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short courses: by discipline
| environmental engineering
| geochemistry
| geomatics |
| geotechnics and structures
| transport
| water resources |
We recommend that you do not make travel or accommodation arrangements until course dates are confirmed. Dates for most courses are confirmed annually in September. Submit an Expression of Interest to be notified of confirmation of course dates.
environmental engineering
| Course Title | Start Date | Duration | Book by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Concepts in Environmental Engineering | 1 October 2012 (to be confirmed) |
5 days | 21 September 2012 |
| Engineering Biology through Molecular Microbial Ecology | 20 February 2012 | 5 days | 10 February 2012 |
| Introduction to Practical Hydraulics | 15 October 2012 (to be confirmed) |
5 days | 5 October 2012 |
| Solid Waste Management | 5 November 2012 (to be confirmed) |
5 days | 26 October 2012 |
| Wastewater Engineering | 3 December 2012 (to be confirmed) |
5 days | 23 November 2012 |
| Water Supply and Treatment | 29 October 2012 (to be confirmed) |
5 days | 19 October 2012 |
The following courses have already been delivered or dates are currently being arranged.
| Course Title | Duration |
|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering for Developing Countries | 5 days |
| Mine Water Pollution and Remediation | 3 days |
geochemistry
| Course Title | Start Date | Duration | Book by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqueous Geochemistry | 26 November 2012 (to be confirmed) |
5 days | 16 November 2012 |
| Introduction to Environmental Microbiology | 19 November 2012 (to be confirmed) |
5 days | 9 November 2012 |
The following courses have already been delivered or dates are currently being arranged.
| Course Title | Duration |
|---|---|
| Migration and Reservoir Geochemistry | 5 days |
| Molecular Marker Compounds | 5 days |
| Petroleum in the Environment | 5 days |
geomatics
| Course Title | Start Date | Duration | Book by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geodesy and Surveying | |||
| GNSS and Network RTK | 26 March 2012 | 3 days | 16 March 2012 |
| Geographic Information Systems | |||
| Introduction to GIS using Open Source | 14 May 2012 | 2 days | 4 May 2012 |
| Introduction to GIS | 19 March 2012 | 2 days | 9 March 2012 |
| Introduction to GIS | 28 May 2012 | 2 days | 18 May 2012 |
| Intermediate GIS | 30 May 2012 | 2 days | 20 May 2012 |
| Spatial Analysis | 1 June 2012 | 1 day | 22 May 2012 |
| Network Analysis | 21 March 2012 | 2 days | 11 March 2012 |
| Mobile GIS | 11 June 2012 | 1 day | 1 June 2012 |
The following courses have already been delivered or dates are currently being arranged.
| Course Title | Duration |
|---|---|
| Least Squares Adjustment for Offshore Survey | 3 days |
| Terrestrial Laser Scanning | 3 days |
| Unlocking precise GNSS Network RTK and post-processed positioning | 3 days |
| Ordnance Survey Data | 1 days |
geotechnics and structures
| Course Title | Start Date | Duration | Book by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finite Element Analysis in Structural Mechanics | 27 February 2012 | 5 days | 17 February 2012 |
| Geotechnical Design | 26 November 2012 (to be confirmed) |
5 days | 16 November 2012 |
| Ground Improvement Techniques | 12 November 2012 (to be confirmed) |
5 days | 2 November 2012 |
| Seismic Resistant Design | 16 April 2012 | 5 days | 6 April 2012 |
| Structural Reliability | 5 November 2012 (to be confirmed) |
5 days | 26 October 2012 |
The following courses have already been delivered or dates are currently being arranged.
| Course Title | Duration |
|---|---|
| Soil Modelling and Numerical Methods | 5 days |
transport
The following courses have already been delivered or dates are currently being arranged.
| Course Title | Duration |
|---|---|
| Road Safety 4: Advanced Road Safety Audits | 2 days |
water resources
| Course Title | Start Date | Duration | Book by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borehole Design, Construction and Operation | 16 April 2012 | 5 days | 6 April 2012 |
| Climate Change: Earth System, Future Scenarios and Threats | 12 October 2012 (to be confirmed) |
5 days | 2 October 2012 |
| Climate Change: Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation | 27 February 2012 | 5 days | 17 February 2012 |
| Computational Hydraulics | 30 April 2012 | 5 days | 20 April 2012 |
| Groundwater Assessment | 10 December 2012 (to be confirmed) |
5 days | 30 November 2012 |
| Groundwater Contamination and Remediation | 13 February 2012 | 5 days | 3 February 2012 |
| Integrated River Basin Management | 12 March 2012 | 5 days | 2 March 2012 |
| Modelling of Floods | 13 February 2012 | 5 days | 3 February 2012 |
| Real Time Flood Forecasting and Warning Systems | 16 April 2012 | 5 days | 6 April 2012 |
The following courses have already been delivered or dates are currently being arranged.
| Course Title | Duration |
|---|---|
| Catchment Management | 3 days |
| Groundwater Modelling | 5 days |