| Unit name | Environmental Modelling 4 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENGM0017 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Woods |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Hydraulics 2, Engineering Mathematics 2, Computational Modelling 2 |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the nature of environmental modelling. The unit will cover four different aspects of environmental modelling: [1] Model building, [2] Calibration, [3] Sensitivity analysis, and [4] Uncertainty analysis. Examples from modelling of the hydrological cycle will be used. The students will use MATLAB to implement the modelling concepts.
By the end of the course, successful students will be able to
ULO 1. Understand the basic concepts of environmental modelling (PLO A2 B4) ULO 2. Calibrate an environmental model (PLO A1 A2 B5) ULO 3. Use sensitivity analysis to identify dominant sources of uncertainty in a model (PLO A1 A2 A4 B2) ULO 4. Quantify the uncertainty in the output of an environmental model (PLO A1 A2 A4 A5 B2)
Lectures, computing classes
2-hour examination
Beven, K.J. (2012). Rainfall-Runoff Modelling: The Primer, 2nd Edition. ISBN: 978-0-470-71459-1. Wiley-Blackwell.
Wainwright, J; Mulligan, M (eds.) (2004) Environmental Modelling: Finding Simplicity in Complexity. ISBN 978-0-471-49618-2. John Wiley & Sons.
