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TRAINING COURSES - IRELAND2008 COURSE PROGRAMMEAdditional course information, including booking forms are available by clicking on the links below. Please note these files are in PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader (for viewing PDF files) can be downloaded here. Designing New Residential Streets (inc. Manual for Streets Guidance)8th May 2008This is a one day seminar looking at topical issues in Designing New Residential Streets. The course is aimed at Planners, Architects and Engineers involved in the planning, design and construction of new residential areas.Traffic Calming and Estate Road Layout DesignCourse Fully BookedThis course is intended for roads engineers working on both urban and village traffic calming schemes. It is also appropriate for planners and engineers wanting to find out more about how to design new residential road layouts.Road Safety Engineering in Ireland (REVISED DATE)WEEK ONE: 16th - 20th June 2008
This 2 week course is designed towards engineers who have carried out, or who are intending to carry out Road Safety Audits.
The course also provides training for staff wishing to undertake local safety schemes. The course is approved by the NRA as the appropriate Road Safety Engineering training required for roads engineers to quality as Road Safety Audit Team Leaders.
Traffic and Transport Assessments25th - 26th June 2008This two-day course is designed to cover the undertaking of Traffic and Transport Assessments (TTAs), and the preparation and checking of reports. TMS has completed Traffic & Transport Assessments for a variety of sites in both the UK and Ireland.Introduction to Junction Design
9th - 11th September 2008This is a REVISED 3-day course designed to provide an understanding of the principles and practice of designing a variety of junctions. It is aimed at a broad range of professionals who are involved in designing or assessing the adequacy of junctions. Please see below for additional dates available.Improving Disability/Mobility Impairment Access on Public RoadsNew Date TBAThis is a two day practical training course suitable for Engineers, Technicians, Planners and Architects. The course will include good practice from the Traffic Management Guidelines and discussion of the legal implications of the recent Disability Legislation.Introduction to Road Safety AuditNew Date TBAThis 3-Day course is designed to give a comprehensive introduction to Road Safety Auditing. Delegates will undertake a number of Audits in small groups and receive feedback on the issues raised. This module is aimed at those professionals who are expected to carry out audits, those who commission audits, designers whose work is audited and those who manage the Safety Audit process.Advanced Road Safety Engineering & Road Safety AuditNew Date TBAThis 3-Day course is designed for engineers who have experience in carrying out both Road Safety Engineering and Road Safety Audits in Ireland. The course provides ongoing continuous professional development, aimed at building on previous experience in these areas.Current Topics in Traffic Management in IrelandNew Date TBAThis course offers an essential insight into the contents of the Traffic Management Guidelines published jointly by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Department of Transport and the Dublin Transportation Office. Both days will be run in a workshop style, offering delegates the opportunity to gain experience by a mixture of lectures, case studies and design appraisal.Introduction to Traffic & Road Safety EngineeringNew Date TBAThis one day course has been designed for newly qualified engineers and technicians recently assigned to the road safety engineering area, new starters in the field of traffic and road safety, and engineers wishing to learn an overview of traffic and road safety techniques. This course would also prove extremely useful to persons with an IT background who have recently moved into the Traffic and Safety Area. |