Postgraduate Diploma in 1D/2D Hydrological Modelling and Stormwater Management
Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in 1D/2D Hydrological Modelling and Stormwater Management. 8 modules covering EN 752 (drainage and sewer systems outside buildings), Directive 2007/60/EC (assessment and management of flood risks) and EPA SWMM. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Apply the fundamentals of urban hydrology to runoff generation.
Calculate the hydraulic performance of sewers under free-surface and pressurised flow.
Build 1D models of drainage networks.
Develop 2D models of surface flooding.
Couple 1D/2D models to represent network–street interaction.
Calibrate models and produce flood risk maps.
Propose integrated stormwater management strategies.
Who it's for
- Hydraulic modeller of drainage networks who wants to specialise in 1D/2D Hydrological Modelling and Stormwater Management.
- Urban flooding engineer who wants to specialise in 1D/2D Hydrological Modelling and Stormwater Management.
- Technician in sanitation master plans who wants to specialise in 1D/2D Hydrological Modelling and Stormwater Management.
- Stormwater management consultant who wants to specialise in 1D/2D Hydrological Modelling and Stormwater Management.
- Urban hydrologist who wants to specialise in 1D/2D Hydrological Modelling and Stormwater Management.
- Flood risk analyst who wants to specialise in 1D/2D Hydrological Modelling and Stormwater Management.
- Graduates in engineering or science seeking to join sanitation companies.
What you'll work with
- EN 752 (drainage and sewer systems outside buildings)
- Directive 2007/60/EC (assessment and management of flood risks)
- Royal Decree 903/2010 (assessment and management of flood risks)
- DWA-A 118 (hydraulic calculation of sewer networks)
- Instruction 5.2-IC (surface drainage)
- Royal Decree 849/1986 (Regulation of the Public Hydraulic Domain)
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Rainfall: records, rain gauges and radar1.2Extreme value analysis and the Gumbel distribution1.3IDF curves and design hyetographs1.4Losses: Horton and Green-Ampt infiltration1.5SCS curve number1.6Rainfall–runoff transformation1.7Time of concentration1.8Synthetic unit hydrograph1.9Effect of climate change on extreme rainfall1.10Workshop: design hyetograph using AEMET data
2.1Free-surface flow: Manning2.2Pressurised flow and surcharging2.3Saint-Venant equations2.4Kinematic, diffusive and dynamic waves2.5Losses at manholes and junctions2.6Weirs and control structures2.7Pumping stations and storm tanks2.8Hydraulic jump and supercritical regime2.9Boundary conditions at outfalls2.10Practice: calculating the capacity of a sewer
3.1EPA SWMM: structure and elements3.2InfoWorks ICM and MIKE URBAN+3.3Building the model from GIS3.4Subcatchments and discretisation3.5Hydrological and hydraulic parameters3.6Numerical stability and time step3.7Overload analysis and critical points3.8Simulating improvement strategies3.9Real-time control in the model3.10Laboratory: SWMM model of a 200-manhole network
4.12D shallow water models4.2Iber, HEC-RAS 2D and TUFLOW4.3Mesh: triangulation and resolution4.4LiDAR digital terrain models4.5Roughness and land use4.6Buildings: blockage and porosity4.7Direct rainfall on the mesh4.8Maps of depth, velocity and hazard4.9Performance and GPU computing4.10Practice: 2D urban flood model
5.1Network–surface interaction5.2Connection via gullies and manholes5.3Gully inlet capacity5.4Overflow and return to the network5.5Dual drainage models5.6Calibration of the exchange5.7Coupling tools5.8Managing instabilities5.9Validation with real events5.10Laboratory: coupled model of an urban centre
6.1Flow and level measurement campaigns6.2Model calibration and validation6.3Fit indicators: Nash–Sutcliffe6.4Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis6.5Directive 2007/60 on floods6.6Hazard and risk maps6.7Damage curves and expected losses6.8Hazard criteria for pedestrians and vehicles6.9Risk communication6.10Case study: risk map of a neighbourhood
7.1Drainage master plans7.2Storm tanks and their operation7.3Control of combined sewer overflows7.4Integrating SUDS into the model7.5Real-time control and RTC7.6Early warning systems7.7Climate change adaptation7.8Royal Decree 665/2023 and integrated plans7.9Multi-criteria analysis of alternatives7.10Case study: stormwater plan for a medium-sized city
8.1Catchment definition and objectives8.2Data collection and mapping8.3Building the 1D model8.4Building the 2D model8.5Coupling and calibration8.6Analysis of the current situation8.7Assessment of improvement alternatives8.8Stormwater management plan8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is EPA SWMM, Iber, HEC-RAS, InfoWorks ICM, MIKE+, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures from sewer flow-gauging campaigns, model calibration with rainfall events, and maps of pluvial flood hazard. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Apply the fundamentals of urban hydrology to runoff generation.
Calculate the hydraulic performance of sewers under free-surface and pressurised flow.
Build 1D models of drainage networks.
Develop 2D models of surface flooding.
Couple 1D/2D models to represent network–street interaction.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme comprises 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with EPA SWMM, Iber, HEC-RAS, InfoWorks ICM, MIKE+. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is an in-house qualification, not an official title issued by the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a Course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher-level programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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