Stormwater Management for Non-Engineers
Online
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Sep 29 - 30, 2021
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Course Code: 12-0908-ONL21
- Overview
- Syllabus
- Instructor
Overview
This course is held online over 2 days on the following schedule (All times in Eastern Time Zone):
10:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern
After participating in this course, you will be able to do the following:
- solve common hydrology and hydraulic engineering problems
- employ latest techniques in hydrology and hydraulic design procedures
- apply various analysis methods to estimate flows in rivers and drainage infrastructure
- assess the design of streams and rivers, culverts, bridge openings, drainage facilities, and stormwater management structures
Description
Stormwater Management is a branch of engineering concerned with the study of water and the protection of people and property from the damaging effect of surface water.
The course was prepared for non-engineers and technicians who need a basic understanding of the three most commonly used branches of hydrotechnical engineering:
- Engineering hydrology
- Hydraulics of drainage infrastructure
- Drainage and stormwater management
This course provides the fundamentals without delving into complicated mathematical formulas. Lectures will include real life examples and simple hands-on exercises and problem-solving.
Who Should Attend
Engineers and technologists not familiar with hydrotechnical engineering, such as:
- civil engineers
- mechanical engineers
- electrical engineers
- mining engineers
- chemical engineers
- agricultural engineers
- municipal engineers
- manufacturers of drainage products
- general contractors
- property managers
- directors of physical plants
- municipal building officials
- building inspectors
- field review personnel
- project engineers
- others who would like to know more about hydrotechnical systems, or require a refresher
Requirements and Special Features
Participants are expected to have some elementary technical knowledge of engineering principles.
Notes will be provided in electronic format. Please have a standard engineering calculator with scientific functions, a laptop, with Microsoft Windows, MS Excel spreadsheet, or equivalent. The course includes a comprehensive list of reference material available on the internet from government & non-government organizations.
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time
Please note: You can check other time zones here.
Syllabus
Day 1-Hydrology and Hydraulics
WELCOME, INTRODUCTION, WORKSHOP PREVIEW, LEARNING OUTCOMES & THE ASSESSMENT METHOD
Day 1- Introduction - Engineering Concepts
- Hydrologic Cycle
- Simplifications for ease of assessment
- Runoff Calculations
- Introducing the Rational Method
- Engineering Hydrology
- Statistical analysis and uncertainty
- Rainfall and Analyses
- IDF curves
- Time of Concentration
- Simple Application of the Rational Method
- Recorded stream discharges
- Estimating Floods Using Stream Flow Records
- Effect of Climate Change
- River and Open Channel Hydraulics
- Basic Hydraulic Theory
- Design of Open Channels
- Flood Plain Analysis
- Design Standards and Risk
- Flood Proofing Methods
- Hydraulic Structures
- Design of Storm Sewers using Rational Method
- Design of Culverts and Bridge Openings
- Drainage Design Software - A Review
Day 2- Land Drainage and Stormwater Management
- Why do we need stormwater management?
- Evolution of stormwater management
- Change in peak flows and runoff volumes
- Change in water quality
- Change in groundwater recharge
- Change in stable river systems
- Review of the latest flood control & stormwater management criteria
- Floodproofing through planning and watershed management
- Relying on flood insurance
- Floodproofing by design
- Urban Drainage with Minor and Major systems
- Review of stormwater best management practices & role of stormwater management
- Drainage Design and Stormwater Management
- Stormwater Ponds and Alternative Design Characteristics
- Alternative Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs)
- Low Impact Developments (LID)
- Outline of Most Frequently Used BMP Designs: Wet ponds, and grass swales
- Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater BMPs
- Monitoring of BMPs
- Infiltration and Erosion/Sediment Control
- Erosion and Sediment Control
- Recent trends in Stormwater Management and Low Impact Developments
- Legal Implication of the Common Law
Questions & Answers & Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes
Instructor

Jim is a water infrastructure specialist with over 40 years of experience in the fields of water resources and civil engineering. Jim has been responsible for a variety of projects from planning studies that establish design criteria to detailed flood relief designs of complex hydraulic systems and municipal infrastructure.
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Fee & Credits
$1295 + taxes
- 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- 14 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
- ECAA Annual Professional Development Points
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