Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
5764
Course Name
Introduction to GIS for Operators
Contact Hours
8.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
A1 Applications, LLC
Primary Contact
Sam Shamsi, GISP
SAM.SHAMSI@GMAIL.COM
412-298-7932 Ext.
Website
Description
Computer technology has forever altered the way businesses operate – and water and wastewater utilities are no exception. Operations, engineering, finance, customer service – nearly all utility jobs have been transformed in the last three decades. One of the most dramatic examples of this is the way many utilities are converting paper maps to electronic formats for use in geographic information systems, or GIS. Approximately 80 percent of all utility asset information is geographically referenced. A GIS allows utility operators and managers to determine where their assets are located—for example, valves, water mains, hydrants, meters, manholes, catch basins, outfalls, etc. A GIS also lets users update, analyze, and display information about those assets. As a result, a GIS can reveal important information that leads to better decision making. For example, GIS can be used to determine which valves should be closed to isolate a broken water main for repair just by clicking on that pipe in a laptop computer in a utility truck. The main purpose of this course is to teach the meaning and power of GIS applications for water and wastewater systems.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
* Course objectives
* GIS definition
* GIS components
* GIS functions
* GIS types
* GIS applications for drinking water systems
* GIS applications for wastewater systems
* Case study
* Course quiz
Target Audience
Drinking water system operators responsible for water distribution system operation and maintenance
Wastewater system operators responsible for collection system operation and maintenance
Training Format
Virtual Asynchronous