Time table

Per week

Table 1. Time table

week:3738394041 ('breekweek')42434445
Theory IXX       
BuildingXX       
Programming  XX     
Theory II   X X   
Case-study    XXXX 
Report       X 
'Toets'   X X   
'Reparatie'        X

Lectures per day

For rooms and starting times:

http://www.geo.uu.nl/onderwijs/studentenvoorzie/studiepunt/roosters/bacheloraardwete/51469main.html

All sheets are availabe as hardcopy, see Study material section

Some sheets are also availabe on-line (html), see downloads

Lectures, (subject to change)

  • Lecture 1, Theory I

    • Introduction to the course

    • Introduction to Environmental modelling

    Literature

    • Karssenberg, D., 2003, Introduction to dynamic spatial environmental modelling

    • Jørgensen, S.E. and Bendoricchio, 2001, Concepts of modelling, in: Fundamentals of ecological modelling, Jørgensen, S.E. and Bendoricchio, 2001, p. 19-39, Elsevier, Amsterdam.

    • Wainwright, J. and Mulligan, M., 2004, Modelling and model building, in: Environmental Modelling: finding simplicity in complexity, J. Wainwright, M. Mulligan (eds), p. 19-29, Wiley, Chichester.

  • Lecture 2, Building

    • Dynamic environmental modelling

    • Model building with PCRaster

    Literature

    • Burrough, P. A., 1998, Dynamic Modelling and Geocomputation, in: Geocomputation: a primer, P. A. Longley, S. M. Brooks, R. McDonnel and B. MacMillan. Chichester, Wiley: p. 165-191.

  • Lecture 3, Theory I

    • Numerical solution of differential equations

    • Example models

    Literature

    • Wainwright, J. and Mulligan, M., 2004, Modelling and model building, in: Environmental Modelling: finding simplicity in complexity, J. Wainwright, M. Mulligan (eds), p. 29-40, Wiley, Chichester.

    • Jørgensen, S.E. and Bendoricchio, 2001, Differential Equations, in: Fundamentals of ecological modelling, Jørgensen, S.E. and Bendoricchio, 2001, p. 465-494, Elsevier, Amsterdam.

    • Kreyszig, E., 1999, Numerical Methods for Differential Equations, in Advanced Engineering Mathematics, New York, N.Y., Wiley: p. 942-952.

  • Lecture 4, Theory I

    • Cellular automata

    • Stochastic models

    Literature

    • **Karafyllidis, I. and A. Thanaiklakis, 1997, A model for predicting forest fire spreading using cellular automata. Ecological Modelling v. 99: p. 87-97.

    • Dehling, H. G. and J. N. Kalma, 1995, Waarover gaat het vak, Kansrekening: het zekere van het onzekere. H. G. Dehling and J. N. Kalma. Utrecht, Epsilon Uitgaven, p. 1-5.

  • Lecture 5, Programming

    • Introduction to programming

    • Variables, expressions, statements, functions, conditionals

    Literature

    • Think Python, An introduction to software design, A. Downey, 2008

  • Lecture 6, Programming

    • Functions, iteration

    • Strings

    • Lists

    • Files and exceptions

    Literature

    • Think Python, An introduction to software design, A. Downey, 2008

  • Lecture 7, Theory II

    • calibration

    Literature

    • Beven, K.J., 2002, Parameter estimation and predictive uncertainty, in Rainfall-runoff modelling the primer, K.J. Beven, Wiley: Chichester, p. 217- 254

  • Lecture 8, Theory II

    • Monte Carlo simulation, sensitivity analysis

    Literature

    • Beven, K.J., 2002, Parameter estimation and predictive uncertainty, in Rainfall-runoff modelling the primer, K.J. Beven, Wiley: Chichester, p. 217- 254

Computer classes per day (subject to change)

For rooms and starting times:

http://www.geo.uu.nl/onderwijs/studentenvoorzie/studiepunt/roosters/bacheloraardwete/51469main.html

Use of computer rooms for the case study

No rooms are reserved for your work on the case study. You need to reserve a computer yourself (in the rooms of the Unnikgebouw), or alternatively, work at home.

Important dates (tests, presentations, etc)

Dates given below might change, always check the following link for starting times and rooms: http://www.geo.uu.nl/onderwijs/studentenvoorzie/studiepunt/roosters/bacheloraardwete/51469main.html

Test 1: Sept 28th, 2009

Test 2: Oct 12th, 2009

Computer practicals Dynamic Modelling with PCRaster: finish all exercises on or before Sept 21nd, 2009

Computer practicals Python: finish all exercises on or before Oct 12th, 2009

Case study, choose topic before Oct 4th, email code of topic to Derek Karssenberg

Case study, written report: hand in on or before Oct 30, 5pm (paper-mailbox Derek Karssenberg)

Aanvullende of vervangende toets: 2-6 Nov, 2009

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