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R is a powerful open-source tool with a well-earned reputation for providing powerful graphical and statistical capabilities but also has a challenging learning curve for beginners.

This course will provide attendees with a strong foundation and skills to start loading and analysing hydrologic data and exploring the many packages that can facilitate analysis. As this is a beginner's course, no prior experience in R is required.

Join hydrology expert Tony Ladson in this comprehensive online course to harness R's potential for hydrologic analysis through practical case studies and real-world applications. Elevate your proficiency in hydrological data analysis using R.

Details

Format	x3, 2hour session recordings; pre and post course materials to go through via the learning platform
Cost	Standard fee AUD$695 (INC GST)
Code	OD-23-3-102
Contact	training@awschool.com.au
Tags	R / Modelling general knowledge

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Presenters

Tony Ladson

Moroka

Tony Ladson has 35 years' experience in hydrology and river management and has worked on projects throughout Australia and in the US, Taiwan and PNG. He has a PhD from the University of Melbourne and ... Read more

This course will introduce participants to the R statistical programming language.

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Course Outline

Part 1: Getting started, loading data, drawing groups

Installing R and R Studio
Using R as a calculator
Finding and installing R packages
The tidyverse
Loading files
Drawing graphs

Part 2: Hydrologic packages and functions

Review
Getting help
R packages for hydrology
Using hydrologic functions
Writing a simple function – Nash-Sutcliffe Coefficient

Part 3: Munging and analysing hydrologic data

Review
Loading flow data from the Bureau
Dates in R
Aggregating data
Extracting annual peaks
Flood frequency analysis including examples from Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR)
Next steps

Attendees will gain:

Hands-on Learning by engaging in practical exercises and case studies from the hydrology field;
Expert Insights and tips from Tony Ladson’s extensive experience;
Comprehensive Skillset development in data handling, visualization, model fitting, and more;
Real-World Applications applying R scripting directly to hydrological data sets.

Course outcomes:

Proficiency in running R through RStudio;
Creation of reusable scripts and efficient workflows;
Knowledge of diverse packages to extend R’s capabilities for hydrology;
A repository of scripts for common hydrological tasks.

Format

6+ hours of session recordings with unlimited access for 30-days;
Ability to ask questions to the presenter at anytime through the learning platform;
Manual of the course and working model download/s.

Prerequisites

No experience in R is required however a basic understanding of hydrological fundamentals and data processing is advantageous.

Requirements

A good internet connection and software and downloads as described in the learning platform.

Completion certification

Attendees earn CPD hours/points (ie with Engineers Australia) for at least 12 hours for the entire course;
On completion of the course attendees will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.

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