Time commitment: approximately 12 hours, divided up as follows:

• Self-study: 6 modules, combining video lectures, demonstration videos, quizzes, hands-on exercises, hand-outs and reading materials. Approximately 90 minutes (one and half hour) work per module is expected to get the maximum out of the course
• Online tutor meetings (1 hour each)

PRODUCT: MIKE+ Water Distribution (WD)

Access to safe, reliable, affordable, and sustainable supply and distribution of drinking water is a crucial aspect of developing and maintaining a good quality of life in any part of the world. Hydraulic modelling supports the design, maintenance, and operation of water distribution systems.

This course will teach you how to use MIKE+ special analyses and how to apply them in your consulting work or how to apply them in your daily work at the Water Utility. Special analyses are DHI’s add-ons to a standard EPANET modelling options and they allow you to simulate e.g., variable speed pumps, setup real-time control for pumps and valves, estimate amount of water leaking from a broken pipeline, simulate pressure dependent demands, develop flushing plans, and plan for shutdown and maintenance of water supply and distribution systems.

About MIKE+ Water Distribution

MIKE+ is DHI’s urban water modelling platform that helps you model all urban water systems, including water distribution, stormwater drainage, sewer collection in separate and combined systems, rivers as well as integrated urban flooding.
MIKE+ Water Distribution is a comprehensive platform for modelling of water supply and water distribution systems. The software includes a range of hydraulic and water quality modules such as steady-state and extended period analysis, fire flow, real-time control, pipe criticality, and shutdown planning. This is integrated for simulations and a common state-of-the-art GUI with GIS map functionality and many tools for improved productivity. Professionals dealing with design and operation of water supply and water distribution system will find MIKE+ easy to use and productive, independently on their previous experience with other modelling software.

IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR ME?

Are you a professional, a researcher or similar in the fields of water supply and water distribution? Do you have a basic knowledge of pipe network hydraulics? Are you prepared to do a twelve-module self-study course at your own from the comfort of your own office, home or any location convenient for you? And, in addition, have the possibility to arrange online sessions, 1-hour each, with your own private DHI urban tutor to monitor your progress and discuss your challenges? If yes, you can benefit from this course.

WHAT ARE MY EXPECTED OUTCOMES?

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to use MIKE+ special analyses and apply them in your consulting work or in your daily work at the Water Utility. You will learn how to simulate e.g., variable speed pumps, setup real-time control for pumps and valves, estimate amount of water leaking from a broken pipeline, simulate pressure dependent demands, develop flushing plans, and plan for shutdown and maintenance of water supply and distribution systems.

HOW WILL I LEARN?

You will learn online, through video lectures, demonstration videos and quizzes, hands-on exercises, handouts and reading materials. Additionally, you get online, one-to-one meetings with your own DHI urban tutor. In this way, your learning process and objectives are optimized. Approximately ninety minutes (one and half hour) work per module is expected to get the maximum out of the course.

You are expected to complete your course and online meetings within 30 or 60 days depending on your pricing tier.

MODULE DETAILS

The course consists of step-by-step modules that allow you to start from scratch and gradually build your hydraulic model of a water distribution system.

Module 0: Introduction to modelling course 

Overview of the course modules.

Module 1: Pipe break analysis

Determine amount of water leaking from a pipe.

Module 2: Pressure dependent demands

Simulate how water demands change with the available service pressure.

Module 3: Variable speed pumps

Simulate pumps with frequency drive.

Module 4: Real-time control

Define complex real-time controls for pump and valve operations.

Module 5: Flushing analysis

Develop flushing plans for conventional or uni-directional flushing.

Module 6: Shutdown planning

Analyse water supply conditions during system shutdowns or maintenances.

IT REQUIREMENTS

• Reliable internet connection of sufficient bandwidth
• Webcam and headset with microphone capabilities
• Microsoft Teams access
• Full access to MIKE+ modelling software during the course