MODFLOW 6 and FloPy - Australian Water School
21/02/2025

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MODFLOW 6 and FloPy

Learn how to create numerical groundwater models in Python using FloPy at the beginner’s level.

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Take sessions anytime, at your own pace with unlimited course access for 30 days on registration.

FloPy is a powerful and versatile Python library to create MODFLOW models and process their output. MODFLOW 6 is the latest member of the family of codes, and script-based models created with FloPy and MODFLOW 6 is emerging as a new industry standard.

In this course we will introduce beginners to script-based numerical modelling with MODFLOW 6. It will provide you with a set of ready-to-use Python notebooks with FloPy code that can be adapted for other flow problems.

Details

Format x3, 2hour session recordings + pre and post course materials to go through via the learning platform
Cost Standard fee $895.00 (INC GST)
Code OD-23-3-085
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Presenters

Vincent Post

Edinsi Groundwater & Flinders University

Vincent is a hydrogeologist with over 15 years of experience in Python programming. He uses it on a daily basis for many if not all of his tasks, such as working with logger data, preparation of model... Read more
Vincent Post

Mark Bakker

Technical University Delft

Mark is a groundwater engineer and a Professor of Groundwater Dynamics at the Technical University in Delft. Mark has taught Python programming and groundwater modelling for over 20 years. He is the d... Read more
Mark Bakker

Course outline

  • History of MODFLOW & core versions with terminology & conventions
  • MODFLOW Groundwater flow model (gwf) packages
  • Steady flow/steady state – create a MODFLOW model
  • Well & head packages
  • Output control (checks/plot heads)
  • Water balance
  • Theory of leaky stream bed
  • Pathlines with Modpath
  • Aquitard and second aquifer
  • Transient flow and head vs time | transient simulation
  • Boundary drawdown size
  • Grid types
  • Estimate parameters from pumping test with analysis
  • Working with shapefiles & idomain arrays
  • Plotting heads & layers using MODFLOW

Python scripts to show results

Practical exercises are provided during and after each session with follow-up discussion.

 

Not sure if this course is right for you? Watch this free, introductory 1 hour webinar:

 

Format

  • 6+ hours of session recordings with unlimited access for 30-days;
  • Pre-and-post-course materials to go through via the AWS learning platform;
  • Exercises between the 3 sessions;
  • Set of Jupyter notebooks with working MODFLOW models;
  • Ability to ask questions to the presenters at anytime through the learning platform;

Requirements

  • A good internet connection;
  • Software and downloads as described in the learning platform including Anaconda and FloPy libraries;
  • Jupyter lab is the browser environment from which the course notebooks are run;
  • Basic knowledge of groundwater hydrology and groundwater flow processes;
  • Basic command of Python (register for the on-demand Python essentials for water if you’re a beginner Python user).

Learning outcomes

  • Create steady-state and transient MODFLOW 6 models using FloPy;
  • Visualise calculated heads and flow paths, calculate water budgets;
  • Define boundary conditions;
  • Work with river, well and recharge packages;
  • Interface with QGIS.

Completion Certification

  • Attendees earn CPD hours/points (ie with Engineers Australia) for at least 12 hours for the entire course.
  • On completion of the course attendees will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.

 

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