Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering

Dates:May 13-16, 2025
Meets:Tu, W, Th and F from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location:Hyatt House San Jose Airport Gathering Rm 1
Cost: $595.00

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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.

Credits

This course grants 3.2 CEUs and 17.5 AICP CM credits. (Pending AICP Approval)

Description

This course has provided California's traffic engineers and transportation planners with core training for more than three decades. This unique overview of the many basic transportation concepts are meant to provide young professionals with a comprehensive picture of the dynamics affecting their specialty areas. Contents are regularly updated to reflect current practices and new issues, including the latest Federal and State major standards documents: Highway Design Manual, Highway Capacity Manual, California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and the latest update to the rules and regulations governing traffic and transportation in the State.
The course spans the full range of key areas from characteristics of the transportation system, analysis of flow and capacity, traffic operations, traffic control devices, pedestrian/bicycle facilities, to traffic safety and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). The course is taught by a team of expert practicing professional engineers, whose practice focus on California but also represents best practices throughout the country. Practical applications of the numerous regulatory and guidance documents are brought to the class by the practicing engineers in a friendly and facilitated lectures with plenty of interactive exercises.

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Topics Include

  • principles of traffic engineering
  • traffic stream characteristics
  • speed, volume, travel time, delay studies
  • roadway design
  • traffic control devices
  • signing, markings, roadside delineation
  • traffic and freeway operations
  • congestion management
  • capacity analysis
  • lighting
  • pedestrian and bicycle facilities
  • neighborhood traffic management
  • traffic safety analysis and practices
  • intersection and speed control
  • parking studies
  • traffic impact studies
  • introduction to advanced traffic management systems

What You Will Learn

Training participants gain a solid, comprehensive understanding of the basic vocabulary, theoretical principles, and working concepts of all major areas of traffic engineering as they are practiced today. Students are also introduced to the essential traffic engineering toolkit used to analyze roadway and traffic operations and to develop projects. Training participants will learn about recent developments in the professional practice of Traffic Engineering in California, including capacity analysis methodologies, legal and societal implications of the practice, safety, professionalism, and how the future currents are affecting the fields. While the course content is vast and topics will be introduced, the instructor team is focused on providing the nuances and the bottom line on how it all fits together to broaden the perspectives of training participants.

Who Should Attend

This course benefits engineers, planners, and technicians in private and public sectors who are either in the beginning or the middle of their careers. The principles and practices are designed to educate and leave participants with a big picture of the interactions of many specialties in traffic and transportation fields. It should be viewed as the introductory course for other advanced classes on Focused topics in traffic engineering. This course may also benefit entry-level traffic engineers who may be planning on taking the California Professional Engineering (PE) License Exam in Traffic Engineering, although this course is not a review course for this PE exam. For more assistance in preparing for the Traffic Engineering PE exam for California, please refer to TE-29 California Traffic Engineering License Exam Review.

The materials in this course are based on the following references:
  • Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering Textbook
  • Highway Capacity Manual 6th Ed.
  • Highway Design Manual 6th Ed.
  • Caltrans Standard Plans, 2015 Ed.
  • California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices 2014, Revision 3
  • SB-743 VMT and related publications
  • ITE Trip Generation Manual, 10th Ed.
  • AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 6th Edition

For More Information

About our courses and credits, see our FAQ
About payments, refunds, confirmations, and accessibility, see How to Enroll
Or email us with your questions at registrar@techtransfer.berkeley.edu

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.

Notes:

This class includes a walking tour on the second day. Please wear comfortable shoes.

The Hyatt Hotel San Jose Airport has a limited sleeping room block on a first come, first serve basis. To make a reservation, please visit this link. The special pricing for this room block expires on April 11, 2025.

Fee: $595.00
Hours:32.00
CEUs:3.20

Fee Breakdown

CategoryDescriptionAmount
FeeCA Public Agency$ 595.00
Fee-AlternateStandard fee$1,190.00

Hyatt House San Jose Airport Gathering Rm 1

2105 N 1st Street
San Jose, CA 95131

Crystal Killian

PE, Principle Traffic Engineer, City of Los Angeles

Ms. Killian serves as a Principal Traffic Engineer for the County of Los Angeles, where she leads a multidisciplinary team in planning, designing, and managing complex transportation networks within one of the most diverse metropolitan regions in the country. Her career spans more than 35 years and includes oversight of mobility projects ranging from bicycle and pedestrian facility planning and design, operations, and roadway safety enhancements, all aimed at improving mobility and ensuring the safe movement of people. A recognized champion of innovative solutions, Ms. Killian has spearheaded a variety of innovative programs and community-focused outreach to optimize local transportation outcomes. Her collaborative approach has resulted in strong partnerships among public agencies, private sector partners, and local communities, ensuring that transportation projects are both efficient and equitable. As an instructor with UC Berkeley's Tech Transfer Program, Ms. Killian draws on her vast expertise to guide fellow professionals through best practices and emerging trends in traffic engineering and management. Her commitment to mentorship, coupled with a forward-thinking perspective on emerging technologies, makes her an invaluable resource for course participants looking to expand their technical knowledge and enhance their impact within the evolving field of transportation.


Rafat Raie

P.E., Principal at Advanced Mobility Group

Mr. Rafat Raie, a highly regarded professional Traffic Engineer who has been a distinguished instructor with the TechTransfer program at the Institute of Transportation Studies since 2001, offering a broad range of courses covering design, operations, planning, and maintenance. Over the course of his career, Mr. Raie has served as City Traffic Engineer for several municipalities across northern and southern California, where he successfully implemented various Smart City applications, including the first deployed cloud-based emergency vehicle pre-emption system in the United States. Widely recognized as a Transportation Technology expert, he is leading the Contra Costa County Transportation Authority in developing its inaugural Digital Motions Master Plan. In his current role as Principal at the Advanced Mobility Group, he supports multiple public agencies by managing their communication systems, parking technologies, signal design and coordination, multi-modal data management, and transit analysis. Mr. Raie's extensive expertise and practical insights make him an exceptional resource for professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge and advance their skills in Traffic Engineering.

Date Day Time Location
05/13/2025Tuesday8 AM to 5 PM Hyatt House San Jose Airport Gathering Rm 1
05/14/2025Wednesday8 AM to 5 PM Hyatt House San Jose Airport Gathering Rm 1
05/15/2025Thursday8 AM to 5 PM Hyatt House San Jose Airport Gathering Rm 1
05/16/2025Friday8 AM to 5 PM Hyatt House San Jose Airport Gathering Rm 1