DRAINS Live Online Training (14, 16 & 21 October 2026)

Live Online: DRAINS Fundamentals

This is a comprehensive instructor-led training course delivered live online over three days, including mandatory prework (20 hours CPD).

Sessions will run on Wednesday 14 October, Friday 16 October, and Wednesday 21 October 2026. The course is led by an expert instructor, and is highly interactive with hands-on examples, exercises, and opportunities for discussion.

DRAINS Live Online Training is suitable for both new and experienced DRAINS users who are interested in covering the basics, refreshing knowledge, learning the features of DRAINS, and mastering and applying ARR guidelines (including climate change) to urban drainage.

Course Curriculum

The following program will be delivered live online by an instructor in six sessions across three days.
Download a copy of the full program here.

Format:

Pre-Work:

Session 1:

Session 2:

Session 3:

Session 4:

Session 5:

Session 6:

Platform:

Certificate:

Inclusions:

Live, Online Instructor-Led

2.5 hour ARR Seminar to complete prior to the course (mandatory)

Introduction to DRAINS

Constructing a DRAINS Model

Designing, Optimising & Analysing a DRAINS Model

Exploring additional Hydrological Models & Open Channels, Creeks & Headwalls

On-Site Detention Systems (Part 1 - Introduction & Presentations)

On-Site Detention Systems (Part 2 - OSD Configuration including infiltration)

Microsoft Teams for live component, followed by 90-day post-course access to the recorded live training to re-watch or refresh on the full course material.
Optional upgrade to 12 months of post-course access to recorded live training is available

Digital Certificate of Completion with 20 hours CPD

• Digital Course Notes & Worked Examples
• 30-day subscription to DRAINS 50 Links for use on your own device, commencing 7 days prior to the course start date

Your Instructor

Hossein Ansari

Technical Manager & Principal Engineer,
Watercom

Hossein Ansari

Technical Manager & Principal Engineer, Watercom

Hossein Ansari is an experienced Civil Engineer with over two decades of work in both private and public sectors. He has previously held roles as a Senior Design Engineer at Sutherland Shire Council and as a Drainage Investigation Engineer at City of Botany Bay Council.

In 2018, Hossein became a co-presenter for the DRAINS workshops alongside Benjamin Kus and Geoffrey O’Loughlin. In 2022, he was appointed as the Technical Services Manager & Principal Engineer at Watercom.

As a consultant, Hossein has been offering his expertise as a Civil Hydraulic Engineer to various consulting firms since 2007 in Australia. His work has encompassed roads, drainage, overland flow path studies, and Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) projects, from initial planning to final design and construction.

His major interests include hydrological and hydraulic modelling and design utilising various computer software programs including DRAINS, HEC-RAS, ILSAX, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Civil Site Design, MapInfo, QGIS, ArcMap and other GIS software.

Hossein actively contributes to the education of future engineers by delivering lectures at multiple universities, including the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Charles Darwin University (CDU).

Live Online: DRAINS Training (14, 16 & 21 Oct 2026)

A live online instructor-led training course delivering DRAINS Fundamentals across three days.

Live Online: DRAINS Fundamentals

Course Curriculum

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Your Instructor

Hossein Ansari

Technical Manager & Principal Engineer,
Watercom

Hossein Ansari

Technical Manager & Principal Engineer, Watercom

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