Talented Technology Training Canada

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Distance - Design, Construction and Rehabilitation of Culverts and Channels (1.8 CEUs)

Course Code: CVL053d_a
Date: -
Location: This is a Professional Development Distance Program course.
These are open to a start date after you register, not scheduled for a specific date.

A certificate of completed Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be granted at the end of this course. Continuing Education Unit (CEU)

ARE YOU:

  • Looking for professional development but do not have the time to take off from work?

  • Looking for refresher course on specific engineering topics and cannot find an intensive course to serve your needs?

  • This may be your ideal Professional Development course!

Find out more on how the Professional Development Distance Program may work for you - Click here

Duration:

This course is approximately 4-5 weeks in duration.

Learning Method:

  • The PDDP program is more of a self-guided learning style.

  • You are required to read the notes and materials given, complete the follow-up assignments on your own, send in your questions prior to your 1 hour webinar meeting (if required) and be involved in live discussion via the internet.

  • Once you have completed the course, you will receive a certificate of completion

Description
By participating in this workshop, you will focus on the practical application of sound planning, design, construction and maintenance practices for open channels and culverts. Culverts rehabilitation will also be introduced with the state-of-the-practice tools. An understanding of the hydrological and hydraulic principles that underlie practical design will also be developed. Case studies will be presented to demonstrate in very practical terms the pros and cons of alternative strategies, the pitfalls that can be avoided, and the design features that characterize successful installations. The uniqueness of this workshop is its emphasis on hands on exercises for designing the various components of channel and culvert structures. You will not only leave with the confidence that you understand the concepts but you can also apply the knowledge gained to your projects. This course offers you a solid grounding in both the theory and practical methods of culvert design.
Objective

To provide participants with a working knowledge of current methods for designing and rehabilitating effective channels and culverts that minimize their construction and maintenance cost, with an overview of installation and maintenance practices and procedures.

Special Features

  • You will receive a comprehensive set of course notes with all design charts, graphs and data that will serve for future use
  • You will write pre-and-post exams that will give you a clear indication of the improvement in your level of understanding of the material
  • With the “hands-on-how-to” exercises, you will gain valuable skills which you will be able to put to use immediately
  • You will receive a resource CD including free design software HY-8 and manuals that could be used every day in professional practice. HY-8 software automates culvert hydraulic computations, enables you to analyze the performance of culverts, multiple culvert barrels at a single crossing as well as multiple crossings, roadway overtopping at the crossing and develop report documentation in the form of performance tables, graphs, and key information regarding the input variables
  • A workshop to practice how to use the software in design will be also conducted in class.

Learn how to:

  • Design Storm water drainage systems
  • Design culverts and channels that are safe, efficient and cost-effective
  • Choose the best design and rehabilitation methods

You will study techniques for calculating:

  • Hydraulic design
  • Inlet and outlet control
  • Design discharge
Materials Required
Standard engineering calculator with scientific functions and a laptop computer to use the software.
 
Who Should Attend
Municipal engineers, developers, planners, consultants, hydraulic engineers, technicians and technologists, designers and other technical personnel responsible for drainage facilities, underground pipe systems, inlets, culverts and catch basins.
 
This course is particularly suitable for those who want a comprehensive review of drainage design methods.
 
This course will benefit anyone involved with the design or design review of culverts in storm drainage, street, highway and storm water detention systems. Including municipal, geotechnical, structural, road, drainage, mining and forestry engineers, developers, planners, consultants, supervisors, and other technical personnel responsible for drainage facilities, open channels and culverts.

 

The PDDP Distance Education program works as follows:
  • Once you register for this course, you will be sent a login username and password for our online distance website.

  • You will receive the course notes in hard copy through the online website, you will receive a set of notes each week covering the course material.

  • A one hour video-conference session will be conducted by your instructor each week (if required). The objective of this session is to assist in solving the assignments, as well as answer student questions that should be sent to instructor early enough prior to the meeting time. In addition with being able to communicate with the instructor, you will also be able to communicate with other students in the same class and watch their questions being answered as well. (A high speed internet connection is strongly recommended for this feature).

  • Each set of exercises can be completed and submitted by the indicated date and your completed exercise will be marked online and and returned by your instructor.

  • To gain the most from your course, it is highly recommended that you participate fully in all discussions and exercises. Please remember that each course has a form of quiz or exercise at the end to test your understanding of the material. You will be informed of these dates when you receive the course schedule.

*Course commencement date is subject to instructor availability.

To register for this course click on the register button above, or by fax. To register by fax, download and fill our registration form, then fax it to (888) 849-4871. Mail your cheque to our address . If you have a question regarding this course, please click here.

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Course Materials:
Each participant will receive a complete set of course notes and handouts that will serve as informative references.

Policies:

GIC reserves the right to cancel or change the date or location of its events. GIC's responsibility will, under no circumstances, exceed the amount of the fee collected. GIC is not responsible for the purchase of non-refundable travel arrangements or accommodations or the cancellation/change fees associated with cancelling them. Please call to confirm that the course is running before confirming travel arrangements and accommodations. Please click here for complete policies.