Water Infrastructure Asset Management, Short Course | IHE Delft Institute for Water Education | Delft, Netherlands
12 days
Duration
3500 EUR/full
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About

Learn to prioritize allocating limited resources for sustainable maintenance and improvement of water systems including water/wastewater/drainage utilities, irrigation, flood and water management infrastructure. Join the Water Infrastructure Asset Management course at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education. 

Overview

For whom?

We welcome participants both from technical (engineering, science, finance/economics, etc.) as well as non-technical (management, law, etc.) backgrounds as long as they are ready to challenge boundaries and open to learning. Basic interest/exposure to one/more of the water systems above is useful.

Learning objectives of the Water Infrastructure Asset Management course at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

  • Prioritize resource allocation decisions in a given water system informed by risk-based performance analysis with financial, environmental and societal considerations.
  • Apply simulation models (e.g. hydraulic models), modern data accumulation techniques and Artificial Intelligence methods in solving practical WIAM problems.
  • Develop an asset management framework for a water system.
  • Describe the essential components of an infrastructure asset management plan.
  • Explain the importance of WIAM to water engineers, managers and other experts involved in managing water systems, particularly in low and middle-income countries.

Programme Structure

Topics covered include: 

  • Risk-based decision making in water infrastructure
  • Case studies from around the wold
  • Using modelling tools in WIAM
  • Optimization and other AI techniques in WIAM
  • Simple and effective data gathering, assimilation and management for beginner asset managers
  • How to start IAM in an organization
  • Field trips to water organizations in the Netherlands

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 12 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Credits

2 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees
  • International

    3500 EUR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 3500 EUR for the full programme during 12 days.
  • EU/EEA

    3500 EUR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 3500 EUR for the full programme during 12 days.

Living costs for Delft

780 - 1160 EUR /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

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