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Upcoming CITE and FHWA Blended Courses (Fall 2008)
The Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE) eliminates the inconvenience of attending courses away from the office by providing "blended" courses through an interactive web-based format. All of CITE's courses are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The courses provide student interactivity through a stimulating mix of participatory activities, such as self-study quizzes, exercises or problems, and drag-and-drop pages. These activities help support and reinforce the text-based information and keep students engaged and active in the learning process.
A "blended" course combines the best features of both instructor-led and web-based instruction. These features include:
- Live discussions with the instructor through the use of conference calls,
- Convenient, flexible web-based learning,
- A specific time schedule in which to complete the course, and
- Interaction with other students through the use of class workshops posted on a discussion board.
The Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE) and the FHWA Office of Safety have released the following interactive web-based courses:
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Traffic Signal Timing - Instructor-led, Web-based ("Blended") Version | |||
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Description: This course provides students
with an understanding of both the theory and practice of
traffic signal timing and its impact on traffic
operations. It gives students an overview of the terms
associated with signal timing; discusses the concepts of
cycle length, split, offset, midblock friction, phase
sequences, the signal timing process, and signal timing
optimization; and looks at the types of actuated
controllers, passage time, extension, and the
coordination of actuated and pretimed controllers. It
also discusses the development of timing plans, explores
types of signal control (first generation control and
advanced techniques, including Rhodes, RT-TRACS, SCAT,
and SCOOT) and investigates the relationship of signal
timing to ITS: regional and system/design
considerations. |
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Managing High Technology Projects in Transportation - Instructor-led, Web-based ("Blended") Version | |||
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Description: Are you looking for a Project
Management course that offers the flexibility and
convenience of a web-based course, but also offers
interaction with the instructor and fellow students? The
ITS JPO’s Professional Capacity Building (PCB) Program
and the Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE)
are offering an instructor-led, web-based ("blended")
version of the "Managing
High Technology Projects in Transportation" course.
The ITS PCB Program recently released this project
management course as both an instructor-led course
through the National Highway Institute as well as a
web-based course. The course content is the same for
both courses; only the course presentation is different.
Both versions are designed to improve the project
management skills of public and private sector personnel
who are responsible for managing the implementation of
technology-intensive transportation projects. The course
provides training related to the fundamental principles
and practices of good project management; the steps of
planning, designing, and implementing transportation
systems projects; the types of project management tools
available for managing transportation systems projects;
and the basic skills required to be a good project
manager. |
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Introduction to Systems Engineering - Instructor-led, Web-based ("Blended") Version | |||
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Description: This course is an
introduction to systems engineering for ITS project
managers and project staff. It provides a high-level
view of a broad and rich topic area, introducing basic
concepts to individuals who are working on ITS projects.
The goal is to allow these individuals to understand the
benefits of applying systems engineering approaches as a
means of developing quality systems. The course covers
technical practices such as modeling, prototyping,
trade-off analysis and testing, and management practices
such as risk assessment and mitigation, which make up
"best practices" in the systems engineering arena. |
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The fee for the course is $250 and students can register by going to the CITE web site.
For more information, please contact Denise Twisdale, mztwiz@umd.edu or 301-403-4592.
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