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dickinsonre/README.md

Hi 👋, I'm Robert Dickinson

Hydraulic Modeling Pioneer | SWMM5+ Expert | Ruby Automation | Vibe Coding Apps

  • 🌊 50+ years of EPA SWMM experience — from punch cards to modern processors
  • 🏛️ SWMM5+ Technical Advisory Committee Chair at CIMM.org
  • 🌐 Creator of SWMM5.org — 2000+ blog posts, 100+ interactive apps, 200+ Ruby scripts
  • 🎨 Building interactive p5.js tools transforming static engineering into dynamic learning
  • 🔄 Specializing in InfoSewer → ICM InfoWorks conversions (ArcMap platform retirement date of March 1, 2026)
  • 📊 Deep expertise in RDII analysis and RTK methodology since 1996

My Gist HTML App (Index)

Index of My Gists

🛠️ What I Work With

EPA SWMM5``EPA SWMM4SWMM8SWMM5+ICM InfoWorksInfoSWMMInfoSewerXPSWMMRubyPythonp5.jsJavaScript

🚀 Current Projects

ProjectDescription
SWMM5 Vibe Coding AppsInteractive educational tools for stormwater modeling
Infiltration ExplorerVisual p5.js module for infiltration parameters
RTK Unit Hydrograph ToolsRDII analysis and visualization
Manning's Equation VisualizerHands-on hydraulic calculations
ICM Ruby AutomationNetwork cleanup, RDII utilities, model conversion scripts

💬 Ask Me About

SWMMRDII AnalysisRTK MethodologyHydraulic ModelingInfoSewer to ICM ConversionRuby Scripting for ICMStormwater ManagementUnit Hydrographs

🔗 Connect With Me

LinkedInTwitterWebsite

📈 GitHub Stats

GitHub Stats: Robert's GitHub stats Top Languages: Top Langs Streak Stats: GitHub Streak

📫 Reach Out

Have questions about hydraulic modeling, SWMM, or need help with migration? I'm always happy to discuss!

My Workflow for Apps about SWMM and ICM n/t @ns or Network School

This is a fascinating ecosystem because it combines deep domain expertise (50+ years of SWMM) with modern, high-energy "cross-fertilization" from the tech world (Network School).

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  1. HistoricalWaterInventionsHistoricalWaterInventionsPublic

    Interactive web app mapping 8,000+ years of water engineering innovation (6000 BCE to today) across an explorable world map and timeline, with detailed invention entries, educational mini-games, a …

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  2. SJ-SWMM5-ManualSearchSJ-SWMM5-ManualSearchPublic

    What it does: This free, web-based search engine crawls the entire SWMM 5.2 User's Manual — expertly converted from PDF into a structured, web-based collection by Scott Jeffers, PE, PhD — and build…

    HTML

  3. SwmmHistorySwmmHistoryPublic

    Interactive web app charting the history of SWMM5 and the wider SWMM ecosystem: a version timeline and milestones, an Ecosystem tab profiling commercial and open-source tools (InfoSWMM, InfoWorks I…

    TypeScript

  4. Index of My GistsIndex of My Gists
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    SWMM5 / SWMM6 Web Tools - Gist Index
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    A collection of browser-based tools for exploring, QA/QC-ing, and visualizing EPA SWMM5 and SWMM6 models. Each runs entirely client-side - drop your `.inp`, `.rpt`, and `.out` files (or load from GitHub) and go. Built by Robert Dickinson.
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  5. BatchSWMMRunnerBatchSWMMRunnerPublic
    
Full-stack web app for uploading, discretizing, and batch-running SWMM models through the browser instead of file-by-file: multi-scenario runs, discretization change summaries, and AI-powered repor…

    C
  6. Swmm5-UI-EngineSwmm5-UI-EnginePublic
    
Browser-based SWMM5 workspace pairing a TypeScript/Vite UI with a native C engine to load, run, and manage .inp models.

    HTML