Informed Risk Management: Building Probabilistic Water Management Models using GoldSim
Instructor: Jason Lillywhite, P.E., GoldSim Technology Group | Time: 8–5 PM | Room: TBA | Limit: 30 (first-come, first-served)
Description
This hands-on training session is designed for engineers and scientists involved in modeling and decision support for water resources applications. The focus will be on dynamic simulation and modeling techniques for incorporating uncertainty and evaluating the risk and reliability of water resources.
We will use GoldSim software during the class to facilitate learning the concepts. Through hands-on examples, you will practice building your own water management model with a custom user interface, data input, model functions, and result processing for evaluating climate uncertainty and its impact on water quality and quantity of a typical water system. In addition, you will be introduced to scenario analysis, optimization, and results post-processing.
If you are new to GoldSim, we recommend that you become familiar with it by working through GoldSim’s free online course.
Workshop Topics
- 8–8:30 AM: Setup
- 8:30–10 AM: Intro to dynamic simulation and GoldSim
- 10 AM–12 PM: Building a simple water management model
- 12–1 PM: Lunch included with registration
- 1–2 PM: Water management control logic
- 2–3 PM: User interface and results
- 3–4 PM: Incorporating uncertainty / simulating risk
- 4–5 PM: Scenarios and post processing
Requirements
- Laptop with Windows 10 or later, MS Office 365
- Mouse and power cord
- GoldSim evaluation license (provided 1 week prior to workshop)
Instructor: Jason Lillywhite
Jason Lillywhite has been using GoldSim since 2005 on consulting projects around the world, and he has worked for GoldSim Technology Group since 2010. He has applied models for water resources decision support and risk analysis. Jason received an M.S. in civil and environmental engineering from University of Utah in 2008.