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SCIENTIFIC PLANET SOCIETY, DEHRADUN

GMS Road, Dehradun India
Email: [email protected]
Offering
3 MONTHS CERTIFICATE COURSE
on

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM NETWORK DESIGN

PREAMBLE
Most Indian towns and cities suffer from the inadequate water supply, mainly due to improper water distribution
network design and maintenance. The details of existing networks are not available with urban local bodies
leading to unsatisfactory service and maintenance. Though being of utmost importance, the topic of water
distribution network design and analysis is neglected most of the time in engineering education. An urgent need
to address this skill gap is there. The present course is designed to impart the required skill in the most
straightforward manner to render competent personals that can efficiently use the latest open-source tools to
map, design and analyze water distribution networks effectively.
Program Name: Water Supply System Design and Analysis using EPANET

Program Type: Certificate Course

Mode of Delivery: Online (Google Meet)- Link will be shared 30 minutes before class. Software installation will be
providing prior to class. The course will start on 1st week of Every month for new batch.

PREREQUISITES
• Familiarity with basics of water distribution from Civil/Environment Engineering perspective
• Basic computer literacy.

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Program Duration: The course's total duration will be 40 hrs. including practical / project work. Considering the
schedule of Saturday half-hour and Sunday 2 and a half hour total weeks required to complete the course will be
14 weeks, i.e., approx.. 3 Months Duration can be adjusted depending upon weekly hours available).

Who can Register for this Course: Graduate/Post Graduate of Civil/Environmental Engineering, Government
officials, Aspirants from Foreign Countries with Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, Marketing/Promotion Executives,
Entrepreneurs (SMEs, MSMEs), Consultants, Academicians, Any other Professionals from the water sector.

Skills Covered:
• Basics of water distribution
• Preparing layout of WDS in QGIS
• Transferring the layout to EPANET
• Network preparation
• Analysis of WDS
• Attaining Least cost design of WDS with commercial diameters.

PROGRAM FEES

S.No. Type of Candidature Course Fee Remarks

1 Indian Nationals/ACO/Govt Rs. 6000 Fee can be paid using Google
Employee/NGO Pay/Phone Pe (+91
2 International Candidates $200 9450501471) PayPal
3 Academia/Professors/Teachers/Non- Rs. 5000 ([email protected])
working Personnel /NEFT- ask detail on Email
4 International Academics $120 [email protected]
5 Students – Indian Rs. 3000
6 Students – Foreign Nationals $80
Note: There will be concession for group registration. More info- Contact to +91 9909968953.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

✓ Fundamentals of pipe flow and water distribution system design and modeling
✓ Exposure to the latest open-source tools like QGIS, EPANET, WATERNETGEN etc.
✓ Hands-on Practice with real-life case studies

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

A candidate by undergoing this program shall have the following career opportunities:
✓ As a consultant for mapping and designing water distribution networks for village-level projects
✓ As a trainee in the water supply division of renowned consultancies
✓ As an engineer with the latest know-how, in urban local bodies or such government organizations if
otherwise eligible
✓ Freelancer as the consultant to multiple small and large organizations
✓ Faculty Expert for conducting workshops, training etc. regarding water distribution network (WDN) design

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Program Objectives and Outcomes:

Program Objectives Program Outcomes

Overall understanding of problems of existing Demonstrate an understanding regarding the importance of
water supply systems proper design and maintenance of WDN
Understanding and use of various useful open Exposure to the various tools (QGIS, EPANET, WATERNETGEN,
source tools available for design and analysis ofGoogle Earth etc.) of WDN mapping and design along with
WDN know-how of how to integrate the same in the overall
preparation of real-life WDN
Familiarize participants with mapping techniques Design the methodology to conduct a mapping survey for
for existing networks existing WDN
Usage of sensors and the latest tools to monitor Analyze the output of sensors and interpretation of the
the performance of WDN results derived from WDN water quality analysis

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme

(Hrs/Week)
External Internal Total
L T P
Theory Practical Theory *C.E. Practical

½ 2 ½ 30 60 20 20 20 150

EXAMINATION PATTERN

The program shall be evaluated for a total of 150 marks as follows.

(a) Continuous Evaluation (C.E.) in Theory Courses: 20 Marks. This consists of a maximum of 5 marks for
attendance calculated as follows. A student shall have a minimum of 75% attendance in a course to be
eligible to appear in the external examination, failing which the student shall have to repeat the course.
The remaining 20 marks shall be awarded by the course teacher based on the performance of the
students in weekly/ fortnightly class tests, assignments, problem-solving, group discussions, quizzes,
project reports, seminar participation, presentations, debates etc.
(b) Mid Term Examination (M.E.) in the course: 20 marks. The course teacher shall conduct this examination.
The maximum duration for the examination shall be one hour.
A student to be eligible for appearing in the external examination shall score a minimum of 40% in (a) &
(b) together.
(c) External Examination (E.E.) in the course: 30 marks. The external examination shall be conducted for 30
marks for half-hour and shall be conducted by the course teacher. There will be a practical
performance-based examination on the real-life problem for the practical component of 60 Marks, and

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 one and half hours will be given to complete the task. The passing criteria in the external examination
are 40%.
PROJECTS

The student will have to individually undergo two projects, one in the first five weeks and another in the second
five weeks. The student will be preparing a report based on the project and give practical viva-voce at the end of
the allotted duration. The student can perform the project work and practical work through study-from-home
mode. The total hours student needs to undergo the practical project in the course is 20 hours.

GRADING CRITERIA

The grades obtained by the students will be finalized as follows:

% of marks Description Letter Grade Grade Point

obtained
90-100 Outstanding O 10
80-89 Excellent A+ 9
70-79 Very Good A 8
60-69 Good B+ 7
50-59 Above Average B 6
40-49 Pass P 5
<40 Fail F 0

COURSE CONTENTS

Certificate Program in Water Supply Network Design and Analysis (40 Hours Theory)

Module Topics Contact Hours

Introduction
1 • State of water supply systems in Indian cities, Major causes for poor 02
performance, Scope for improvement by engineering intervention
Introduction to Water Distribution Networks:
• Historical Development
• Types of Water Supply Systems
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• Types of Water Distribution Networks
• Labeling Network Elements, Network components, Network Model
• Some Basic Hydraulic Principles
Frictional Head Loss in Pipes
• Introduction, Darcy-Weisbach Formula,
• Nikuradse's Experiments on Artificially Roughened Pipes,
• Moody Diagram, Friction Coefficient Relationships, Explicit
3 Relationships for Friction Coefficient, Empirical Formulae, 03
Comparison of Head Loss Formulae, General Head Loss Formula,
Reduction of Carrying Capacity with Age
• Minor head loss
• Equivalent pipes
WTP, Reservoirs, Pumps and Valves:
4 06
• Introduction to WTP units and their functions

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 • Impounding Reservoirs, Service and Balancing Reservoirs, Three-
Reservoirs System, Multiple-Reservoir System
• Introduction to Pumps, System Head-Discharge Curve, Pump Head-
Discharge Curve, Check Valves, Flow-Control Valves, Pressure
Reducing Valves
Network Parameters and Introduction to EPANET
• Network Parameters, Parameters,
• Parameter Interrelationships, Necessity of Analysis, Common
Assumptions, Types of Analysis
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• Formulation of equations, Hardy-Cross Method, Newton Raphson
and other methods,
• EPANET and open-source tool
• Practice on self-explanatory tutorial
Real-Life Network Design and Analysis with a Case Study
• Layouts of water distribution networks using QGIS,
• Obtaining pipe lengths and elevation data
• Identification of the variation in daily demand
6 • Use of EPANET and other tools in designing WDN 15
• Determining costs of various pipe networks based on SOR
• Least cost design with commercial diameters for WDN,
• Materials, appurtenances, design for external loads, maintenance
and operation

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• Analysis of Water Distribution Networks (2011). P.R. Bhave & R. Gupta – Narosa Publishing House.
• Garg S.K. (2001). Environmental Engineering, Vols. I and II, 12th Edi, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi
• Water Resources Systems (2011). P.R.Bhave – Narosa Publishing House.
• Santiago Arnalich (2011). EPANET and Development. How to calculate water networks by Computer,
Arnalich. Water and Habitat
• Santiago Arnalich (2011). EPANET and Development. A progressive 44 exercise workbook.

FOR ENQUIRES:

Dr. Ashok K. Rathoure

Email- [email protected]
Phone: +91 9909968953; +91 9450501471
Dr. Devang Shah
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +91 83204 40087
Mr. Ajay Rathore
Email- [email protected]
Phone: +91 76189 63255

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