Description
This one week course provides the necessary coverage of key concepts to reinforce your understanding of how the physics in EDSMAC, EDSMAC4, EDSVS and EDVTS programs work. EDC Simulations offers the fastest way to learn what you really need to know – how to efficiently use the program and get the right results.

You must bring your own laptop computer. All necessary course materials, including a handbook and training manual, software and temporary licenses will be provided.

NOTE: This course focuses on the physics of EDSMAC, EDSMAC4, EDSVS and EDVTS, not on the HVE/HVE-2D user environment. For a list of excellent workshops that focus on the HVE/HVE-2D user environment, see HVE Forum.

Course Benefits
Professional training provided by EDC maximizes the return-on-investment in your software. In this course you will learn to:

• Use the integrated structure shared by all EDC physics programs.
• Collect the input data required to effectively use EDSMAC, EDSMAC4, EDSVS, & EDVTS.
• Analyze your accident thoroughly.
• Properly apply your EDSMAC, EDSMAC4, EDSVS, & EDVTS programs to your real-world cases.
• Understand results and diagnostic messages produced by EDSMAC, EDSMAC4, EDSVS & EDVTS.
• Develop professional presentations of your analysis and conclusions.
• Present your results with confidence.
• Explain your results in court.

To provide a comfortable learning environment and to promote active participation, class sizes are limited to 20 students.

Course Overview
EDC Simulations combines morning lecture sessions with afternoon computer labs. Here is the typical course syllabus:

Who Should Attend
Students who benefit the most from attending this course will typically have:

• Basic familiarity with either HVE or HVE-2D.
• A technical background in engineering or physics.
• Experience as accident investigators.
• A strong desire to improve their accident investigation skills.

If you use or are thinking about using EDC accident simulation software in your work, 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 25 years. He has also been a guest instructor for over 15 years at Northwestern University’s Traffic Institute. Mr. Day is still 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. 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.

How to Register
Download a Registration Form