[nfbmi-talk] Road Safety fundamentals

[Lydia Anne Schuck]

Maybe someone in our organization would want to participate in these Road Safety sessions. After completing this course, students will understand the basics of developing and implementing successful, collaborative road safety programs. Students will gain a better understanding of road safety data collection, analysis, and evaluation.


Spring Course on Road Safety Fundamentals – Now Accepting Applications

Join transportation professionals from across the country for an in-depth study of the fundamentals of road safety. Presented by the Road Safety Academy of the UNC Highway Safety Research Center, Road Safety 101 is a free online course designed for individuals new to transportation-related fields. It is based on the NCHRP 17-40 Model Curriculum for Highway Safety Core Competencies.

After completing this course, students will understand the basics of developing and implementing successful, collaborative road safety programs. Students will gain a better understanding of road safety data collection, analysis, and evaluation.

Who: Transportation, public health, planning, engineering, and law enforcement professionals interested in building core knowledge in road safety
When: May 11 – June 29, 2017 (weekly online sessions on Thursdays, 1:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time)
Application deadline: March 30 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (see “Applications” below for more)
More Information: Contact Dan Gelinne (gelinne at hsrc.unc.edu, 919-962-8703)

Applications
Road Safety 101 is ideally suited for professionals who are new to road safety and are just starting out in transportation-related jobs. This includes transportation planners, engineers, public health professionals, policy makers, and educators.

To apply, please complete the brief course application (rsa.unc.edu/documents/RoadSafety101_Application.docx) and submit it as an email attachment to Dan Gelinne (gelinne at hsrc.unc.edu, 919-962-8703) by Thursday, March 30.
Students will be notified by April 7 if they are selected to participate.

Course Structure and Schedule
The course will primarily consist of weekly two-hour interactive online sessions, along with roughly one hour of independent work and reading to be completed outside of class per week. Weekly sessions will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern Time on Thursday afternoons. Course instructors include researchers based at the UNC Highway Safety Research Center, as well as experts from outside organizations and guest speakers representing a variety of perspectives on road safety. In addition to lectures and guest speakers, classes will feature interactive discussions and student-led instruction based on work performed outside of class.

Schedule Overview:
•       May 11 – Course Orientation
•       May 18 –Lesson 1: Foundations of Road Safety
•       May 25 – Lesson 2: Measuring Safety
•       June 1 – Lesson 3: Solving Safety Problems (Part I)
•       June 8 – Lesson 4: Solving Safety Problems (Part II)
•       June 15 – Lesson 5: Human Behavior and Road Safety
•       June 22 – Lesson 6: Implementing Road Safety Programs
•       June 29 – Final Discussion