Training and workshop materials and modules
- Minnesota Erosion Control Association MIDS calculator workshops, January 29, 2019, Willmar, MN
- PowerPoint for introductory class:File:MECA MIDS calculator intro workshop.pptx
- PowerPoint for intermediate class: File:MECA MIDS calculator intermediate workshop.pptx
- Excel files for introductory class: NOTE: these are just examples of how the problems can be solved. Different individuals will solve each problem differently.
- Kickoff example: File:MECA intro - kickoff example.xls
- Problem 1: File:MECA intro - problem 1.xls
- Problem 2 - C soil: File:MECA intro - problem 2 C soil.xls
- Problem 2 - downtown Minneapolis site: File:MECA intro - problem 2 downtown.xls
- Excel files for intermediate class: NOTE: these are just examples of how the problems can be solved. Different individuals will solve each problem differently.
- Problem - treatment train: File:MECA intermediate - treatment train example.xls
- Problem - low permeability soils: File:MECA intermediate - low permeability soil example.xls
- Problem - ultra-urban: File:MECA intermediate - ultra urban example.xls
- Information and recommendations for maximizing volume retention in the MIDS calculator
- The following 4 files were used in training conducted in 2014 upon completion of Version 1 of the MIDS calculator. Where indicated in the file title, the file has been updated. We recommend you run these slide shows in Powerpoint rather than view them in PowerPoint since there may be some unusual graphics.
- The following file was presented in a webinar covering Version 3 of the calculator, given by MPCA on March 15.
- Updates to the Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS) Calculator - March 15, 2017 webinar
- The following file was used for a presentation to Green Corps participants in 2016.
- Additional files - these files have been used for other calculator training events