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SHORT COURSES
MONDAY, MAY 14 • 8:30 AM - 5:30 pM
Treatment of Uncertainty in
Water resource Modeling
PRESENTER: Srikanta Mishra, Ph.D., Senior Engineer and
Project Manager, Intera Inc., Austin, TX, and Adjunct Professor
at the University of Texas at Austin
Scientists and engineers dealing with water resources are often
confronted with uncertainty caused by incomplete knowledge
and/or natural randomness. Traditional deterministic modeling
of uncertainty in water resource models may involve the use of
best-guess or worst-case assumptions about model inputs to
quantify their impacts on model predictions. Alternatively,
a set of optimistic and pessimistic values is sometimes utilized
to provide upside and downside forecasts around a reference
scenario.
Recently, there has been greater interest in the use of probabilistic
uncertainty analysis methods, which allow a better definition
of the range of likely outcomes and the likelihood of each
outcome. This workshop will provide an introduction to several
such methodologies including Monte Carlo simulation, analytical
error propagation techniques, and probability/logic tree
analysis method.
Fee, Member ASCE/EWRI/Coop Org: $195 by December 31;
$245 by March 31; and $295 thereafter and onsite; Non-Member:
$225 by December 31; $275 by March 31; and $325 thereafter and
onsite. This fee includes lunch, refreshment breaks, and all course
materials.
MONDAY, MAY 14 • 8:30 AM - 5:30 pM
Curve Number rainfall-runoff:
professional applications
PRESENTER: Richard H. Hawkins, Professor of Watershed
Resources, University of Arizona, and Donald E. Woodward,
Natural Resources Conservation Service (retired)
The Curve Number Method is widely used in applied hydrology
and environmental impact analysis. Because of its authority,
unique technological niche, and transparency, it is the premier
technique for converting event rainfall into direct runoff. It
finds wide application in rainfall response for ungaged watersheds,
and as a process component in continuous models. It
is, however, incompletely understood, often misused, or misapplied,
and realizations for applications and developments
beyond the original handbook are not generally appreciated.
This short course will provide an open factual background on
the Curve Number Method: origins and assumption, limits of
applications, and recent findings, leading to more informed
professional application of the method. Its role in understanding
general rainfall-runoff hydrology will be explored and
discussed. The workshop includes active, open discussion with
peers and the presenters.
Fee, Member ASCE/EWRI/Coop Org: $195 by December 31;
$245 by March 31; and $295 thereafter and onsite; Non-Member:
$225 by December 31; $275 by March 31; and $325 thereafter and
onsite. This fee includes lunch, refreshment breaks, and all course
materials.
MONDAY, MAY 14 • 9:00 AM - 5:00 pM
& WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 • 9:00 AM - 12:30 pM
CpesC Training & exam
To be eligible to register for this course, you must be
registered for the Congress.
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) program mandates local storm water management
programs for thousands of municipalities throughout
the United States. It also requires that contractors
monitor and control storm ater runoff for many projects.
Because of these requirements, the need for certified
professionals in erosion and sediment control continues
to grow rapidly. A Certified Professional in Erosion and
Sediment Control (CPESC) is a recognized specialist in
soil erosion and sediment control. The CPESC designation
recognizes and certifies professionals who can be utilized
to design and evaluate erosion and sediment control and/
or storm water control plans, influence public policy and
land-use planning decisions, and educate others in sound
approaches for preventing off-site impacts from development
activities.
This Monday short course will provide study material
for the CPESC exam, leading to a five-hour test on
Wednesday. Upon successful completion of the application
process and the course, and attainment of a passing
grade on the exam, professionals will be eligible for the
CPESC designation. The certification program, sponsored
by the Soil and Water Conservation Society and the
International Erosion Control Association, in cooperation
with the American Society of Agronomy, provides the
public with evidence of professional qualifications.
Fee, Member ASCE/EWRI/Coop Org: $195 by December 31;
$245 by March 31; and $295 thereafter and onsite; Non-Member:
$225 by December 31; $275 by March 31; and $325 thereafter and
onsite. This fee includes lunch, refreshment breaks, exam administration,
and all course materials. Register for this course by fax
or email only.