Environmental modelling (5 cr)
Code: YT00DI41-3003
General information
Enrollment
14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021
Timing
01.01.2021 - 30.04.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Environmental Technology
Teachers
- Hannu Poutiainen
Teacher in charge
Hannu Poutiainen
Groups
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YTMI19KPEnvironmental Technology, full-time studies
Objective
You understand the principles of modelling and know what type of data is needed for models.
You can make a simple model of groundwater flows.
You can make a simple model of surface water flows and properties.
You know what types of models are used in different areas of environmental research.
You can evaluate critically the benefits of modelling in environmental research and in studying the state of the environment.
Content
How are models used in studying the state of the environment?
What are the visions of utilizing models in the future?
What parts do models consist of and what data must be available?
How are working models built in practice?
How is the correctness of models evaluated?
Materials
Mikepoweredbydhi-materials
CMCC materials
Case studies in Mikkeli region
Exam schedules
Course exercises must be done successfully or exam at the end of the course
Evaluation scale
1-5