ITE has established a new partnership with the McTrans Center at the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI). The McTrans Center (UFTI) is a unique organization of university and industry partners work to further the goals of safety and reliability in the transportation system through training and education in transportation technology. Its primary mission is to educate professionals in the use of the Highway Capacity Software (HCS) tool.
ITE Members receive a 20% discount on select courses by registering through ITE Learning Hub.
When:
December 6-8 -- 1:00 -- 5:00 p.m. ET | Register Here for December Course
This ITE and McTrans Center Course have several open class dates to choose from. Each class is three days in length. To learn more, click on 'register' to the right.
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.
Instructors:
Behzad Aghdashi, PhD, PMP | Director at McTrans Center
Fabio Sasahara, PhD, PMP | Outreach and Training Team Lead at McTrans Center