Course Modules Overview
A structured path through stormwater management fundamentals and BMPFast software
Core Learning Modules
● Foundations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Stormwater History and Permitting
- 3 Understanding New Laws, Regulations and Practices
● Hydrology & Water Quality
- 4 Rainfall Characteristics
- 5 Site Characteristics with Rainfall & Performance Standards
- 6 Runoff Generation
- 7 Runoff Characteristics and EMCs
- 8 Calculations of Runoff Loadings
● Design & Analysis
- 9 Catchment Characteristics
- 10 Retention
- 11 Retention Analysis
- 12 Wet Detention
- 13 Wet Detention Analysis
● Advanced Topics
- 14 Significance of Concentrations
- 15 Stormwater Harvesting
- 16 Example Competency Test Problems
🕑 Estimated Time
Each learning module is designed to take no more than 20 minutes for online viewing. Content can be reviewed multiple times at your own pace.
🎓 Self-Paced
The content is available on demand. Progress through the modules in order or revisit any topic as needed. FAQ responses guide the module titles and content.
📅 Module Color Key
● Dark Blue — Foundations & Hydrology
● Green — Retention BMPs
● Amber — Wet Detention BMPs
● Purple — Advanced Topics
● Red — Assessment
- Swale Performance and Analysis
- Swale Analysis
- Significance of Concentration and TN & TP Species in Filtration
- Sorption Media Analysis
- Rain Garden as an LID (GSI) BMP
- Rain Gardens Analysis
- Disconnecting DCIA Analysis
- Permeable Pavement Design and Analysis
- Gross Pollutant Separators and Analysis with User Input
- Greenroof Treatment Performance and Analysis
- Alum Treatment and Analysis
- User Defined BMPs
- Vegetated Filter Strips (VFS) Analysis
- Treatment Train Examples
- Series of BMPs (treatment train) in one catchment
- Many catchment configurations
- Cost Analysis (required by A.H. Vol 1)