1. Students will learn how to prepare Soil Water Assessment 
Tool input files for a typical watershed in the U.S. where 
weather, land use, elevation, soil, and observed stream data 
are readily available from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and 
other web sites. They will learn how to run the model and use 
an auto-calibration/validation tool to compare the model output 
with the observed data. They will learn how to model water flow 
and at least one contaminant(sediment, nitrogen, phosphorus, 
bacteria, or pesticide). 

2. Students will also learn how to prepare Soil Water 
Assessment Tool input files for a typical watershed outside of 
the U.S. where data is not readily available and more intensive 
Geographic Information System (GIS) work is required to obtain 
data. For this watershed, modeling will be limited to water 
flow. They will learn how to complement field data using 
readily available satellite remote sensing data. Since observed 
data is usually sparse, they will learn how to use manual 
calibration/validation for this type of watershed.

3. Students will learn the science behind the Soil Water 
Assessment Tool model and the policy that is driving the use of 
models. The recent development of a Statewide Water Plan in 
Georgia, international water policies, and the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency Total Maximum Daily Load 
program will be used as examples.

Regulatory Background, Georgia Water Plan, and Total Maximum 
Daily Loads
Introduction to Soil Water Assessment Tool
Introduction to Arc Geographical Information Systems and Arc 
Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)
Hydrology
Preparing Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)
Input Files 
Big Haynes Creek Watershed
A typical U.S. watershed
Sensitivity Analysis
Calibration, Validation, and Model Uncertainty 
Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and Nitrogen 
Preparing Satellite Input Files
Introduction to Remote Sensing Hydrology
Oum Er Rbia Watershed
A Typical Non-U.S. Watershed
Student Project Presentations