DRAINS Workshop: Sydney (6-7 Aug 2024)

2-Day In-Person Workshop. Includes DRAINS licence(s) and full access to equivalent online course for revision.

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Course Summary:

Suitable for both new and experienced DRAINS users, our DRAINS In-Person Workshop is a 2-day, comprehensive and hands-on course led by Hossein Ansari.

  • Learn or refresh the fundamentals of DRAINS
  • Master and apply AR&R 2019 guidelines to urban drainage
  • Explore & build DRAINS models with hands-on examples, case studies and troubleshooting

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2.5 hour ARR E-Learning Seminar required to complete prior to the workshop

Tuesday 6 to Wednesday 7 August 2024

Face to Face

9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day

90 days of access to DRAINS Self-Paced Online Training to refresh or re-watch the full course material covered during the Workshop, with option to upgrade to 12 months

Digital Certificate of Completion with 18 hours CPD

• Use of Training PC with DRAINS Training Licence
• 16GB USB & Printed Workshop Notes
• All-day catering
• 10-day Subscription to DRAINS Unlimited Links to use on your own device, commencing on Day 1 of the Workshop


Your Instructor


Hossein Ansari

Hossein Ansari

Technical Manager & Principal Engineer,
Watercom

Hossein Ansari

Technical Manager & Principal Engineer, Watercom


Hossein Ansari is an experienced Civil Engineer with over two decades of work in both private and public sectors. He has previously held roles as a Senior Design Officer at Sutherland Shire Council and as a Drainage Investigation Engineer at City of Botany Bay Council.

In 2018, Hossein became a co-presenter for the DRAINS workshops alongside Benjamin Kus and Geoffrey O’Loughlin. In 2022, he was appointed as the Technical Services Manager & Principal Engineer at Watercom.

As a consultant, Hossein has been offering his expertise as a Civil Hydraulic Engineer to various consulting firms since 2007 in Australia. His work has encompassed roads, drainage, overland flow path studies, and Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) projects, from initial planning to final design and construction.

His major interests include hydrological and hydraulic modelling and design utilising various computer software programs including DRAINS, HEC-RAS, ILSAX, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Civil Site Design, MapInfo, QGIS, ArcMap and other GIS software.



Venue


All face to face components of this workshop are presented at Cliftons Training Facilities.

Training is carried out on individual PCs, working with examples, spreadsheets and tutorial exercises.

Cliftons Training Facilities (Sydney)

Located in Metcentre
13/60 Margaret St
Sydney NSW 2000
(09) 9250 0999

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Course Curriculum


  Getting Started
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  ARR 2019 Seminar
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  Chapter 1 - Getting Started
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  Face to Face Workshop
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  Chapter 2 - Assembling a DRAINS Model
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  Chapter 3 - Large Drainage Networks
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  Chapters 4, 5 & 6 - Street Drainage Design
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  Chapter 7 - Simple Exercise at Wondonga Victoria
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  Chapter 8 - On-Site Detention Systems
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  Chapter 9 - Complex Detention System
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  Other Aspects of DRAINS
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does access to the e-learning content start?
Access is available from the day of purchase
How long do I have access to the e-learning content?
After enrolling, your access to the e-learning content expires 90 days after the completion of the face-to-face component of the course, or 12 months if you purchase an upgrade option.
Can a Workshop be purchased on behalf of another User?
Yes. A User account needs to be created during checkout (Email Address & Password), which should reflect the person intending on attending the Workshop. If an Administrator completed checkout on behalf of the User, and accidentally purchased the Workshop under the Administrator User Account, then it can be transferred at no cost to the intended User. The User needs to first create their account and then notify Watercom of the required transfer.
Can I pay without a credit card?
Yes. Please book using the above button ("Need an invoice first? Book here"), where you will be directed to complete and submit a booking form. On receipt of the form, Watercom will issue a Tax Invoice that can be paid via direct transfer. The User will need to create an account under the Watercom site, then on receipt of payment, the purchased Workshop will be added to the User's account.
Do I receive a Certificate?
Yes, on completion of the face-to-face component of the course, participants receive a Certificate of Completion with 18 Hours CPD