Syllabus

Module 1: Hydrological cycle and its importance to society Surface and sub-surface distribution of water Residence time
Module 2: Occurrence of groundwater Types of aquifers Aquifer Characteristics- Porosity, Permeability, Specific yield, Specific retention, Storage coefficient, Hydraulic conductivity, Transmissivity Anisotropic Aquifers
Module 3: Hydraulic head Darcy’s Law Formation constants Estimation of hydraulic conductivity Flow net Groundwater flow - Steady, Unsteady and Radial flows Pumping test Theis solution Cooper-Jacob method Boulton method, Walton method
Module 4: Assessment of water quality Graphical representation of water quality Saline water intrusion Ghyzen-Herzberg equation Arsenic, fluoride and nitrate pollution Acid mine drainage
Module 5: Groundwater prospecting Groundwater resource estimation Groundwater provinces of India Groundwater assessment Artificial recharge of groundwater Rainwater harvesting

To provide basic understanding about aquifer characteristics, groundwater flow, groundwater management and groundwater resource estimation

To provide knowledge about groundwater chemistry

CO1: Understanding the importance of hydrological cycle to quantify evaporation and infiltration processes
CO2: To develop skills to determine the aquifer characteristics and groundwater flow
CO3: To develop ability for identifying groundwater potential areas, and for assessing the groundwater resources
CO4: To know the processes for assessing groundwater quality and understand the governing mechanisms
CO5: To develop awareness about the ongoing problems related to water crisis and give knowledge about the mitigation strategies.

Z. Sen, Practical and Applied Hydeogeology, Elsevier

D. K. Todd, L. W. Mays, Groundwater Hydrogeology, John Wiley & Sons

C. R. Fitts, Groundwater Science, Academic Press

K. R. Karanth, Ground Water Assessment, Development and Management, Tata Mc Graw Hill