEEP2D - Overview of Model
• SEEP2D - Discussion of Interface
• Tutorial Session

Cost

The cost of the 4-day course is $1,195 for preregistration made 30 days prior to the course and $1,295 thereafter. Registration includes the following:

• Comprehensive course notes
• Tutorial notes and data
• 25% discount (up to $500) on the purchase of a GMS license
• Lunch all four days

Location

Canada's largest city, Toronto, was once nicknamed Hogtown by envious outsiders. Now it's a multifaceted metropolis, and the financial hub of the country. Tourists from around the world flock to this attractive city on the shores of Lake Ontario. Multiethnic, multicultural, world-class, safe, and friendly - what more could a visitor want?

For more information on area attractions and events in Toronto, visit www.Toronto.com.

Accommodations

The GMS training course will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Toronto. The Courtyard surrounds travelers with the conveniences that make business and pleasure travel easy. Relax and get ready for the day ahead in a spacious guest room featuring a comfortable sitting area, large work desk, two phones with data ports and high-speed Internet access, and in-room coffee/tea replenished daily. Located in the "Heart of the City," accessible to the theater district, Eaton Centre Shopping Mall, Financial District, Queen's Park, Convention Centre, CN Tower, Air Canada Centre and SkyDome.

Transportation

If you are traveling from out of state, the closest local airport is the Toronto - Pearson Airport (YYZ) .

Driving directions from the airport (YYZ): Upon exiting the airport, take highway #427 South to Gardener Expressway. Follow directional signs to downtown Toronto. Exit onto Yonge Street North and continue north until you come to Wood Street (one block north of College). The hotel entrance is located off of Wood Street just east of Yonge Street.

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About GMS

GMS is the most sophisticated groundwater modeling environment available today. GMS integrates and simplifies the process of groundwater flow and transport modeling by seamlessly integrating all the tools needed for a successful study.

Registration

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Please call us at (703) 620-9214 if you have questions or e-mail us at info@surfacewater.com

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