Rural Drainage Design
Module 1
Flood Management & Floodways
Understand the difference between pluvial (overland) and fluvial (river) flooding. This module covers flood resilience strategies, emergency evacuation planning, floodway and causeway design, biodiversity impacts, and the influence of climate change on flood behaviour.
Module 2
Environmental Considerations
Dive into environmental impacts of rural drainage, including pollutant types (gross pollutants, TSS, TN, TP), biodiversity issues, and hydrological effects. Incorporates WSUD and WSRD principles and aligns with QUDM environmental considerations.
Module 3
Channel Design
Learn rural channel design using Manning’s equation, explore subcritical vs supercritical flow, hydraulic jumps, and tailwater conditions. Develop design spreadsheets including rating curves and apply rural catchment hydrology principles.
Module 4
Culvert Design
This module guides you through culvert sizing and design using both QUDM and Austroads methodologies. Topics include inlet/outlet control, freeboard, rock pad design, and responding to climate change and blockage risks.
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The Series.
In-Person | Online
Brisbane
Modules 1 - 4
Module 1 | Flood Management, 26 August 2025
Module 2 | Environmental Considerations, 30 September 2025
Module 3 | Rural Road Drainage Channel Design, 14 October 2025
Module 4 | Rural Road Drainage Culvert Design, 11 November 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Member Cost $2800
Non Member Cost $3400
24 CPD Hours
Online
Modules 1 - 4
Module 1 | Flood Management, 26 August 2025
Module 2 | Environmental Considerations, 30 September 2025
Module 3 | Rural Road Drainage Channel Design, 14 October 2025
Module 4 | Rural Road Drainage Culvert Design, 11 November 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Member Cost $2400
Non Member Cost $3000
24 CPD Hours
Single Modules.
In-Person | Online
Facilitator
Sean Quilty
Co-Founder | Director | Educator
Chartered Civil Engineer
MEngPrac BEngTech MIEAust CPEng NER RPEQ RPEV
Meet Sean, a Chartered Civil Engineer with 19 years of diverse industry experience. Recently awarded Engineers Australia's Professional Engineer of the Year 2024 – QLD Nominee, Sean drives Technical Excellence, Leadership, and Innovation. Sean is known for championing value engineering, innovation, and collaboration.
His decade-long involvement as a TAFE Lecturer and Committee Member has been instrumental in shaping the Associate Degree of Civil Engineering. In recognition of his contributions to education, Sean was awarded TAFE QLD Brisbane’s 2019 Educator of the Year.
In response to industry training gaps, Sean co-founded Quilty Engineering Hub, delivering targeted training to help civil engineering professionals advance their careers with relevant and practical content. Through this initiative, Sean collaborates with professionals, consultancies, Councils and authorities to collectively uplift industry skills.