Water Flow Measurement Course
Master water flow measurement for real-world engineering applications. Gain expertise in using ADCPs and current meters, performing data quality assurance and control, calculating discharge rates, and designing safe, efficient surveys for harbors and channels to inform dredging operations, navigation safety, and infrastructure planning decisions effectively.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Acquire practical skills in water flow measurement for harbors and channels. Master hydrodynamic principles, instrument selection and deployment including ADCPs and current meters, transect design, safe logistics management, data processing, discharge computation, uncertainty evaluation, and result presentation to aid navigation, dredging, and tidal assessments.
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Develop skills
- Design flow surveys: Plan short, high-quality ADCP and mooring deployments.
- Process ADCP data: Clean, QA/QC, and integrate velocity profiles to discharge.
- Select instruments: Match meters and sensors to harbor depth, tides, and roughness.
- Analyze harbor hydraulics: Interpret tidal currents, shear, and sediment impacts.
- Report results: Deliver clear flow tables, plots, uncertainties, and recommendations.
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