ARR Course #6: Extreme Events - On Demand Training

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This 3-hour course will see experts provide an overview on the information and guidelines for special design applications where floods of low Annual Exceedance Probabilities need to be estimated.

Participants will learn to access and derive extreme rainfall estimates, including rare events. Understand temporal patterns for rare to extreme rainfalls and how to apply these insights to sizing spillways for large dams and designing major structures in flood-risk areas.

Details

Format	3-hour course + pre/post-course materials via the learning platform (30 days access for individual course: 4 months access for the series)
Cost	AUD$325.00 (INC GST) or combine with the complete ARR Training Series and save $400
Code	OD-21-1-006
Contact	training@awschool.com.au
Tags	Surface water hydraulics / Surface water hydrology / Modelling general knowledge / ARR

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Presenters

Rory Nathan

University of Melbourne

Rory is a Professor at the University of Melbourne and has over 40 years’ experience in engineering and environmental hydrology, mostly in industry, and now focuses his time on research and teaching... Read more

David Stephens

HARC

David is an associate of HARC, and has nearly 15 years experience in design flood hydrology, hydraulic modelling and dam safety risk assessment. David’s professional experience started with the B... Read more

Matt Scorah

HARC

Matt has over five years of experience in hydrology and water resources modelling. Since graduating from the University of Melbourne in 2013, Matt has been heavily involved in the ongoing development ... Read more

Johan Visser

UNSW Sydney

Johan is a PhD Candidate at the Water Research Centre, UNSW Sydney (the University of New South Wales), with previous experience working as a Water Resources and Civil Engineer at Aurecon in Cape Town... Read more

Course Overview

Throughout the course attendees will be shown practical working examples, learning hands-on how to use and apply different rainfall related design inputs, including:

How to access very rare rainfalls.
How to derive extreme event estimates.
What temporal patterns to use with rare rainfall.

Learning objectives

Understanding of how extreme rainfalls are derived.
How to derive extreme rainfall for applications including the sizing of spillways for large dams and design of major structures in flood risk areas.

Format

3-hours of recordings to view as many times as required within the allocated time;
Ability to ask questions to the presenters at anytime through the learning platform;
PDF manual of the course. The manual is recommended for ongoing use;
Any working models/ software’s required for the course are available to be downloaded from the learning platform;
Homework exercises to practice the course content;
Pre-reading and viewing materials;

Requirements

A good internet connection and
To provide the best desired learning outcomes, setup in a quiet space with dual monitors (i.e. one screen with the on-demand recording and the other with the software/exercise that attendees can work on simultaneously).

Outcome

On completion of the course attendees will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.
Earn 6+ CPD points for your professional development (i.e. with Engineers Australia).

ARR Training Series

Background

ARR 4th edition is a major update to guidelines, the first in 30 years. This edition comprises The Guidelines and tools like ARR Data hub and software for easier access to relevant information.

With national applicability, balancing the varied climates of Australia, it is a pivotal framework for the safety and sustainability of Australian infrastructure, communities, and the environment.

Originally published in 1958 by Engineers Australia and periodically revised, ARR 4th edition was released in 2019 with the support of the Commonwealth Government of Australia and Geoscience Australia. This edition of the guidelines includes new methods for estimating rainfall, revised approaches to hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, and incorporating climate change projects into flood estimation.

The information and the approaches presented in Australian Rainfall and Runoff Guidelines 2019 are essential for policy decisions and projects involving:

infrastructure such as roads, rail, airports, bridges, dams, stormwater and sewer systems;
town planning;
mining;
developing flood management plans for urban and rural communities;
flood warnings and flood emergency management;
operation of regulated river systems; and
estimation of extreme flood levels.

How it works

AWS has designed the ARR On-demand Training Series for professionals looking to gain a solid grasp of the ARR principles to enable them to improve the accuracy and reliability of flood assessments. Once you register, you’ll receive immediate access to all eight (8) courses with unlimited access for 4 months. Learn at your own pace, through a combination of video recordings, practical exercises, and real-world case studies.

This 8-course training series is designed as a scaffolding approach, where each 3-hour course builds on the previous one, gradually developing your skills to fully understand all aspects of the ARR guidelines and how to use the Data Hub and software.

The series begins with two free webinars, “ARR Essentials” and “What’s new with ARR”, which introduce the fundamentals of ARR (including the data hub and software), its core concepts, key topics and approaches and also Book 1 of the Guideline- Scope and Philosophy.

As you progress through the course content, you can contact our expert presenters at any time via the learning platform. Track your progress, revisit materials anytime, and complete the courses on your schedule.

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