Overview
What you will learn
On successful completion of this R for Hydrological Modelling and Visualisation course offered by Cranfield University you will be able to:
- Identify packages for data manipulation, modelling and visualisation relevant for hydrology and climate impact assessment,
- Process and analyse key input variables to implement a hydrological model,
- Select and setup an appropriate model and R package to simulate climate change impacts on hydrology in a given catchment,
- Report and visualise the modelling outcomes using various techniques tailored to specific audiences.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Overview and good practice on R and project setup
- R-packages
- data collection, how to programmatically acquire input data for hydrological modelling from various data providers
- data pre-processing and tidying
- The power of Google Earth Engine and R for hydrological modelling: gridded hydrological data for any catchment globally
- Common issues & practical tips
- R packages for hydrological modelling
- Set up and run selected hydrological models
- Models calibration and validation. Model intercomparison
- modelling analysis
- visualization and plotting in R
- static plotting
- interactive plotting
- Rmarkdown for reporting and presenting
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Please enquire for course dates
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Cranfield, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Hydrology & Water Management View 31 other Short Courses in Hydrology & Water Management in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This training is suitable for professionals in water, hydrology and related sectors (e.g., energy, environment) that want to obtain knowledge on applied aspects of R programming in hydrological modelling.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents900 GBP / full≈ 900 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents900 GBP / full≈ 900 GBP / full
Living costs
Cranfield
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.