GE4212: Environmental Modelling
(Instructor: A/P Matthias Roth)
Course IVLE (Intranet only)
Schedule
Week |
Topics |
Summary |
1 |
1. An Introduction to Systems Analysis | Introduction to concepts and main characteristics of a system |
2 |
2. Modelling (what is a model?) | Introduction to the concept of a model and model classification |
3 |
3. The Modelling Process | Modelling steps; analytical vs. numerical modelling; analytical model of hydrology in a catchment |
4 |
4. Design of a Simple Computer Model
(using Excel) Assignment 1 |
Implementation of mathematical model on computer using the catchment example |
5 |
5. Validation of Models Assignment 2 |
Introduction to the evaluation of model performance |
6 |
Assignment 3 | Energy balance model (EBM) using Excel |
| 7 | 6. Physical Modelling | Introduction to advantages and disadvantages in physical modelling |
8 |
Introduction to STELLA (I) | An Introduction to Systems Thinking (Chapters 1 - 3); Getting Started with the STELLA Software (Sections 1 - 3) |
9 |
Introduction
to STELLA (II) Assignment 4 |
An Introduction to Systems Thinking (Chapters 4 - 5); exercises |
10 |
Introduction to STELLA (III) | STELLA review; exercises |
11-12 |
Development of STELLA model |
Reading list is available here
Assignments
1) Excel assignment from "Modeling the World in a Spreadsheet" (T. J. Cartwright, 1993)
2) Wind profile model using Excel
3) Energy balance model using Excel (Assignment, Recipe, Model)
4) Energy balance model using STELLA
5) STELLA model of environmental system