USING OPTIMIZATION TO ASSIST IN PLANNING, OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY SCENARIOS

Illinois Section AWWA Presents:
USING OPTIMIZATION TO ASSIST IN PLANNING, OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY SCENARIOS
Thursday, September 24, 2009 - Glenview, IL

To register call Lisa at 866-521-3595 extension 2.

REGISTRATION & HOURS
Registration begins at 8:30am. The training will start at 9:00am and will conclude at 3:00pm. Earn up to 5 PDHs or RTC hours. Continental breakfast and lunch will be included.

DATE & LOCATION
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA)
2300 Patriot Boulevard
Glenview, IL 60025

AGENDA
Optimization can be defined as finding the best solution to a problem from a wide range of possible solutions. When applied to water distribution and wastewater collection systems, it means finding those solutions that are not only hydraulically viable but also least costly. This seminar will provide attendees with an understanding of optimization, how it works, and its applications in the realms of planning, operations, and emergency response.

The format of the seminar will be a mix of lecture, group discussion, and hands on experimentation. The following topics will be presented and discussed:
• What optimization is; different types of optimization techniques and their best uses
• Optimization’s value in water distribution and wastewater collection planning
• Hydraulic models and their role in the optimization process
• Traditional versus Optimized Capital Improvement Plans

Applications:
• Optimization for short and long-term planning
• Optimization for operations
• Optimization for emergency scenarios
• Assessing criticality in pipe rehabilitation and optimizing replacement planning
• Enhancing system reliability/redundancy using optimization

SPEAKERS
Michael E. Canning, P.E., and Elsie Mann, Optimatics