Advanced Topics in Surface-Water Modeling with SMS
Training Course (Hydrodynamic Modeling)

A Hands-on Course Featuring Advanced Topics in Constituent & Sediment Transport, Salinity Intrusion, Coastal Circulation, and Wave Energy Modeling

December 11-14, 2001
Provo, Utah

Note: SPACE IS LIMITED - RESERVE EARLY!

A 25% discount (up to $ 500) is offered on the software to anyone who attends an SMS course.

Course Description
Course Objectives
Instructors
Course Schedule
Cost
Location
Accommodations
Transportation
About SMS
Registration

Course Description

This training course is designed as a hands-on application-oriented training course. The course will provide the students with the knowledge and tools necessary to apply numerical models in a wide range of applications. The course covers the interfaces in SMS for modeling constituent transport (RMA4), salinity intrusion (RMA4), supercritical flow modeling (HIVEL2D), sediment transport (SED-2D), coastal circulation based on tidal parameters (ADCIRC), and wave energy modeling (STWAVE). You will learn to use the latest tools available in SMS for network generation, data filtering, and advanced conceptual modeling. You will also learn how to apply SMS to in-house or proprietary numerical models and will have the opportunity to work on your own data along with course instructors.

Course Objectives

The four day training course on WMS covers the following:

• Learn advanced techniques for network generation
• Learn comprehensive conceptual modeling methods
• Learn to develop a supercritical flow model
• Use RMA4 for water quality modeling
• Set up a salinity intrusion simulation with RMA4
• Set up a sediment transport simulation with SED-2D
• Learn to model wind and storm surge
• Get an introduction to coastal circulation and wave models
• Learn to use the Shoals Toolbox

Instructors

Dr. Alan Zundel. Architect and director of the SMS interface development. Author of SMS reference manual and tutorials. Ph.D., Brigham Young University, 1994. Research Professor, Brigham Young University. Dr. Zundel has taught university level courses and several short courses in the area on hydraulic analysis and finite element modeling.

Darren Gonzales. Civil Engineer. Primary SMS developer of Mesh Module interfaces including RMA2, FESWMS, HIVEL2D, SED2D, RMA10, and the generic model interface. Mr. Gonzalez has extensive experience with the two-dimensional hydrodynamic models interfaced through SMS.

Andrew Fugal. Civil Engineer. Primary SMS developer of interfaces including ADCIRC, CGWAVE, STWAVE, and the Map Module. Mr. Fugal has extensive experience with the two-dimensional hydrodynamic models interfaced through SMS.

Course Schedule

Day 1:

• Morning
• Overview of SMS
• Advanced Conceptual Modeling
• Generic Model Interface
• Afternoon
• Supercritical Flow Modeling

Day 2:

• Morning
• RMA4 - Water Quality Modeling
• Pollutant Migration
• Salinity Intrusion
• Afternoon
• Modeling Storms
• Storm Surges
• Wind

Day 3:

• Morning
• Sediment Transport
• SED2D-WES
• Afternoon
• Large Data Sets
• Filtering
• SHOALS Toolbox

Day 4:

• Morning
• Coastal Models
• Afternoon
• Future Tools
• Steering Module
• Discussion

Cost

The cost of the 4-day course is $1,295 for preregistration before November 11th and $1,395 for registration after that date. Registration includes the following:

• Instruction and hands on use of SMS with a PC
• Course notes

Note: A 25% discount (limited to $500) is available for any new SMS software purchase for all course attendees. This discount is available if registration payment is submitted with the software order or it can be used up to 60 days following the course. This includes upgrades to SMS 7.0.

Location

The SMS training course will take place in Provo, Utah. Provo is the home of Brigham Young University and is a one-hour drive from the Salt Lake International Airport.

Accommodations

The SMS Training Course will be held at the Hampton Inn & Suites located in Orem, Utah.

Hampton Inn & Suites
851 West 1250 South
Orem, UT 84058

A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees of the SMS training course at a rate of $59 per night. To receive this special group rate, reservations must be made before November 11, 2001. Contact the Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel at (801) 426-8500 to reserve your room.

Transportation

If you are flying in from out of state, you should fly in to the Salt Lake City International Airport.

Driving directions to the Hampton Inn & Suites:

1. Proceed to Airport Exit and go South for 0.6 miles.
2. Continue on ramp and go Southeast for 1.1 miles.
3. Continue on I-80 and go East for 0.5 miles.
4. Continue on ramp at sign reading "Exit 117 I-215 to Ogden/Provo/Cheyenne" and go Southeast for 1.0 miles.
5. Continue on I-215 and go South for 10 miles.
6. Bear right on I-15 and go South for 28 miles.
7. Bear right on ramp at sign reading "Exit 272 University Parkway" and go South for 0.2 miles.
8. Turn left on W University Pkwy, W 1200 S, W 12th S, UT 265, and go East for 0.3 miles.
9. Turn right on S 800 W, S 8th W, and go South for 300 feet to 851 W 1250 S.

About SMS

SMS - Surface-Water Modeling System, SMS is a graphical pre and postprocessor for 1D and 2D hydrodynamic modeling of complex river systems, lakes, estuaries and coastal systems. It includes interfaces for the finite-element analysis packages RMA2, RMA4, HIVEL2D, SED2D-WES, FESWMS and the one-dimensional step backwater profiler WSPRO. SMS also now includes interfaces for the ADCIRC, STWAVE and CGWAVE coastal models. Feature objects patterned after the ARC/INFO GIS data model are used to construct conceptual models that define the mesh domain and material zones. Boundary conditions and other parameters are assigned to the feature objects. A mesh can be automatically generated from the conceptual model using sophisticated mesh generation tools available in SMS. Materials and boundary conditions are automatically assigned to the appropriate mesh nodes or elements.

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Please call us at (703) 620-9214 if you have any questions or e-mail us at info@surfacewater.com.