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Multi-Course Mastery Week

September 21 - 25, 2026

Greensboro, NC

These courses count towards professional certification, including the IWI pathway.

Certified Watershape Electrical Specialist (1)
CWB-300-1
CWD-300
CWP-300
IWI-300

Schedule and CEU info below

Address:  Vue Custom Pools

211 Southside Square, Greensboro, NC 27406

Amenities: Lunch is included

One Powerful Week to Transform Your Work.

Watershape University is proud to offer an immersive week featuring three powerful courses designed to strengthen both technical knowledge and design expertise. Dive into fluid engineering principles that improve system performance and efficiency, gain practical electrical knowledge specific to the pool industry, and sharpen your understanding of core design fundamentals that elevate project quality and client experience.  These courses will be taught by industry masters and working IWI professionals.  Whether you’re looking to expand your skill set, increase confidence in the field, or grow your professional value, this multi-course experience delivers education you can apply immediately.

All courses count towards professional certification.

Schedule and Course Registration - 3 OFFERINGS

September 21 - 22

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ENGINEERING 2311: Essential Fluid Engineering

Certified Watershape Electrical Specialist (1)

1.6 IACET CEUs | Duration: 16 hours

Instructor: David J. Peterson, P.E., IWI

The importance of understanding the mathematics of hydraulic watershape design cannot be overstated. It is an essential element in every type of watershape system. In this detailed class, students are immersed in hydraulic principles and applied science needed to design efficient, durable and serviceable circulation systems.

Learning outcomes

✔ List key fluid engineering concepts including area, volume, volume, depth, mass, flow rate, pressure, velocity, energy, head pressure and others.

✔ Apply basic hydraulic principles, guidelines, standards and code limitations to watershape design.

✔ Discuss efficiency principles including total dynamic head (TDH), electrical efficiency, energy costs and heating efficiency.

✔ Practice using apps for pipe sizing and other key calculations.

September 23 - 24

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ENGINEERING 4411: Essential Electrical Workshop

CWB-300-1CWP-300IWI-300

1.6 IACET CEUs | Duration: 16 hours

Instructor: David J. Peterson, P.E., IWI

Electricity rarely wants to engage with water but, in the watershaping industry, it is unavoidable; electrical power is needed to run pumps, heaters, chemistry systems, lights and other equipment. The pool and hot tub industry has volumes of very specific life-critical codes to consider, spread across multiple ever-changing documents. Making sense of it all is a challenge even for licensed electricians who may have wired 1,000 homes but still don't know how to wire a single pool safely. And that's just the "high-voltage" side of things; there is much to talk about on the low-voltage and wireless side of communications, controls, home automation, etc. This program is designed for pool builders, service professionals and licensed electricians needing to improve their watershaping electrical acumen.

Learning outcomes

✔ Explain high-voltage terms, definitions, electrical-science and functionality including single and three-phase systems.

✔ Calculate sizing of feeders, panels, breakers, conductors, conduits, voltage drop and other important design parameters using a series of worksheets.

✔ Appraise proper installation considerations such as conduit and conductor routing developed through hands-on exercises.

✔ Discuss, design and evaluate low-voltage measurement, communications, protocols and controls from simple chemical controllers to complex home automation integration.

 

September 25

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

DESIGN 2611: Essential Color Theory, Materials & Textures

CWD-300CWP-300IWI-300

0.8 IACET CEUs | Duration: 8 hours

Instructor: Lea Frederick

Whether on purpose or not, the use of color has a tremendous impact on design, and ultimately, the user experience. In this essential course, students explore the powerful impact of color theory and how to wield it to distinguish their design work, and inspire emotional reactions from their clients.

Learning outcomes

✔ List the properties of light, vision and optical physics. Define color theory, primary colors, color “DNA”, blends and color mixing.

✔ Discuss the use of color wheels.Explore the concept of color psychology and how impacts mood and ultimately purchasing decisions.

✔ Consider how color can make or break design concepts.

✔ Introduce color psychology, how color can influence purchasing decisions.

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Complete these courses and move up towards IWI status.

Your instructors.

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Lea Frederick, IWI

Co-owner, Director of Design & Sales
Vue Custom Pools
Greensboro, NC

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David J. Peterson, P.E., IWI

Peterson is President/CEO of Watershape Consulting, Inc., an international planning, design and engineering firm providing owners, architects, contractors, and the legal profession with services relating to residential, commercial and institutional pools, spas and water features.
He obtained his B.S. Civil Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and is a registered engineer in several states. Peterson has been in the watershape industry since 1994 when he began his career designing life support systems for large aquariums and marine mammal exhibits. He was Vice President Engineering at Polaris Pool Systems where he developed and patented several products.
Peterson reorganized the Genesis 3 Design Group into GENESIS® University in 2012. When GENESIS merged with the National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) in 2016, Peterson became Director of Education for GENESIS, a position he held until forming Watershape University.

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Venue Address

Vue Custom Pools

211 Southside Square, Greensboro, NC 27406

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