Course Outline

Led by Robert Graham—an accomplished water resources professional and 12d Solutions developer—this course offers an in-depth exploration of 2D stormwater and flood modelling using 12d Model 15. Drawing on over four decades of experience, Robert guides participants through advanced hydraulic and hydrologic modelling techniques tailored to urban stormwater environments.

This course is ideal for engineers, designers, and modellers seeking to strengthen their practical skills in unsteady flow analysis, model integration, and data interpretation within a 2D framework.

Course Overview

Across a structured series of detailed lessons, you’ll develop the expertise to:

• Run and review 2D stormwater analyses, including interpreting flood extent, depth, and velocity animations.
• Diagnose model errors and troubleshoot hydraulic connectivity, including snapping issues and overlapping geometry.
• Create and analyse time-based result graphs, hydrographs, and rainfall input using Hydro files.
• Refine boundary conditions and estimate tailwater effects for more reliable hydrologic models.
• Understand the use of ridge lines and material areas in Quick 2D setup to improve model  quality.
• Link 1D culverts into 2D models, perform water level checks, and troubleshoot flow behaviours.
• Link catchments and manage bypass nodes  with 1D hydrological methods to reflect urban catchment behaviour.
• Build and refine 1D/2D stormwater networks, addressing inlets, basin routing, tailwater, and flow directionality.
• Create inlet capture strings and define urban ridge lines, enabling more accurate inlet mapping and flow path assignment.
• Manage model data efficiently, including model clean-up and TIN removal to optimise project performance.

Outcomes:

By the end of this course, you’ll be proficient in setting up, managing, and analysing comprehensive 1D/2D urban stormwater models. You'll leave with a solid understanding of how to incorporate advanced modelling strategies for floodplain mapping, urban drainage design, and hydrological system optimisation using 12d Model 15.

Course Certificates 

Certificate of Completion  

1.        Certificates of Completion are available to all students for any courses they complete.  
2.        Certificates of Completion provide an incentive to work through all the way to the end of the course.  
3.        Certificates of Completion do not include a grade or specify a number of credit hours that might influence your employment or promotions.  
   
   

Certificate of Completion: You will automatically receive a Certificate of Completion if you meet the requirements to complete the course.