Water Resources · Intermediate
Watershed & Hydrological Modelling
Delineate, set up, calibrate and interpret watershed models for runoff, sediment and management scenarios.
Course modules
- 01Hydrological cycle, rainfall–runoff and data sources
- 02Watershed delineation from DEMs
- 03SWAT model set-up: land, soil, slope, weather
- 04Calibration, validation and sensitivity analysis
- 05Climate and land-use change scenarios
- 06Best management practices and reporting
Learning outcomes
- Set up and calibrate a watershed model
- Evaluate model performance with standard metrics
- Assess management and climate scenarios
Project-based training
Every participant completes a capstone: Best management practices and reporting. Labs use real environmental, agricultural or engineering datasets.
Tools
- SWAT / QSWAT
- QGIS
- SWAT-CUP
- Python
Who it’s for
Civil, agricultural and environmental engineering students & professionals
Prerequisites
Basic hydrology
