SUDS Online

Intro

Following the success of SUDS online for the past nine years, we have expanded the range of courses on offer.

The courses available are:

• SUDS Concept & Design Principles (formerly SUDS online)
• SUDS Operation & Maintenance (SOAM)
• SUDS for Roads (S4R)

What you study

SUDS Concept & Design Principles (formerly SUDS online)
This course covers: background to SUDS; storage and treatment; levels of risk; layout and other urban elements; SUDS components; sizing criteria; treatment train; levels of treatment; survivability; design methods.

SUDS Operation & Maintenance (SOAM)
This course covers: urbanisation & water; what is sustainable drainage?; common SUDS techniques; inspection and maintenance: what is it, why is it necessary and what is involved?; inspection and maintenance: the nuts and bolts, and health and safety.

SUDS for Roads (S4R)
This course covers: design, approval, designing streets, selection tool, flowcharts, roads hierarchy, local roads design standards;  road construction consents;  incorporating services, levels of treatment, worked examples.

Entry routes

Who should enrol?

The courses are designed for both experienced staff wishing to inform themselves about SUDS systems, and for younger professionals who require a basic knowledge of modern approaches to drainage systems.

• Design engineers requiring the additional knowledge of SUDS systems
• Environmental planners and local authority planners and engineering staff
• Developers and house-builders needing to comply with latest good drainage
• Architects and landscape architects seeking to incorporate drainage into the natural environment

What you need

• A degree in science, engineering or other appropriate discipline is desirable, but not essential
• A desktop PC and access to the Internet

More info

For more information, contact:

Leanne Gallagher
Urban Water Technology Centre
Tel: +44 (0) 1382 308170
Email: Leanne Gallagher

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