Workshop Agenda Benefits Why Attend? Who Should Attend? Course Documentation Emme Practice Dates, Location and Cost Brochure Register For This Course
	Workshop Agenda Day 1: Trip Generation & Trip Distribution Introduction Trip Generation (Multiple Regression, Multiple Classification & Category Analysis Models) Trip Distribution (Growth Factor & Gravity Models) Day 2: Modal Split and Trip Assignment Modal Split (Logit & Probit Models) Trip Assignment (Equilibrium Assignment Method) Day 3: Emme 3; Base Concepts & Interactive Data Entry Emme 3:Concepts & Graphical User Interface (GUI) 4 Explorer Windows; Data Explorer, Worksheet/ Table Explorer, View Explorer, Media Explorer Worksheet/ Tables Layer Controls (Filters, Style & Style Index) Editing Toolbar (File, Edit, View, Tools, Window, Help) View Toolbar Tools; Network Editor, Prompt Console Emme 3: Scenarios, modes, centroids, nodes & links Emme 3: Build databank and use Emme 3 interactive mode to enter and check data, prepare and do an assignment. Check results and output them. Day 4: Emme 3; Batch Entry, Matrices & Modelling Emme 3: Displaying Network Elements Emme 3: Using Batch Mode to input data Emme 3: Transit Modelling & Transit Assignment Emme 3: Use the batch mode to input data Emme 3: Model future origins and destinations using trip generation models developed by you and display results. Use those estimates to calculate the future (2021) origin-destination matrix for the City (trip Distribution). Assign the matrix and show network volumes and growth Day 5: Emme 3; Modelling, Scenario Comparisons Network & Configurable Attribute Calculators Emme 3: Expressions & Extra attributes Emme 3: Matrices and Matrix Calculator Emme 3: Introduction to Macros in Emme 3 Emme 3: Modify the Emme 3 dimensions of the GTA/ City of Winnipeg databanks & Customize Emme 3: Create scenarios for the GTA/ City of Winnipeg with & without a new Hwy/ bridge & plot origins, destinations, volumes, speeds, travel times, trip length-frequency distribution. Compare the situation before & after building the facility Emme 3: Check the Braess Paradox. Top Course Benefits One primary benefit of attending this comprehensive, five-day workshop is sharing your practical problems with a small group of about fifteen fellow planning professionals. As a working group, you will share expertise. You will help one another explore solutions to specific transportation planning problems. Dr. Mekky will be on hand throughout to lend his expert assistance. During the Workshop, you will learn modelling and Emme. But even if your present job does not require you to directly use these tools, you will become familiar with them, and will be able to make a sound judgement if you are managing a consultant/ employee who uses them. Top 10 Important Reasons to Enrol Make better decisions by employing the latest planning tools. Make easier decisions because you are using thoroughly developed models. Make quicker decisions by utilizing computers more effectively. Use PC Automation to reduce margins of error and potential financial losses. Increase the successes of your projects through improved understanding of the latest transportation techniques. Avoid modelling errors and pitfalls that could cost your organization dearly. Identify shortcuts and avoid mistakes by consulting your instructor on particular problems you face today. Broaden your experience by networking with peers responsible for transportation planning in government and in the private sector. Increase your job satisfaction as you will be better equipped to excel. Update your skills and knowledge in the transportation modelling field. Top Who Should Attend? This five-day workshop is for those who wish to gain a better understanding of transportation planning techniques, models, Emme and their applications to real-life situations. You should consider enrolling if you are any of the following: Traffic Engineer Transportation engineer / planner Urban transit planner Travel demand researcher Land-use planner Transportation economist Civil engineer Top Course Documentation Each participant in this course will receive a comprehensive set of course notes (600 pages) which contains detailed analytical transportation planning material as well as a new chapter on Toll Roads. A diskette will be provided with solved examples and beneficial macros. The 12 chapters in the document are: Urban Transportation Planning Data The Transportation Model Trip Generation Models Trip Distribution Models Modal Split Models Trip Assignment Models Evaluation of Transportation Models Estimation and Updating O-D Matrices from Traffic Counts Emme Transportation Planning Package Toll Road Travel Demand and Revenue Estimation Labs / Exercises Top Emme Practice As a participant in this course you will develop hands-on experience using Emme. It is one of the world’s most powerful transportation software packages. It is widely used by more than 600 transportation organizations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Emme provides a flexible environment for transportation model development, calibration and validation. The software’s main features include the following: Equilibrium assignment Bi-modal assignment Variable demand assignment Impressive graphics Participants in this course should have a working knowledge of Excel. Exercises include calibrating Trip Generation and Trip Distribution models using Excel and Emme. These practical sessions will help you understand the details of modelling in terms of their application to your area. Bringing your laptop to the class would speed up your ability to exercise with Emme. Top Dates, Location and Cost Date May 7-11, 2012 Workshop Length Five (5) Days Location The course will be held at the Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road (at the corner of Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Parking is free. Canada Times 8.30am - 4.30 pm Please arrive 15 minutes early on the first day for registration and coffee. Cost $1250 CAD or $1250 USD Top Brochure The information on this page is available in a downloadable brochure in .pdf format: Brochure Top Register For This Course Instructions for registering a place for this course can be found by clicking this link. Top