Aim
The aim of the course is to deepen and develop the student's knowledge, skills and approach within the field of hydrogeology as a tool to manage and solve complex problems concerning water supply, waste treatment and urban/rural planning and construction in a way, which takes into account the needs of the inhabitants and the general goals for development of a sustainable society. Groundwater Modelling and Contaminant Transport is one of the core courses within an advanced specialization or a Master's Programme in Water Resources Engineering.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to thoroughly make use of his/her knowledge on the occurrence, behaviour, origin and movement as well as the chemical and physical characteristics of groundwater and soil water when analyzing complex hydrogeological problems and situations.

• know the principles of a couple of common softwares for modelling and simulation of groundwater flow, aquifer properties, hydrogeochemical processes and contaminant transport.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to execute technical investigations and evaluations regarding problems related to hydrogeology, groundwater hydraulics, groundwater chemistry, contaminant transport in soil and groundwater and also aquifer protection.

• be able to use a number of computer programmes for evaluation and simulation of groundwater flow, aquifer properties, hydrogeochemical processes and contaminant transport.

• be able to estimate and present hydrogeologically and hydrogeochemically related investigations as written technical reports and orally for engineers, politicians and the public.

• show an ability to seek and value information with relevance for problems concerning groundwater and the environment in a self-governed and independent way.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• demonstrate to have adopted an attitude, which emphasize and valuate co-operation between different professionals and experts when planning and executing projects dealing with groundwater and contamination of soil and groundwater.

• demonstrate to have adopted an attitude, which encourage collaboration between people with different backgrounds and competences within a project group.

• show evidence of realizing the need for a multidisciplinary attitude and simultaneous evaluation of geological, hydrological, hydraulic, chemical, ecological, anthropogenic and other conditions when dealing with problems related to groundwater and environment.

Contents
Hydrogeology. Groundwater occurrence, behaviour and flow in various kinds of aquifers. Groundwater flow and properties governing the flow characteristics. Groundwater quality and quality characteristics. Hydrochemical composition, equilibrium and chemical processes. Contamination processes and contaminant transport. External additions including acidification.

Two minor and two major compulsory assignments resembling of qualified consultant commissions. In the assignments the students are expected to use their theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to solve a complex groundwater-engineering problem emphasizing risk of contamination. By means of modelling tools like MODFLOW, MODPATH and MT3DMS within GMS and PHREEQC, the students will simulate and describe for example environmental effects of changing groundwater exploitation patterns at municipal water works or of lowering the groundwater table at civil engineering construction works and also groundwater chemical effects of leakage from deposits of mining waste or infiltration of acid rain. The assignments are tackled in small groups with frequent possibilities to consult a teacher. The results are presented as a written technical report and orally at seminars.

Literature
Fetter, C W: Applied Hydrogeology, Fourth edition. Prentice Hall 2001. ISBN: 0130882399 or 0131226878.
Svensson, C: Compendium on Groundwater chemistry. Teknisk geologi, LTH 2010.
Assignments and commissions. Excerpts from publications and off-prints.