Description
Giswater basic course
for wastewater and urban drainage networks
Master the fundamentals of Giswater and learn how to create, edit, validate and manage wastewater and urban drainage networks through a practical, hands-on approach.
- ✓ Official QGIS certifying organisation
- ✓ Certificate verifiable with a unique code
- ✓ QGIS.org sponsor
- ✓ Invoices available for companies, organisations and professionals
Does this sound like you?
You already use QGIS and want to manage wastewater and urban drainage networks with Giswater?
- ✕ You already work with QGIS.
- ✕ You manage wastewater and urban drainage network data.
- ✕ You want to start working with Giswater.
- ✕ You need reliable network data.
- ✕ You want to improve network operations.
With this course you will be able to:
Gain the practical skills to build, validate and manage wastewater and urban drainage networks with Giswater.
- ✓ Understand the Giswater ecosystem.
- ✓ Work with catalogues and map zones.
- ✓ Build wastewater and urban drainage networks from scratch.
- ✓ Validate network topology and data quality.
- ✓ Manage and operate wastewater and urban drainage networks.
Giswater + QGIS
Water supply network management, editing and operations with QGIS.
Why choose a Giswater course?
Giswater is an essential tool for optimising the management and operation of wastewater and urban drainage networks. It provides a robust GIS-based environment for managing network data and supporting day-to-day operations.
This course guides you through the Giswater ecosystem, from its core concepts and data model to network editing, validation, operations and management, giving you the skills to tackle wastewater and urban drainage network projects with confidence.
Ideal for technical offices, consultancy firms and urban sewerage and drainage network operators looking to manage network data and operations with Giswater.
Request information and we will help you choose the most suitable course.
Our approach
Learning methodology
A practical learning journey to master Giswater, from fundamental concepts to network editing, validation, operations and management.
Practical, guided learning
Learn Giswater through practical exercises, progressing from core concepts to network editing, validation and management.
90-minute Q&A session
A dedicated session with the course teachers to consolidate your knowledge and resolve questions in depth.
Support throughout the course
Guidance from the course team to help you progress through the practical exercises and consolidate key concepts.
focused on practical learning
Giswater projects, network editing, data validation and operations for effective water network management.
What you will learn on the Giswater Basic Course
Practical skills to build, validate, manage and operate wastewater and urban drainage networks with Giswater.
Key course skills
1. Giswater fundamentals
- Understand the Giswater ecosystem
- Work with catalogs and map zones
- Use query and selection tools
2. Network building
- Build and edit drainage networks
- Validate network topology
- Ensure network data quality
3. Network management
- Manage network operations
- Work with dynamic map zones
- Explore hydraulic modelling
COURSE SYLLABUS
LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION
- Course objectives.
- Syllabus and methodology.
- What is Giswater?
- Installation and setup.
- Potential and strengths of Giswater.
- Basic concepts of Giswater.
- Creating a sample project.
- Overview of tools and ToC.
LESSON 2: EDITING AND GETTING STARTED
- Lesson objectives.
- Giswater data model and object types.
- Catalogues.
- Map zones.
- Object forms.
- Working rules.
- Environment configuration.
LESSON 3: IMPORT, CHECK AND EDIT A NETWORK
- Lesson objectives.
- Edit toolbar.
- Import a network.
- Check project.
- Toolbox.
- Create and edit objects.
- Special objects.
- Audit module.
LESSON 4: SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS TOOLS
- Lesson objectives.
- OM toolbar.
- Dynamic map zones.
- Other useful tools.
- Introduction to hydraulic models.
Meet your instructors

Xavier Torret
Public Works Engineer | Giswater Instructor
Public works engineer with experience in GIS, Giswater and the management of water infrastructure and networks.

Abel GarcÃa
Civil Engineer | Giswater Instructor
Civil engineer specialising in GIS and water infrastructure, with experience in Giswater and water network projects.

Namrata Karki
Water Engineer | Giswater Instructor
Water Engineer specialising in water supply, urban drainage and flood modelling, with extensive experience in Giswater, EPANET, SWMM and QGIS.






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