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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.
A limited trial, educational demo version of Synchro and SimTraffic will be provided for students who register for this class. If you already have Synchro 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-session online course (4 hours per session) provides beginning-to-intermediate training in Synchro and SimTraffic software in reviewing traffic impact studies.
Using a combination of interactive lecture, question and answer, and virtual computer lab, you will become proficient in the Synchro Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Module, including defining a project (residential, office, industrial or mixed-use) trip generation, trip distribution, and trip assignment using a real-world multi-modal project. Students will use Synchro to review TIA Reports and Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) 7th Edition: A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis (TRB 2022 and HCS7) for analysis of vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists level of service for signalized and unsignalized intersections, and roundabouts. Students will learn how to review Synchro traffic study parameters, including geometrics, multi-modal volumes, and signal timing inputs. 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 analysis 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 Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Module input requirements
• Detailed review of Synchro network for a real-world multi-modal project
• Analysis of signalized, unsignalized intersections as well as roundabouts using Synchro
• Multi-modal vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle LOS using HCM 7th Edition
• Why use simulation for a congested multi-modal corridor
• Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) of Synchro and SimTraffic Results

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 review a Synchro Traffic Study using the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Module. This includes defining a project (residential, office, industrial or mixed-use) trip generation, trip distribution and assignment. Students will learn how to review Synchro traffic study parameters, including geometrics, multi-modal volumes, and signal timing inputs. You will learn the steps to effectively Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) review Synchro Traffic Reports, including the analysis of level of service for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists, for signalized, unsignalized and roundabout intersections.

The materials in this course are based on the following references:

• Transportation Research Board. Highway Capacity Manual, 7th Edition, 2022
• CUBIC Transportation Systems. Synchro Studio 12 Traffic Signal Software -User Guide, 2024

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 engage in reviewing traffic studies completed using the integrated Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Module in the Synchro software.

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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.

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