Beginner Workshops Schedule

The workshop will train users in SWAT2000. This is the version of the model released in BASINS. The information covered in the workshop is the same as that reviewed in the SWAT section of the BASINS training.

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Workshop Comments

The SWAT workshop is designed to be approximately 80% hands-on. We provide computers for attendees to use (1-2 persons per computer) and limit the class size to provide an opportunity for as much one-on-one interaction as possible.

It is assumed that attendees have a working knowledge of ArcGIS. We will not review basic concepts of ArcGIS usage prior to covering the SWAT/ArcGIS interface.

As part of the workshop we will go through the calibration and validation of flow and nutrients.

The following topics will be covered:
  • Welcome/introductions
  • Model overview (theory)
  • Break
  • Model applications (theory)
  • Introduction to SWAT/ArcGIS interface (GIS)
  • Watershed delineation
  • Landuse and soil overlay
  • HRU delineation
  • Weather and remaining inputs to develop the SWAT model (including point sources)
  • Review of summary outputs
  • Finish SWAT simulation using SWAT/ArcGIS interface
  • Visualization and interpretation of SWAT outputs through GenScn
  • Introduction of calibration and validation techniques (theory)
  • Review model calibration through the model interface
  • Address user requests and clarify anything covered on the first two days
Two-day course schedule

Day 1:

  • Welcome/introductions
  • Model overview (theory)
  • Model applications (theory)
  • Introduction to SWAT/ArcGIS interface (ArcSWAT)
  • Watershed delineation
  • Landuse and soil overlay

Day 2:

  • HRU delineation
  • Weather and remaining inputs to develop the SWAT model (including point sources)
  • Review of summary outputs
  • Finish SWAT simulation using ArcSWAT
  • Visualization and interpretation of SWAT outputs through VizSWAT
  • Introduction of calibration and validation techniques (theory)
  • Address user requests and clarify anything covered on the first two days
Three-day course schedule

Day 1:

  • Welcome/introductions
  • Model overview (theory)
  • Model applications (theory)
  • Introduction to SWAT/ArcGIS interface (ArcSWAT)
  • Watershed delineation

Day 2:

  • Landuse and soil overlay
  • HRU delineation
  • Weather and remaining inputs to develop the SWAT model (including point sources)
  • Review of summary outputs

Day 3:

  • Finish SWAT simulation using ArcSWAT
  • Visualization and interpretation of SWAT outputs through VizSWAT
  • Introduction of calibration and validation techniques (theory)
  • Address user requests and clarify anything covered on the first two days

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