Kathleen Frankle University of Maryland Center for

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Kathleen Frankle University of Maryland Center for Advanced Transportation Technology Discussion Topics Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE) Operations Academy Senior Management Program Regional Operations Forums (ROFs) Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE) Program Description Provides interactive online advanced transportation training and education Audience: Current Professionals – earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) College Students – earn a college degree from University Partners Types of Courses Offered Independent Study 32 courses currently available No schedule – available 24/7 Blended Certificate Programs Contains three core courses – three electives Must complete in one year Full Semester Two courses available – made up of 12 short courses Fall and Spring schedule like a college course Blended Courses Combines best features of both classroom and online courses Live discussion with the instructor via conference calls Online course materials Specific schedule to complete the course Interaction with other students via class problems posted on a discussion board Schedule makes completion rates significantly higher than independent study Certificate Programs ITS Project Management Traffic Engineering and Operations Road Weather Management ITS Systems Performance Measures Sample Courses Connected Vehicles 101 Corridor Management Fundamentals of Database Management Systems Introduction to Operations Performance Measures and Management Introduction to the National ITS Architecture Introduction to Systems Engineering Managing High Technology Projects in Transportation Overview of Operations Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) Telecommunications and Networking Fundamentals Traffic Signal Timing Transportation Management Travel Time (Vehicle Probe Data) Free Courses Partnership with FHWA ITS PCB Program Provides all of CITE’s Courses for FREE for Public Agency Employees University Partners have FREE access to all of CITE’s material. No cost to be a member Must offer material to students seeking a degree Operations Academy Senior Management Program Program Description 2 week “Total Immersion” course Focus on Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Targeted towards mid to senior level managers Held every fall in Maryland (near BWI airport) Operated by the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Transportation Technology (UMD CATT) Program Objectives Describe the impact of TSM&O on mobility and safety Manage an organization whose primary mission is TSM&O Advocate the creation of an operational focus within their agencies Demonstrate knowledge of the technical tools of TSM&O and the conditions under which they can be effectively applied Target Audience Director/Manager of Traffic Operations Director/Manager of Transportation Planning District/Division/State Traffic Engineer Regional Director/Operations Chief Director of Maintenance/Construction Transportation Operations/Management Center Manager Manager of Traffic