Stormwater & Urban Drainage Design Masterclass

Unlock Expertise in Stormwater & Urban Drainage — Introducing Our Masterclass

Stormwater and urban drainage design are cornerstones of resilient, sustainable cities. In Queensland, the Queensland Urban Drainage Manual (QUDM) is the authoritative guide that is used by the State Government, Local Councils, Engineers and Industry professionals to guide design standards. It’s important to ensure that all professionals have a clear understanding of the principles and concepts in the QUDM document and that’s exactly why we’ve developed the “Stormwater & Urban Drainage Design Masterclass” — a one-day, 7-hour intensive training experience built around QUDM, tailored for engineers, planners, councils, certifiers, and anyone who works with flood or stormwater.

What You’ll Learn: From Fundamentals to Advanced Design

Our curriculum is designed to give you both the theory and the practical confidence to apply the standards and guidelines specified in the QUDM document. Here’s a sneak peek into what you’ll cover:

Stormwater Planning & Legal Frameworks
Understand how stormwater regulation and policy intersect with QUDM, plus legal obligations and common law principles.

Catchment Hydrology & Design Storms
Learn how to define and model catchments, choose appropriate design storms, and translate rainfall to runoff.

Detention & Retention Systems
Explore different types of control systems, their sizing, and when each is appropriate in an urban context.

Pipes, Channels & Conveyance
Dive into hydraulic design of pipe networks, open channels, and balancing flow, head losses, velocities, and safety considerations.

Stormwater Outlets & Waterway Crossings
Learn how to design stable, safe, and compliant outlets and crossings that integrate with natural watercourses.

Stormwater Quality & Treatment Measures
Understand pollutant loadings, treatment trains, and how to integrate quality control features like sediment basins, biofilters and media systems.

Safety Screens & Inlet Design
Explore best practices for inlet protection, safety screens, and uniformity across designs to meet modern standards.

Real-World Application & Case Studies
See how QUDM is applied (or misapplied) in actual Queensland development projects. We’ll dissect examples, examine design tradeoffs, and provide hands-on exercises.

By the end of the day, you’ll not only know what to do, you’ll also feel confident how to do it.

Why This Masterclass Is Different (and Better)

Backed by experience: Taught by Steve Hughes and Jack Hu, both veteran QUDM trainers since 2017, with years of real-world project experience.

Fresh content, updated standards: The curriculum is refreshed to reflect emerging practices, new case studies, and evolving regulatory expectations.

Fully virtual, one-day format: Get the same deep learning without travel. Accessible to professionals across Queensland.

7 CPD hours: Earn CPD credit applicable to CPEng / RPEQ requirements.

Certificate of completion: Documented proof of training and CPD.

Small class size & interactive learning: Rather than a passive lecture, we weave in exercises, discussion, Q&A, and real applications.

Affordable: Priced to be cost effective and provide you the most economical training course in the field.

This isn’t just a lecture, it’s a transformation in the way you see urban drainage design.

Who Should Attend?

This masterclass is ideal for:

Civil, hydraulic, and flood engineers
Urban planners and designers
Council or local government officers
Certifiers
Anyone who deals with stormwater or flooding

If your role intersects with stormwater or drainage, whether designing, reviewing, approving, or overseeing, this masterclass will sharpen your edge.

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