With this postgraduate certificate, the student will be able to work in the drinking water distribution sector, knowing everything necessary to act with success in this area”

The drinking water distribution phase of a water supply system is the most extensive, in terms of facilities, in an urban water service. This has a double implication, since on the one hand the planning of the design of your network is of vital importance, and on the other hand the maintenance and management of the network will determine the success of the professional responsible for this task. 

Therefore, this postgraduate certificate in Urban Drinking Water Distribution and Network Design shows the existing network typologies and outlines the design criteria that are essential for the optimization of their layout. In addition, the EPANET software will be presented as a support tool for network modeling. 

The complementary elements of the network such as the valves will be shown to the student from a practical point of view, which will allow him to obtain an accelerated knowledge of this equipment through the experience of the module's teacher. 

For an effective management of the network, the professional with the profile of production manager needs to know the current communication systems through all the elements that compose them. This course not only develops them, but also presents software for the management of these communications. 

In order to be able to undertake the difficult task of hydraulic optimization of the network, the main management indicators related to the minimization of water losses will be presented. With this, the student will be able to establish an effective control plan of the network, as well as to carry out its follow-up. 

Finally, the costs related to the management of a drinking water supply service will be analyzed, grouping them into revenues, from the billing of subscribers, and expenses, the most relevant being personnel and electricity and the purchase of water when it is imported from another system. 

All this, condensed in an intensive six-week program and in an online format that will give professionals the opportunity to study from wherever they want, thus being able to elevate their career to a higher level. A mode of study suitable for today's times and with the academic endorsement of excellence that comes with studying at TECH.

Stand out in a booming sector with enormous potential and become a part of the global change based on excellence"

This postgraduate certificate in Urban Drinking Water Distribution and Network Design contains the most complete and up-to-date program the market. Its most notable features are:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in engineering focused on the integral water cycle
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies 
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Studying here ensures that you will receive the best content from the best professionals in the sector. This is the only way to ensure your professional success”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced engineering experts. 

Learn all the factors that influence the design of drinking water networks and start advancing your career"

High-level education that will help the engineer get all the improvements he or she deserves"

This postgraduate certificate has one main and fundamental purpose: the specialization of the engineer and his academic orientation towards the urban drinking water distribution sector and network design for this use.

TECH is all about you: give your career the boost it needs and specialize in a booming sector” 

General Objectives

• Delve into key aspects of Urban Water Services Engineering
• Leadership of integrated water cycle departments 
• Management of distribution and sanitation departments 
• Management of drinking water treatment, desalination and purification plants 
• Management of the technical office and studies of companies in the sector
• Mastering a strategic vision of the subject 
• Strong knowledge of coordinating concessions and administrative relations 
• Orient the student's professional activity towards the achievement of the Water objective in the 2030 Agenda
• Acquiring skills related to the implementation of the urban water system 
• Being able to apply the latest technological innovations to set up an optimal management of the service

Specific Objectives

• Quickly identify the problems associated with a supply network based on the design typology of the network itself
• Diagnose the deficiencies of an existing network based on the most important operating parameters. With the possibility of capturing it in the most implemented simulation software in the sector such as EPANET
• Be able to draw up and supervise a preventive and corrective maintenance plan for the drinking water distribution network
• Control the revenues and costs of a supply system in order to maximize the economic performance of an administrative concession

With the objective of teaching students how to design drinking water networks, TECH has designed the most complete compendium of contents in the sector”