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Engineering Hydrology - Applications using HEC-HMS

Course Details

About:    This two day course serves as an introduction to hydrologic modeling of the rainfall-runoff process and covers
                the following topics: precipitation, hydrologic losses (infiltration), surface runoff (hydrographs), channel routing,
                and parameter estimation. Commonly used methods such as the NRCS Curve-Number, Snyder and NRCS's
                Synthetic Unit Hydrographs and the Muskigum-Cunge River Routing Technique will be discussed in detail. 
                Knowledge gained in lectures will be applied by using HEC-HMS to simulate these processes within the context
                of the watershed. Each segment of the class is part of a hypothetical case study where students learn the basic
                steps in preparing hydrologic models.

When:    May 21-23, 2024

Where:   virtual (zoom)

Cost & Registration
Course fees are $800 per participant
Register 3 or more people from the same organization and receive a $100 discount
($700 per participant)

Government employees receive a discounted rate of $750 per participant
(proof of government employment is required at time of course check-in)

Members of ASCE and the New Jersey Association for Floodplain Managers (NJAFM) receive an additional $50 discount.

In order to register for the course please call Dr. Horst directly at 814-571-5607.  Payment options available at this time include MasterCard, Visa,  Discover, personal check, and money order

Course Agenda
Click here to see the full agenda for this 2 day course

Who Should Attend
Consulting engineers, Water resource planners, Engineers employed by local, state and federal
government agencies.  Participants should have some prior experience in hydrologic engineering.

About the Instructor
Dr. Horst is a registered professional engineer in the state of Pennsylvania with over 20 years of practical water resources engineering experience, the types of projects he has completed include:

·          Floodplains delineation of various stream networks using HEC-RAS
·          Bridge hydraulics analysis / Backwater effects using HEC-RAS
·          Culvert hydraulics analysis / Backwater effects using HEC-RAS
·          Spatially varied flow analysis of Levee overtopping
·          Bridge scour computations using HEC-18 & HEC-RAS
·          Unsteady flow modeling using HEC-RAS
·          PMF prediction for both gauged and un-gauged drainage basins
·          Site specific unit hydrograph determination for gauged basins
·          Dam breach analysis using HEC-1, HEC-HMS & HEC-RAS
·          Breach induced flood-wave routing using HEC-1, HEC-HMS & HEC-RAS
·          Dam/Spillway sizing for desired return period flow
·          HEC-2 modeling of simple stream systems

He received his B.S, M.Eng, and Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University, all with an emphasis on water resources engineering. Currently, Dr. Horst teaches water resources and environmental engineering classes within the Department of Civil Engineering at The College of New Jersey.  Additionally he has been teaching continuing education short courses for the benefit of practicing engineers since 1997.

Directions and Parking
Click here for directions to The College of New Jersey
Click here for a map of the College campus.  Attendees should park in the visitor parking lot adjacent to the "info booth" directly off of Metzger Drive

From the visitor parking lot walk through the reception area of Paul Loser Hall and exit the building.  Upon exiting the building follow the signs to the Gitenstein Library (see campus map).  The course will be held in Computer Lab 2 in the lower level of the Library.

Additional Information
What attendees will receive: 
-- course notes and workshop problems (digital copy)
-- HEC-HMS user's manual (digital copy)
-- HEC-HMS technical reference manual (digital copy)
-- HEC-HMS applications guide (digital copy)

Other Courses Available Upon Request (**in-house training)

Engineering Hydrology - HEC-HMS Applications
Advanced Engineering Hydrology - HEC-HMS Applications
HEC-RAS Unsteady Flow
HEC-RAS Basics
HEC-RAS 2D

**  Call Dr. Horst directly to discuss availability and pricing

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