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SUDS Training Programme

SUDS Training Programme. 30 th March 2011 Neil Berwick Urban Water Technology Centre University of Abertay Dundee www.uwtc.tay.ac.uk. Overview. Training being developed at Abertay How it ties in with the SKINT programme Progress to date Targets for end of project (2012) Examples.

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SUDS Training Programme

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  1. SUDS Training Programme 30th March 2011 Neil Berwick Urban Water Technology Centre University of Abertay Dundee www.uwtc.tay.ac.uk

  2. Overview • Training being developed at Abertay • How it ties in with the SKINT programme • Progress to date • Targets for end of project (2012) • Examples

  3. Training the Champions of Change • Abertay & SKINT– WP5 & regional project • Preparation of training material • Delivery formats • Workshops • Online • On-site

  4. Training programme drivers

  5. Abertay suite of training • Three key areas: • Identifying needs and delivering training to Local Authority & Scottish Water • Development of a new modular course ‘Urban Water Planning’ course within SKINT objectives • Interactive learning game; WaterTown • Cross-over between the three? • Consultation process initially undertaken with Local Authority • Identification of knowledge gaps and training needs

  6. 1. Local Authority training Delivery: Face to face training sessions and workshops Location: Local offices across Scotland • Target: Local Authority staff from a range of departments including: • Planners • Architects • Parks • Building control • Roads • And at different levels within departments

  7. Local Authority training 1 2 3 4 5

  8. Local Authority training Frank Guz: Roads Engineer Chris Jefferies: International SUDS Expert Taye Akinrelere: Civil Engineer & PhD student Neil Berwick:SUDS Operation Delivered by trainers with experience in relative areas:

  9. Outcome: • Over 1000 hours of CPD delivered • Most Scottish LA’s have received training • Greater awareness of SUDS and current issues X

  10. 2. Urban Water Planning Target: Masters level course Modular delivery: Online Deadline: Run first semester modules Q4 2011 & second semester modules Q1 of 2012

  11. Urban Water Planning Example: SUDS Operation and Maintenance (SOaM) Pilot course run over 6 weeks with 13 test pilots What does it look like?

  12. Spreading the word Social & Professional networking: - Facebook - LinkedIn Encouraging feedback & sharing of best practice

  13. 3. WaterTown interactive learning game

  14. X

  15. Video

  16. Thank you Please feel free to ask questions • Urban Water Technology Centre: www.uwtc.tay.ac.uk • North Sea Region Skills Integration and New Technologies: www.skintwater.com

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