Introduction

HEC-HMS (Hydrologic Engineering Center’s Hydrologic Modeling System) is a comprehensive software application developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is designed for simulating the precipitation-runoff processes of watershed systems, allowing users to analyze and predict the movement of water in different hydrologic conditions.

HEC-HMS helps engineers, hydrologists, and planners make informed decisions regarding water resource management, flood risk assessment, and environmental protection. Its comprehensive capabilities make it a valuable tool in both academic and professional settings for analyzing complex hydrologic processes.

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1- Basics of hydrologic modeling.

• – Understand the fundamentals of watershed analysis
• – Methods of HEC-HMS hydrologic modeling

2- Building a HEC-HMS geometric model,

• – Data requirements
• – Watershed analysis and basin characteristics

3- Simulation of meteorologic events

• – Historical storm events
• – Standardized storm events

4- Test and debug the mode

• – Running simulation
• – Model calibration

5- Produces results visualizations.

• – Time-series results
• – Graphical output

Dr. Maged Aboelata

Dr. Maged Aboelata is a Civil Engineering Manager at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and an Adjunct Professor at two engineering schools in Washington, DC. With more than 30 years of experience, he participated and directed numerous hydrologic and hydraulic modeling studies for floodplain delineation, flood control, land development, and dam break analysis. His teaching experiences in Water Resources Engineering include Fluid Mechanics, Hydrology and Hydraulics, Advanced Water Resources Engineering, and GIS for Water Resources.

Dr. Aboelata is the author of the initial prototype of HEC-LifeSim, a spatially and temporally distributed model for estimating loss of life resulting from dam breaks and large flood events.  The model was later developed and published by the US Army Corps of Engineers; and used as the basis for the simplified version HEC-FIA.

The course is delivered online through our easy-to-use Virtual Campus platform. For this course, a variety of content is provided including:

• – eLearning materials
• – Videos
• – Interactive multimedia content
• – Live webinar classes
• – Texts and technical articles
• – Case studies
• – Assignments and evaluation exercises

Students can download the materials and work through the course at their own pace.

We regularly update this course to ensure the latest news and state-of-the-art developments are covered, and your knowledge of the subject is current.

Live webinars form part of our course delivery. These allow students and tutors to go through the course materials, exchange ideas and knowledge, and solve problems together in a virtual classroom setting. Students can also make use of the platform’s forum, a meeting point to interact with tutors and other students.

The tutoring system is managed by email. Students can email the tutor with any questions about the course and the tutor will be happy to help.

This course is designed for Civil and Environmental Engineers involved with land development and floodplain analysis studies.  Although HEC-RAS software works best with GIS data, broad experience with GIS applications is not required. Basic knowledge of GIS mapping including map projections and datums is assumed. General knowledge of fluid mechanics/hydraulics will be helpful in understanding the different modeling techniques.

Once a student finishes the course and successfully completes the assignments and evaluation tests, they are sent an accreditation certificate. The certificate is issued by Ingeoexpert to verify that the student has passed the course. It is a digital certificate that is unique and tamper-proof – it is protected by Blockchain technology. This means it is possible for anyone to check that it is an authentic, original document.

You will be able to download the certificate in an electronic format from the Virtual Campus platform. The certificate can be forwarded by email, shared on social networks, and embedded on websites. To see an example, click here.

• – Water Resources Engineers.
• – Land Development Specialists.
• – Floodplain and Emergency Managers.
• – Researchers of Water Resources Engineering and Surface Water Hydrology.