Technology Transfer of the Corps' Hydrologic Models

Abstract : Technology transfer at the Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) takes place in its research, technical assistance and training activities. The interlinkage of these activities is important both to the development and to the transfer of technology. HEC's five main technology transfer activities (formal training, workshops, seminars, field implementation, and continuing support) are described in relation to those main activities. Ingredients for successful technology transfer are illustrated. The paper also discusses several of HEC's successes and failures in technology transfer. Keywords: Army Corps of Engineers; Hydrology; Hydraulics; Mathematical models; Computerized simulation.