COURSE OVERVIEW

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Advanced Water Network Operations. It covers the components and layout of water distribution systems; the various water sources and strategies for managing supply; the hydraulics and fluid dynamics, water quality standards, monitoring and sensing technologies and challenges in water network operations; the key considerations in the design of efficient and resilient water networks; and the advanced hydraulic modelling.
Further, the course will also discuss the GIS applications in water networks and asset management and capital planning; the demand forecasting and management and ways to reduce energy consumption in water networks; the routine maintenance strategies, advanced leak detection and repair and pressure management and control; utilizing SCADA systems for real-time monitoring and control; and effective strategies for handling water network emergencies.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the green practices in water network maintenance and operations; the water regulations and compliance and health and safety in water operations; the risk management and mitigation, water treatment processes and customer service and communication; protecting water infrastructure from cyber threats and the new technologies and methodologies in the field; how climate change affects water supply and distribution; the interdependence between water and energy systems; the smart technologies in water distribution; and building resilience into water networks against natural and man-made disasters.