This ITE and McTrans Center Course has several open class dates to choose from. Each class is three days in length. See below for the class dates.
Course Schedule:
July 16-18, 2024 | 1:00 -- 5:00 p.m. ET | Register Here for this Course
Registration closes at 12 pm ET, on the Friday before the course begins, or once we reach course capacity.
Course Description:
This
course is designed for engineering and planning professionals who wish to
understand the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) methods and their applications,
with a focus on the Highway Capacity Software (HCS). It is also designed to
provide a solid foundation for those studying for the PE exam.
Experienced
instructors will provide an overview of the methodology steps, highlighting key
concepts, best practices, common mistakes and limitations of the methods. The
instructor will also highlight major methodological changes in the 7th
Edition of the HCM (2022). Several example problems will be discussed in class
and students will have the opportunity to practice the use of the Highway
Capacity Software (HCS) to perform HCM-based capacity analyses.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the scope of Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) applications
- Use HCS to perform HCM analyses
- Understand and prepare analyses inputs
- Understand and interpret analyses results
Program Schedule Details:
Highway Capacity Analysis Schedule (All Times are Eastern Time) |
Topic | Content Covered |
Overview Day 01 (1:00 – 2:00 pm) |
HCM and HCS Overview |
Freeways Day 01 (2:00 – 5:00 pm) |
Freeway Segments (Basic, Weaving, Merge & Diverge, Managed Lanes, Work Zone) Freeway Facilities (Travel Time Reliability, ATDM) |
Highways Day 02 (1:00 – 2:30 pm) |
Highway Segments (Multilane Highways, Two-Lane Highways) |
Unsignalized
Intersections Day 02 (2:30 – 4:00 pm) |
Unsignalized Intersections (TWSC, AWSC, Roundabouts, and Roundabout Segments) |
Signalized Arterials Day 02 (4:00 – 5:00pm) Day 03 (1:00 – 5:00 pm) |
Signalized Intersections (NEMA, Phase Duration, Multiple-Period Analysis) Urban Streets (Flow Profile, Access Points, Travel Time Reliability, ATDM) Ramp Terminals and Alternative Intersections (DDI, DLT, RCUT, MUT) |
- Live web conferences with an experienced instructor. Attendees must meet minimum technology requirements, such as having a computer with a steady internet connection and access to basic applications such as Zoom and a PDF reader.
Instructors:
Behzad Aghdashi, PhD, PMP | Director at McTrans Center
Fabio Sasahara, PhD, PMP | Outreach and Training Team Lead at McTrans Center
Fees:
ITE Member: $440.00
Non-Member: $550.00
To register for this course, please choose from the dates above.
IMPORTANT --
- All content including web conferences, workshops, and distribution of PDHs will be delivered by McTrans Center and their system setup, therefore this will not appear in your ITE Learning Hub account.
- Please allow 7 business days following your purchase to receive course information from McTrans Center directly. ITE provides McTrans Center staff a roster of new registrants on a weekly basis.
- This offering is not eligible for free registration for ITE student members.
Policies: This program is non-refundable within 5 days of the program start date.