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Master the powerful features of HEC-RAS and build 1D & 2D models from scratch without requiring third-party software.
Krey Price, Director of Surface Water Solutions, is a highly knowledgeable HEC-RAS user and experienced presenter who clearly describes the principles to maximise your awareness, understanding, and confidence in using HEC-RAS.
Learn how to set up, run, animate, interpret and troubleshoot your model.
With 9+ hours of training materials, a step-by-step manual to follow, exercise homework and a final quiz, this course will provide an invaluable benchmark for the novice user or someone who is interested in updating their knowledge to the latest version of HEC-RAS.
Download the latest version of HEC-RAS here.
Format, this course is designed with:
- 44 units to complete consecutively via the learning platform,
- The course includes 6+ hours of training recordings, across 3 parts,
- Each of the 3 parts are split into topical units, lectures and workshops,
- Pre-and-post-course materials to go through via this learning platform,
- Exercises to follow through via a training manual, between the 3 parts of the course,
- You will have unlimited access to all the course materials for 30 days or signup for the entire series and you will have 4 months of access to all the courses.
Preparation:
Pre-course reading and video watching is encouraged. Spread throughout the course, you will be given some exercises to complete, prior to moving forward.
Topics covered include:
- Setting up RAS Mapper
- Adding river, banks, and flow paths
- Aligning cross sections
- Adding roughness
- Entering flow data
- Running your simulation
- Viewing your results
- Adding bathymetry
- Analysing roughness sensitivity
- Analysing boundary condition sensitivity
- Viewing cross sections and profiles
- Investigating and viewing results
- Exporting results
- Adding 2D areas and mesh refinements
- Add inflow boundary conditions
- Add stage hydrograph boundary conditions
- Selecting time steps based on Courant number
- Add precipitation
- Adding culverts and weirs
- Selecting equation set
- View results in RAS Mapper
- Export results
This course is designed with:
- Units to complete via a learning platform.
- Recordings split into easy-to-follow steps. All attendees are provided access to the recordings if you cannot attend live.
- Exercises to follow through- via a training manual.
- Surveys and a final quiz to receive your certificate of completion.
- Ability to ask questions to your presenter and submit survey responses.
Requirements:
A good internet connection and the latest version of HEC-RAS. A mouse with a centre e-wheel button is recommended. Using dual monitors is highly beneficial (one with the video recording & one with your own model).
Please note:
We will be using the latest HEC-RAS Version 6.0.0 in this course.
Version 5.0.4 and newer will only run on 64-bit Windows operating Systems (including 64-bit versions of Window 7, 8.0, 8.1 and 10). Make sure your operating system is up-to-date with all Microsoft patches for your version, before trying to install HEC-RAS.
Completion: On completion of the course attendees will be issued with a Certificate of Participation.
What’s Included
The HEC-RAS Training Series is designed to be taken individually. Each course is highly practical and hands-on ie; not simply a PowerPoint of lectures.
To provide the best desired learning outcomes, setup in a quiet space with dual monitors (ie one screen with the session and the other with the software/exercise that attendees can work on simultaneously). The courses are not designed for a board-room setup.
- x3, 2-hour sessions and the recordings to view as many times as required in a month;
- Signup for the entire series and you will have 4 months of access to all the courses;
- 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;
- Working models, downloaded from the learning platform before starting the course;
- Exercises / homework to complete between sessions;
- Pre-reading and viewing materials;
- Ability to access all the online course materials for a month. The pre-readings and manual are available for ongoing learning;
- Attendees earn 9+ CPD hours/points (ie with Engineers Australia), 40+ hours for the Series.
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