Day 1
7:30 a.m. Registration, introductions, explanation of format, and course overview
8:00 a.m. Fundamentals of groundwater hydraulics
9:00 a.m. Aquifer test basics —
- Use and application
- Aquifer test types
- Aquifer test design and setup
- Conducting an aquifer test
- Data collection
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Developing a conceptual model: Exploring web-based data —
11:15 a.m. Exploring data to develop a conceptual model (in-class exercise) —
- Exploring the resources
- Discussion of model examples
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Aquifer test analysis —
- Data reduction and corrections
- Data analysis using various methods
- Aquifer test interpretation
2:30 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Slug tests: Benefits and limitations
3:30 p.m. AQTESOLV: Benefits and limitations —
- Importance of geologic knowledge
- Well geometry
- Overview example
4:00 p.m. AQTESOLV: Hands on exercise —
- Data analysis (different methods)
- What do you do when the data analysis doesn’t look right?
- How should outliers be addressed?
5:00 p.m. Course adjourns for the day
Day 2
8:00 a.m. Hands-on field exercises (conducting an aquifer test at Otterbein’s outdoor groundwater facility) — day begins at NGWA with equipment review —
- Data capture
- Parameter review
- Static water analysis
- High-yield wells/drainage basins
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Analysis of aquifer test data: Hands on exercise —
- Selecting the appropriate analysis method
- Appropriate use of type curves
- Interpretation of results
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. Interpretation of different aquifer test data sets
4:30 p.m. Course review
5:00 p.m. Course adjourns
On/before May 21
- NGWA member — $920
- Nonmember — $1,090
Starting May 22
- NGWA member — $1,020
- Nonmember — $1,190
Team discounts up to 10% available. Click here for details.
Full-time students can save 10%. Use code STU-21jun192. In order to receive this discount, you need to register by phone, or enter the code on the print form and return it to us by fax or mail.
Venue
NGWA headquarters
601 Dempsey Road
Westerville, Ohio 43081
(800) 551-7379
(614) 898-7791
Accommodations
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