Traffic Flow Principles - Online Workshop

February 22 & 23, 2023

(9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time)

PDHs AVAILABLE

6 Professional Development Hours can be granted for this course. No partial credit available. Attendees must attend at least 90% of each day of the workshop to get 6 PDHs.

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WHAT THIS IS ABOUT

A basic understanding of traffic flow is essential for addressing many traffic engineering issues, including signal timing, capacity analysis, and incident management. This course describes the basic elements of the traffic system, along with the influences of each. The course also presents various approaches to modeling and analyzing traffic flow. Upon completion of the course, the attendee will be able to:

characterize elements of the traffic system
define key traffic stream parameters
express theoretical relationships between
traffic stream parameters
describe types of traffic flow
define measures of performance for highway operations
summarize basic studies to evaluate traffic stream performance

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is intended for managers, engineers, and technicians involved with traffic operations. Basic math skills are required.

INSTRUCTOR

Airton G. Kohls, Ph.D.
Dr. Kohls is a Research Associate at the University of Tennessee's Center for Transportation Research. He holds a B.S., M.S. and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee. He has twelve years of practical experience in Traffic Engineering with both public and private agencies. Dr. Kohls is the principal instructor of the Traffic Signal Academy (http://trafficsignalacademy.utk.edu/)

TENNESSEE ACADEMY FOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (TATE)

This course is one of six courses that form the core requirement for the Tennessee Academy for Transportation Engineering (TATE) certificate. TATE provides continuing education for engineers, planners, designers and technicians. The program focuses on the basic design of transportation facilities, the evaluation of traffic operations, and the collection of data to support various transportation studies. Successful completion of the required curricula of core and elective courses, confers TATE certification. For more information, contact Airton Kohls at 865-974-5255.

AGENDA

Session 1

Introduction
Road user characteristics
Vehicle characteristics
Roadway, roadway environment
Traffic control devices

Session 2

Traffic Flow Concepts-Part 1
Traffic Flow Concepts-Part 2
Overview of Traffic Studies
Review and Wrap Up

REGISTRATION

This is a free workshop for all city or county employees. Pre-registration is required. The registration fee for other attendees is $120 per person. TDOT employees must register through their local TDOT Training Office at least 10 working days in advance. Please note your employment status on the registration form. A course may be canceled if there is low enrollment. Forty-eight hours notice will be given to registrants if a course is canceled.. Register early! Limited enrollment!

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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tennessee Transportation Assistance Program