Syllabus

Lab 1: Software Introduction & Data Preparation
Install and explore interfaces of MIKE+, MIKE SHE, FEFLOW, HEC-RAS 2D, FLOW-3D, InfoWorks ICM. Learn how to prepare essential input datasets such as DEM, land use, rainfall, and pipe networks.
Lab 2: MIKE+ – 1D River Flow Simulation
Set up a 1D river channel model with cross-sections and boundary conditions. Simulate steady/unsteady flows and visualize water surface profiles.
Lab 3: MIKE+ – Rainfall-Runoff Simulation
Create a catchment model using DEM and rainfall data to simulate runoff using the Rainfall-Runoff (RR) module of MIKE+. Analyze hydrographs and water balance outputs.

Lab 4: MIKE+AD Advection-Dispersion Modeling
1-D Advection-Dispersion Modeling by adding different pollutant source
Lab5: MIKE+ – 2D Overland Flow Modeling
Generate a 2D mesh over terrain using DEM and simulate surface runoff and flood propagation. Create flood depth, velocity, and inundation maps.
Lab6: MIKE+ – Pipe Flow and Urban Drainage Modeling
Build an urban drainage system using pipe networks, manholes, and catchments. Simulate rainfall-runoff through pipes and identify flooding due to surcharging.

Lab 7: MIKE+ – Dam Break Modeling
Simulate dam breach and flood wave propagation using dam break module.
Lab 8: MIKE SHE – Integrated Catchment Hydrology
Set up a MIKE SHE model to simulate surface water, unsaturated zone, and groundwater interaction. Perform water balance analysis for various land use scenarios.

Lab 9: FEFLOW – Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport
Create a 2D groundwater model in FEFLOW, simulate steady/transient flow, and model contaminant transport. Analyze flow direction, hydraulic head, and pollution plumes.
Lab 10: FLOW-3D Simulation
Use FLOW-3D to simulate flow over spillways and evaluate turbulence and scouring.
Lab 11: InfoWorks ICM – Urban Stormwater Modeling
Develop a stormwater network and simulate rainfall-runoff and drainage behavior in InfoWorks ICM. Evaluate overflow points, detention volumes, and flood risk zones.

To provide practical exposure to industry-standard hydrological, hydraulic, and groundwater modeling software such as MIKE+, MIKE SHE, FEFLOW, FLOW-3D, and InfoWorks ICM.

To train students in simulating 1D and 2D river flow, rainfall-runoff, overland flow, dam break scenarios, and pollutant transport using advanced modeling tools.

To enable students to model groundwater flow and contaminant transport and understand interactions between surface and subsurface systems.

To equip students with the ability to develop and simulate urban drainage and stormwater systems using real-world spatial and hydraulic data.

Set up and simulate 1D river flow, 2D overland flow, and rainfall-runoff processes using MIKE+ with real spatial and hydrologic data inputs.

Perform pollutant transport modeling using the advection-dispersion module in MIKE+ to evaluate water quality in river systems.

Build and simulate dam break scenarios, urban drainage systems, and pipe flow models to assess flooding and system performance under storm events.

Develop integrated hydrological models in MIKE SHE and simulate surface-subsurface water interaction and water balance for land use scenarios.

Apply FEFLOW for groundwater flow and solute transport modeling and use FLOW-3D and InfoWorks ICM to simulate complex urban and hydraulic flow systems including stormwater dynamics and structure-induced flows.

S K Garg, Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures, Khanna Publishers

Punmia, B.C., and B.B. Pande, Irrigation and Water Power Engineering, Laxmi Publication Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi