Tag: groundwatermodeling

We’ve all built a model that looked right but felt wrong. This post unpacks the hidden pitfalls that trip up groundwater models and how to steer clear of them.

A good model is useless if no one understands it. This article explains how to turn technical output into clear stories, bridging the gap between modeling teams and decision-makers. Communicate assumptions, limits, and insights so your results actually influence decisions.

Building a model is more than data and math – it’s design thinking. Learn how to translate ideas into structure, connect the conceptual to the computational, and use analytic-element methods to move smoothly from problem statement to working groundwater simulation.

Every model has a purpose, a budget, and consequences if it fails. This post explores how clarity of purpose and realistic resources shape better groundwater models—and why knowing what’s at stake is the first step toward meaningful results.

We all build models—often without realizing it. From mental shortcuts to groundwater simulations, every model simplifies reality to help us think, decide, and design. This post introduces the 3 Worlds concept and shows how modeling connects messy reality to clear engineering insight.

Takeru Kobayashi’s approach to problem solving a hot dog eating contest is more relevant to engineering design and modelling than appears on the surface.