Microsimulation Fundamentals
Virtual or In-Person | Applicable for 8 PDHs
This course is intended for transportation professionals who develop and/or review microsimulation-based studies. The scope includes basic principles of microsimulation, best practices and hands-on examples using the latest version of TSIS-CORSIM.
Experienced instructors will guide you through the methodological steps, emphasizing key concepts, best practices, common mistakes, and limitations. Significant changes and updates in the latest version of TSIS-CORSIM will be highlighted. Several example problems will be presented, and participants will get hands-on experience using TSIS-CORSIM for micro simulation modeling and analysis.
Microsimulation Fundamentals
Virtual or In-Person | Applicable for 8 PDHs
This course is intended for transportation professionals who develop and/or review microsimulation-based studies. The scope includes basic principles of microsimulation, best practices and hands-on examples using the latest version of TSIS-CORSIM.
Experienced instructors will guide you through the methodological steps, emphasizing key concepts, best practices, common mistakes, and limitations. Significant changes and updates in the latest version of TSIS-CORSIM will be highlighted. Several example problems will be presented, and participants will get hands-on experience using TSIS-CORSIM for micro simulation modeling and analysis.
Content
The series is organized as follows, with all presentations from 1:00pm to 5:00pm ET.
Microsimulation Fundamentals – Webinar Series Schedule (All Times are ET) |
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Day 01 1:00 – 2:00 pm |
Introduction to Microsimulation
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2:00 – 3:30 pm | Traffic Flow Simulation Building Blocks
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3:30 – 5:00 pm | Signal Controls and Intersections
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Day 02 1:00 – 2:30 pm |
Calibration and Validation
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2:30 – 4:00 pm | Freeway Segments
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4:00 – 5:00 pm | Reviewing microsimulation files
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Course fees are $400 per person
Group Discount
For multiple registrations from the same agency or company on a single transaction, the fee is discounted 10% per person.
Upon completing the course, attendees are provided a certificate of completion and 8 PDHs.
Those who attend in-person courses are provided PDHs consistent with the course workload.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course attendees will be able to:
- Understand key concepts of microsimulation: microscopic/mesoscopic/macroscopic;
- List strengths and limitations of microsimulation tools
- Determine whether microsimulation is an appropriate analysis tool
- Understand the definitions and impacts of driver behavior settings, such as car-following, lane changing and gap acceptance
- Understand the required inputs for microsimulation analyses and learn about common modeling mistakes
- Use TSIS-CORSIM Software to analyze different road elements (freeways and urban streets)
- Extract TSIS-CORSIM reports and interpret performance measures
- Understand steps and best practices to review microsimulation models
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Attendees must meet minimum technology requirements such as having a computer with a steady internet connection and access to basic applications such as Zoom and a PDF reader. The use of TSIS-CORSIM is required for hands-on exercises. A time-limited version of the software can be provided to attendees upon request.
Resources
A comprehensive workbook is provided for the lectures. The use of TSIS-CORSIM is required for the classes. A time-limited version can be provided to students upon request.
This course was specially designed for:
Engineers, planners, designers, managers and analysts who perform transportation studies and desire to obtain a solid understanding of the required tools and methods; Public agency employees who either perform transportation studies or review studies submitted by contractors;
Course Availability
This course is offered virtually from 1-5pm (ET) on the following dates:
November 19 – 20, 2024
February 04 – 05, 2025
For information about in-person training options, click here.