Synchro and SimTraffic V10

Dates: January 30-31, 2018

Meets: Tu and W from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Location: National University, Costa Mesa 204

Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.

Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.

This class is offered in partnership with the California Department of Transportation, Division of Local Assistance. Registration fees are subsidized with funding from the Cooperative Training Assistance Program. Reduced rates are available to employees of California's city, county, regional, and other public agencies only.

Class Technical Information

To attend this class, we recommend students directly connect through their agency's network and not attend the class from remote access or Wi-Fi. For questions and concerns, please email the class coordinator, Bernadette Edwards.

This class will be delivered via ZOOM. New to Zoom? Sign up here https://us05web.zoom.us/ free.
An educational demo version of Synchro and SimTraffic V11 will be provided for students who register for this class for a limited trial only. If you already have the Synchro V11 on your computer, you may also use that, but it isn't required to attend this course. For the best learning experience, it's recommended that you have two monitors. You will not be able to attend this class on your phone.

Description

This two-day online course provides beginning-to-intermediate training in Synchro and SimTraffic V11 software and the recently published Highway Capacity Manual 6th Edition: A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis (TRB 2016 and HCS7) for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Using a combination of interactive lecture, question and answer, and computer lab, you will become proficient in the network coding and use of Synchro and SimTraffic. Working on a real-world multi-modal project, students will use Synchro to incorporate a Bing aerial background, add/modify roadways, input intersection geometrics, enter multi-modal traffic volumes (cars, trucks, pedestrians, and bicycles), and signal timings to perform capacity analysis for signalized, unsignalized and roundabout intersections. Students will also use Synchro 11 to evaluate and develop optimal signal timing plans that reduce delays, congestion, fuel consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions. The seamless integration of Synchro with SimTraffic, a microsimulation software, will be used to evaluate intersection operations and compare the differences between "isolated - macro-level" Synchro and "network-wide - micro-level" SimTraffic analysis that is recommended for multi-modal, closely spaced intersections and congested corridors. Lastly, this course will teach you how to review and understand the potential differences in delay, level of service, and queuing analysis when using the empirical (Synchro) analysis or the micro-simulation (SimTraffic) analysis.

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Topics Include

  • Detailed review of Synchro 11 input requirements
  • Developing a Synchro 11 network for a real-world multi-modal project
  • Analysis of signalized, unsignalized and roundabout intersections using Synchro 11
  • Multi-modal vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle LOS using HCM 2016
  • Optimizing signal timings for a group of intersections
  • Seemless Integration of SYNCHRO with SimTraffic
  • SimTraffic Model Calibration and Application

What You Will Learn

Using a real-world project in a virtual computer lab class setting, students will be able to interact with the instructor as they learn how to develop a network and use the Synchro and SimTraffic V11 software. This includes incorporating a Bing aerial background, add/modify straight and curved roadways, inputting intersection geometrics and pocket lengths, entering multi-modal volumes (cars, trucks, peds, and bicyclists), and signal timings to perform capacity analysis for signalized, unsignalized and roundabout intersections. You will also learn to review and understand the analysis results and the potential differences when using the empirical (Synchro) analysis or the micro-simulation (SimTraffic) analysis.

Who Should Attend

No prior experience using Synchro and SimTraffic is necessary. This course is designed for traffic engineers, planners, and technicians in both public agencies and private firms who are involved in the planning, design, operation and management of signal systems.

For More Information

About our courses and credits, see our FAQ
About cancellations, refunds, and substitutions, see How to Enroll

Cancellation Policy

To cancel your registration and receive a refund less a $75 processing fee, you must notify TechTransfer at least five (5) working days before the course is scheduled to begin. Notifications must be made in writing and sent by email to registrar@techtransfer.berkeley.edu. We reserve the right to charge the full course fee if proper notification is not sent to TechTransfer. We don't offer refunds for classes with registration fees of $75 or less.

In lieu of canceling your registration, you have three additional options: you may (1) transfer your registration to another class, (2) receive a tuition credit for the total amount, useable toward a future class, or (3) send a substitute in your place. Please contact us at least 5 full working days before the class is scheduled to begin so we may process your request.

If you’ve registered for a self-paced class, you cannot receive a refund once you start the class.

We recommend you discuss any possible problems or online security issues with your IT person before you register for any online classes. If you are worried about connectivity issues, please contact the online training coordinator the week before the class to schedule a time to test your system. If you do not test your system and you have technical issues during a live online class, we will not provide a refund.

Or email us with your questions at registrar@techtransfer.berkeley.edu
Or call us at 510-643-4393

Hours:16.00
CEUs:1.60

Fee Breakdown

CategoryDescriptionAmount
FeeCA Public Agency$ 395.00
Fee-AlternateStandard fee$ 790.00

National University, Costa Mesa 204

3390 Harbor Boulevard
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1502
Telephone: 714-429-5100
Fax: 714-429-5279

Fred Choa

P.E.,Principal (Semi-Retired), Fehr & Peers

Mr. Choa is a registered Professional Traffic Engineer in California with nearly 30 years of experience in traffic engineering and operations analysis. Fred continues to serve as the company's National Multi-Modal Traffic Operations Safety Leader, mentoring the next generation of leaders based on his experience working on operations (Synchro, VISTRO, Tru-Traffic, PASSER, and TRANSYT), simulation (SimTraffic, CORSIM, Paramics, and VISSIM) and Travel Demand Forecasting (VISUM, Cube and TransCAD) to improve operations for all travel modes. In addition to being a transportation professional, Fred has enjoyed giving back to the transportation community by being an instructor for the University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies, Technology Transfer Program for the past twenty-three (23) years. On occasion, Fred also teaches as a guest lecturer for both undergraduate and graduate level transportation classes, teaching how to use a combination of the Cube / TransCAD / VISUM Travel Demand Forecasting (TDF) Models and SimTraffic / VISSIM to forecast and analyze corridor operations for automobiles, pedestrians, transit, trucks and bicyclists.


Kara Hall

Fehr & Peers Transportation Consultants

Ms. Hall has three years of experience in traffic engineering and transportation planning including traffic signal operations, traffic signal coordination, micro-simulation, corridor studies, interchange studies, and travel demand forecasting. She has managed projects that include sophisticated freeway analysis, including Caltrans procedures and reporting. Ms. Hall has experience in working with Synchro, SimTraffic, Sidra, TransCAD, CUBE, and a wide variety of other traffic engineering and transportation planning analysis tools.

Date Day Time Location
01/30/2018Tuesday8 AM to 5 PM National University, Costa Mesa 204
01/31/2018Wednesday8 AM to 5 PM National University, Costa Mesa 204

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