Hands-on Training on EPANET

Our Department organized a hands-on training session on “EPANET” for the fourth-semester B. Tech Civil Engineering students, both A and B batches, on 09 February 2026. The training was handled by the newly joined faculty member, Dr. Nishida A, Assistant Professor. 

EPANET is a widely used public-domain software developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, USEPA, (https://www.epa.gov/water-research/epanet) for modelling water distribution systems. It performs extended period simulation of hydraulic and water quality behaviour within pressurized pipe networks. 

During the session, students were introduced to the creation of network layouts incorporating junctions, reservoirs, tanks, pipes, pumps, and valves. They learned to input system parameters such as demand, pipe diameter, roughness coefficient, and elevations. The training also covered hydraulic analysis, including the determination of flow rates, nodal pressures, and head losses, along with water quality analysis involving chlorine decay, waterage, and source tracing.

The session commenced at 9:00 a.m. in the morning. The Head of the Department addressed the students, emphasized the importance of learning modern water-supply modelling tools. The HOD highlighted that the understanding of simulation software has become essential for civil engineers, particularly in the areas of water supply engineering, urban infrastructure planning, and sustainable resource management.

The training helped students understand how theoretical concepts from Environmental Engineering and Water Supply Engineering courses are applied in real-life engineering projects. The importance of computer-aided analysis in ensuring efficient, economical, and sustainable water distribution systems was strongly emphasized. The session concluded at 4:30 p.m. after an interactive discussion and doubt-clearing session. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Ms. Anna Rose, AP

The workshop provided valuable practical exposure and enhanced the students’ understanding of modern water distribution modelling tools used by professional engineers and consulting agencies.

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Dr. Nishida A, AP CE