Mine Water Fundamentals

The facilitator for this module is Dr Pascal Bolz. This module is divided into 4 sections plus an assessment:

• Data Preparation 1 – 101 of digital elevation data. Brief overview of elevation data including acquisition technology and basic data characteristics, pros and cons of different elevation data formats.
• Data Preparation 2 – introduction of concepts for hydrological optimisation problems and procedures for elevation data.
• Hydro Modelling 1 – concepts and procedures of stream flow modelling in GIS.
• Hydro Modelling 2 – catchment delineation, concepts and procedures.
• Assessment – submit the site’s catchment based on Digital Elevation Model Report and maps.

The facilitators for this module are Professor Neil McIntyre and Dr Liliana Pagliero. This module is divided into 5 sections plus an assessment:

• Basic hydrology – an overview of the water cycle, catchments, water balance, and the hydrograph.
• Measurements – water levels, stream flows, evaporation, snow, and data quality control with a focus on surface water.
• Design events and frequency analysis – design rainfall, rainfall depth-duration curves, areal reduction factors, temporal profiles, probable maximum precipitation, and using continuous rainfall.
• Rainfall-runoff models – covering the main types of models, with a focus on the Australian Water Balance Model (AWBM), the RORB model, and snow.
• Flood mapping – flood risk management process, hydraulic models, how to write a scope of works and reporting, and providing guidance materials.
• Assessment – write a scope of works for a flood study of the site.

The facilitator for this module is Louisa Rochford. This module is divided into 5 sections plus an assessment:

• Groundwater basics – overview of groundwater and aquifers.
• Aquifer water balance – key components of an aquifer water balance, including recharge and discharge processes.
• Quantitative hydrogeology – hydraulic head, Darcy's Law, hydraulic conductivity, and solute transport.
• Groundwater field investigations – drilling, groundwater monitoring, hydraulic testing, and other field investigation methods.
• Groundwater modelling – conceptual models, numerical models, and the Australian Groundwater Modelling Guidelines.
• Assessment – calculate recharge for a scenario mine and summarise the key components of a numerical groundwater flow model.