PCSWMM & EPA SWMM5 Workshop

Overview

Once a model has been constructed, it is crucial to thoroughly review the model setup to ensure the model processes being represented reflect reality as closely as can be achieved with the data available. However, depending on the model application and complexity, the considerations taken when reviewing the model will differ.

This workshop will present CHI’s in-house checklists of considerations used when reviewing an EPA SWMM5 model in PCSWMM. As part of this workshop, a variety of modeling applications will be used in conjunction with PCSWMM’s large suite of auditing tools to highlight potential issues in a model.

Participants will develop the necessary skill and confidence to explore and apply the official EPA SWMM5 hydrology/hydraulics engine effectively in a model review capacity. PCSWMM will be used throughout the workshop to speed learning and program execution, and to enhance the understanding of the underlying EPA SWMM5 processes.

Although this is a 2-day course, the first day is intended to get new users up-to-speed using the PCSWMM interface, and covers introductory material using the EPA SWMM5 engine. You can attend the full 2-day workshop (for beginner and intermediate skill levels) or just the advanced workshop on Day 2 (recommended for experienced PCSWMM users, with focus on model review).

You will receive full workshop details, including venue information, two weeks prior to the workshop. If you have any questions or comments, please contact our workshop coordinator.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

Register before September 11, 2020 to receive the early bird discount.

ACCREDITATION

Earn 1.5 CEUs for participating in the regular 2 day workshop. Earn 0.75 CEUs for participating in the advanced 1 day workshop.

LANGUAGE

English

Agenda

Workshop Fees

What We Provide

What to Bring

Bring a 15" or greater laptop computer with the following specifications and installed software:

PCSWMM Professional 2D (60-day workshop license)

We will supply a link to download software two weeks before the workshop. You must download, install, and activate the latest version of the software prior to the workshop. Please notify us if you have problems with installation or activation.
Administrative rights to install/remove software

Hands-on exercises and potentially other software (e.g. PCSWMM update) will be installed during the workshops on your laptop. Please ensure you have such rights or know the administrator's log-in procedures.
A usable USB port

Training files are supplied on USB key at the workshop. Please ensure your laptop's USB port (type A) has not been blocked for security purposes.
Microsoft Windows 10, 8, or 7 operating system
Microsoft .NET 4.5 framework
Minimum physical memory: 4 GB
Minimum free disk space: 20 GB
Minimum screen resolution: 1600 x 900 pixels

We strongly recommend a 15" or larger screen, with a resolution between 1600x900 pixels and 1920x1200 pixels and text size set to 100%. This will enable the exercise instructions and the software to be displayed on the screen side-by-side.
Microsoft Excel (usually part of Microsoft Office)
Earbuds/headphones and audio jack (for additional help videos)
2 button mouse with wheel (strongly recommended)
Power supply (don’t forget it!)
We recommend against using a tablet, Microsoft Surface Pro or any underpowered, ultralight, or older laptop

Instructors

This workshop will be led by one or more of the following instructors:

JOHN COVEY, B.Sc., PE, CFM

John is an Associate Project Manager, Water Resource Engineer, and Branch Manager for Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions. He has over 13 years of experience in planning, performing watershed hydrology & hydraulics, and design across the North American continent. His experience has played key roles in projects related to flood risk identification & mitigation, flood control structure analysis & design, streambank stabilization, master drainage planning & capital improvements, and utility program & policy development. He has nationwide experience that spans from the east coast to the west coast including watershed studies in Alberta, Canada. His extensive project experience includes 1D/2D hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, single & continuous event simulation calibration methods, NEXRAD calibration, and statistical flow/stage frequency analysis methods.

KAT FINNEY, B.Sc.(Eng), M.Sc.(Eng), P.Eng.

With over 10 years of experience working as an engineer for CHI, Kat has extensive experience with watershed models for a variety of applications including real-time flood forecasting, LID investigations and integrated 1D-2D model analysis. She has conducted many training workshops across North America, South America, China and South Africa on PCSWMM and EPA SWMM.

MICHAEL GREGORY, M.Sc., P.Eng., PE

Mike has 28 years of experience in water resources planning, analysis, design, program financing, and policy development. He has developed hydrologic and hydraulic models for over 100 stormwater analysis and design projects and specializes in continuous simulation for water balance calculations, nonpoint source water quality loading, sizing of sediment removal and rainwater harvesting facilities, and assessment of watercourse and wetland impacts. He has also assisted with the development of and technical support for stormwater modeling software. Mike has been a lead author and researcher for many peer-reviewed technical papers and publications, and has presented and lectured at conferences, seminars, training workshops and universities world-wide.

KIM IRVINE, B.Sc., M.Sc, Ph.D.

With over 25 years of experience in hydraulics and hydrology, Kim is an Associate Professor at the National Institute of Education and Cluster Leader, Environmental Process Modelling Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NIE/NTU). Prior to becoming a Visiting Professor at NIE/NTU in 2012, Kim was a member of the Geography and Urban Planning Department at Buffalo State, State University of New York for 25 years, where he also held a position as a Hydrologic Scientist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (1988 - 1991; 1994 - 1995); Associate Director of the Great Lakes Center (1991 - 1994); and Director of the Center for Southeast Asia Environment and Sustainable Development (2010 - 2014). Kim’s work has included water quality/quantity modelling research projects throughout North America as well as in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Japan. He has taught a PCSWMM class in the Environmental Engineering and Management program at Asian Institute of Technology for the past 12 years and regularly offers PCSWMM workshops for universities, NGOs, and government agencies in Southeast Asia.

ROBERT JAMES, B.Sc.(Eng), P.Eng.

Rob, now President and CEO of CHI, has worked for over 25 years, both as a software programmer and as a consultant on a wide variety of urban and watershed drainage management projects. He has taught at over 100 workshops on PCSWMM and EPA SWMM and has headed the development of PCSWMM from its early DOS days to the current PCSWMM release.

MAURICIO HERRERA, P.Eng., Ph.D.

Mauricio is a civil engineer, master in water resources and Doctor in Water Resources with specialization in rainwater management and modeling. He is currently a Principal Consultant in water resources at SRK Consulting in Vancouver, Canada. He has more than 17 years of professional experience in the field of water resources engineering. Mauricio has taught numerous SWMM and PCSWMM workshops in Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia.

NANDANA PERERA, Ph.D., P.Eng.

With more than ten years of consulting engineering experience, Nandana specializes in water quantity and quality modeling in stormwater/sanitary systems and watershed modeling with different focuses including dual drainage, low impact development, flood analysis and 1D-2D integrated modeling. He has conducted a number of training workshops across North America on PCSWMM and EPA SWMM and is continuously working training expansion into Sri Lanka and India.

NELLY PEYRON, M.Sc.

Nelly is an expert engineer with over 16 years of experience in the fields of hydrology and hydraulics. Having graduated from ENSEEIHT in France and the University of McGill in Canada, Nelly has led many PCSWMM and EPA SWMM workshops across Europe and has evolved through Egis Group. She has since created HydroPraxis – a company that specializes in hydraulics and hydrology consulting and training. Nelly has conducted numerous studies around the world in the domains of hydrology, rural and urban hydraulics, flood modeling, define flood-risk areas mapping, and flood forecasting and alert. Stormwater modeling specialists, Nelly and HydroPraxis have been partners of CHI since 2010.

GILLES RIVARD, M.Sc., P.Eng.

Gilles is President of Aquavidya inc., a firm specializing in training and software for urban hydrology, stormwater modeling and water resources planning. He has accumulated over 33 years of experience working in large consulting firms (Dessau (now Stantec), Genivar (now WSP), SNC-Lavalin). He has authored numerous papers and a book on stormwater management, as well as national guides on sewer networks. He wrote in 2011 the Quebec Provincial Guidelines on Stormwater management for the Ministry of Environment and is also since 2013 the Chairman of the Committee overseeing updates for the guide. Currently Chairman of the International Committee on Source Control (Joint Committee (IWA/IAHR) on Urban Drainage), President of the Quebec Branch of the Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) and a member of the National Committee for Sewer Networks for the INFRAGuide Program (NRC). He has accumulated significant practical experience with PCSWMM on national and international modeling projects and has conducted PCSWMM workshops since 2000.

HAILIANG SHEN, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Hailiang is a licensed professional engineer in Ontario with over 8 years of experience and has expertise in modelling for various applications. Prior to joining CHI in 2017, Hailiang was a water resources modelling specialist with GHD. He has applied modelling techniques for various hydraulic structures design analysis and environmental assessment studies. His expertise includes 1D, 2D, and 3D hydrodynamic and water quality modelling for riverine/lake systems; hydraulic modelling for stormwater and sanitary sewer systems. He has developed techniques to couple automated model runs with optimization algorithms to enable efficient sensitivity and calibration studies. Hailiang has working knowledge of the following modelling packages: PCSWMM, InfoWorks ICM, TUFLOW, RMA2/RMA4, CE-QUAL-W2, EFDC, Delft3D, TELEMAC-2D/3D, InfoWater, EPANET, Bentley Hammer, and has developed over 60 tools in 10 programming languages for model pre- and post-processing. Hailiang has published over 15 scientific papers and acts as peer-reviewer for three technical journals.