The Center of Excellence of Water

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Training program Description

The Professional Certification program in Operation and Maintenance of Urban Wastewater and Stormwater Systems aims to develop professionals engaged in the design, operation, and maintenance of urban wastewater and Stormwater infrastructure systems. The wastewater and Stormwater infrastructure systems referred to include

Urban municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants.
Urban Sewerage systems and pumping stations.
Urban stormwater management systems

The courses to be offered within the program are:

C1: Urban Stormwater Management Systems.
C2: Planning, Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Sanitary Sewer Systems.
C3: Unit Operations in Wastewater Treatment Plants
C4: Design and Operation of small/medium municipal wastewater treatment Plants
C5: Certification project

Dates of the training program

Start Date: November 14, 2023
End Date: June 29, 2024

Modes of training

The program is offered in a hybrid mode with both online and face-to-face sessions.

The Learning Objectives Of The Professional Certificate

The professional certificate (PC) aims at the professional development of engineers engaged in the planning, study, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the various components of the urban wastewater management systems: domestic and industrial wastewater as well as stormwater. Although courses of the PC shall focus on the engineering aspects of these systems, it will emphasize the basic principles underlying their design and operation.

Course 1	Course 2	Course 3	Course 4	Course 5
Urban Stormwater Management Systems	Planning, Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Sanitary Sewer Systems.	Unit Operations in Wastewater Treatment Plants	Design and Operation of Small/Medium Municipal Wastewater Municipal Treatment Plants	Certification Project
Be aware of the effect of climate changes on the severity of urban stormwater flooding events in various arid and semi-arid Egyptian cities.	Plan the collection and transport system of domestic and industrial wastewater as well as stormwater in case of combined systems for urban communities.	Be able to characterize the quality of raw wastewater and establish the parameters to be used for the design of wastewater treatment plants.	Establish the raw wastewater design parameters, target treated sewage effluent and design criteria.	Be able to select, plan, and design an appropriate wastewater collection sewerage system and transport pipelines for a given community, accounting for existing topography, physical plan, and geotechnical conditions.
Use appropriate computer models to simulate existing systems and propose upgrades to these systems (Green Values Calculator applications to Egyptian urban centers as both upgrades and new development).	Analyze the hydraulic performance of sewer networks and force mains and develop the appropriate hydraulic design using computer-based simulation and design programs.	Gain knowledge of the different microbial and chemical contaminants in Domestic and Industrial Wastewater. and methods to test them.	Select the appropriate alternatives for the various unit operations of the plant (inlet works, grit removal, primary clarifier, Biological Treatment unit, final clarifier, disinfection).	Be able to select, plan, and design an appropriate wastewater treatment plant for the same community, accounting for existing guidelines, regulations, and cost implications.
Apply the principles of stormwater management systems to design, select, and implement effective solutions for urban areas.	Be introduced to the methods of construction of sewers, manholes, and pumping stations. Gain knowledge on methods to maintain sewers in the. Egyptian sewerage systems	Select the level of wastewater treatment based on the target quality of the treated sewage effluent.	Prepare the layout of the plant. Carry out the process design of the plant.	Be able to work in an interdisciplinary team in wastewater management.
Apply the principles of GI/LID to design alternatives to gray infrastructure, select appropriate GI/LID options, locate and size GI/LID options based on design storms to mitigate CSOs, and consider the life-cycle costs of GI/LID vs. gray Infrastructure.	Understand the electro-mechanical aspects, operation, and maintenance of pumping stations.	Understand the principles of screening and grit removal.	Carry out the hydraulic design of the plant.	Contribute to the development of good wastewater treatment practices through participating in discussions within the field.
		Understand the alternative mechanical, biological, and chemical treatment processes in wastewater treatment. They include processes like sedimentation, filtration, biological treatment, disinfection, and sludge processing.	Select and size the most appropriate system for sludge management.
		Understand the hydraulics of solids flow in primary and secondary clarifiers and their removal.	Be familiar with operational aspects and energy use of wastewater treatment plants.
			Troubleshoot and optimize wastewater treatment plant unit operation performance to ensure reliable and efficient operation.

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