• January 23 - 27, 2012 Download a Registration Form
  Burbank Airport Marriott
  Los Angeles, California
  

• November 5 - 9, 2012
  Holiday Inn Coral Gables
  Miami, Florida
  

Description

The EDC Reconstruction course is designed specifically for accident reconstructionists who analyze vehicle damage and crash scene data to determine how an accident occurred. With the information obtained from their inspections, the reconstructionist can use EDCRASH to determine impact speeds and crash severity (delta-V).

This one week course covers the key concepts of how the physics calculation routines in EDCRASH work, how to apply it to your real-world cases and how to present and defend your results. You will learn how to properly collect the input data, run the program and understand the diagnostic messages and results produced by EDCRASH.

To provide a comfortable learning environment and to promote active participation, class sizes are limited to only 20 students. All necessary course materials, including a handbook and training manual, software and temporary licenses will be provided. Bring your own laptop computer, as lectures are combined with hands-on computer exercises using real-world examples to enhance your learning experience.

NOTE: This course focuses on the physics of EDCRASH, not on the HVE, HVE-2D and HVE-CSI user environments. For a list of excellent workshops that focus on the HVE, HVE-2D and HVE-CSI user environments, see HVE Forum.

Course Syllabus

Date   Time   Subject   Reference Monday   8:00-8:30   Course Introduction   Notebook     8:30-9:30   EDCRASH Program Description   Manual     9:30-10:30   Earth-fixed and Vehicle-fixed Coordinate Systems   Notebook   10:30-12:00   CDC, PDOF & Damage Measurements   Notebook   1:00-2:30   HVE Execution Environment   Notebook   2:30-5:00   EDCRASH Program: Input, Output & Graphics   Manual Tuesday   8:00-9:30   EDCRASH Flow Diagram   Manual   9:30-10:00   Discussion of Collision Types   Manual   10:00-10:30   Main Calculation Flow Chart   Manual   10:30-12:00   EDCRASH Calculation Procedures, Common Velocity Check, Trajectory Simulation and Linear Momentum   Manual   1:00-1:30   Case Study   Notebook   1:30-2:30   Damage-only Analysis   Manual   2:30-5:00   Lab Exercise #1   Notebook Wednesday   8:00-12:00   EDCRASH-Calculation Procedures, DAMAGE analysis   Manual   1:00-5:00   Lab Exercise #2   Notebook Thursday   8:00-11:50   EDCRASH Calculation Procedures, Separation Velocities   Manual   1:00-5:00   Lab Exercise #3 and Review   Notebook Friday   8:00-9:30   Presenting Your Results   -   9:45-11:00   Open Book Examination   -   11:00-12:00   Post Examination Review and Course Closing   Notebook

Successful participation in this course requires a number of prerequisite skills, including:

• Basic familiarity with either HVE, HVE-2D or HVE-CSI.
• An understanding of vehicle dynamics and the laws of motion.
• Ability to solve algebraic and trigonometric equations.
• At least 6 months experience as an accident investigator.
• Classifying vehicle damage and determining thrust direction.
• A strong desire to improve accident investigation skills.

If you use or are thinking about using EDCRASH, you should attend this course!

About the Instructor

Mr. Terry D. Day, P.E., President of Engineering Dynamics Corporation received his Masters Degree from the University of Michigan and studied under researchers at the Highway Safety Research Institute. He is the author of numerous technical papers focused on the use of computers in accident investigation.

As an engineering consultant, Mr. Day has been actively involved in motor vehicle safety for over 30 years. He has also been a guest instructor for over 15 years at Northwestern University's Traffic Institute. Mr. Day designed EDCRASH and is directly involved in the development of all EDC reconstruction and simulation software.

Certificates and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Students who attend the course and receive a passing grade on the Final Exam will receive a Cerficate of Completion indicating their accomplishment and also the number of contact hours of instruction for PDH requirements. For those who are certified with the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstructionists (ACTAR) and wish to receive credit for continuing education, this course has been approved for 30 ACTAR CEUs.

Location and Hotel Information

Courses - Los Angeles, California

Burbank Airport Marriott
2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505
1-818-843-6000

A special room rate of $129.00 +tax per night is available for students attending this course. This special rate will only be available until January 13, 2012, or until the room block is full. To make your room reservation, use this link - EDC Reconstruction Hotel Room.

Courses - Miami, Florida

Holiday Inn Coral Gables - University of Miami
1350 S Dixie Hwy (US1),Coral Gables, FL 33146
1-877-865-1884

A special room rate of $99.00 +tax per night is available for students attending this course. This special rate will only be available until October 5, 2012, or until the room block is full. To make your room reservation, contact the hotel reservation desk and use the Group Code "EDC".

How to Register

Download a Registration Form

Please contact EDC Customer Service if you have any questions about the course.

Engineering Dynamics Corporation
8625 SW Cascade Ave., Suite 200
Beaverton, Oregon 97008 USA

888.768.6216 or 503.644.4500
FAX 503.526.0905
Email: training@edccorp.com