Throughout the year Siemens offers several training courses on our traffic control products. These training courses provide valuable knowledge and insight from industry professionals with hands on instruction and user interactive training materials. Make the most of our technical products by learning trade tips and programming features that will generate the highest productivity from your investment.

Class sizes are limited and registration is on a space available basis. Register early!

2010 Course Schedule

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SEPAC Beginner

The SEPAC Beginner class is the ideal hands on learning environment for on street technicians getting their start in working with and programming local controllers and cabinets.

Covers basic functionality of SEPAC local intersection control software. At the completion of the course, students will be familiar with navigating the menus, programming basic signal parameters and have a good understanding of how SEPAC is structured.

Who Should Attend?

Traffic Signal Technicians and Traffic Engineers with EPAC or SEPAC installed or to be installed in their Agency.

Course Prerequisites

Students should have a basic understanding of how a traffic signal works and have familiarity with industry terminology (rings, barriers, phases, timing parameters, plans, coordination).

Agenda

• Module 1 - Basic Traffic
• Module 2 - Introduction to SEPAC
• Module 3 - Troubleshooting
• Module 4 - System Control
• Module 5 - Hardware Types
• Module 6 - Install Wizard

SEPAC Advanced

Covers advanced functionality of SEPAC local intersection control software. At the completion of the course, students will be familiar with coordination modes, adaptive operations, programming advanced signal parameters and have an advanced understanding of how SEPAC is configured.

Who Should Attend?

Traffic Signal Technicians and Traffic Engineers with EPAC or SEPAC installed in their Agency.

Course Prerequisites

SEPAC Beginner Certification. Students should have an advanced understanding of how a traffic signal works and have familiarity with industry terminology (rings, barriers, phases, timing parameters, plans, coordination).

Agenda

• Module 1 - Advanced Traffic
• Module 2 - Review - Introduction to SEPAC
• Module 3 - Advanced Programming
• Module 4 - Troubleshooting
• Module 5 - System Control
• Module 6 - Hardware Types
• Module 7 - SEPAC NTCIP

NextPhase Beginner

The NextPhase Beginner course covers basic functionality of the NextPhase local intersection control software. At the completion of the ocurse, students will be familiar with loading NextPhase, navigating the menus, programming basic signal paratemers and have a good understanding of how NextPhase is structured.

Who Should Attend?

Traffic Signal Technicians, Traffic Engineers and i2 Operators with NextPhase installed or to be installed in their Agency.

Course Prerequisites

Students should have a basic understanding of how a traffic signal works and have familiarity with industry terminology (rings, barriers, phases, timing parameters).

Agenda

• Module 0 - Loading NextPhase
• Module 1 - NextPhase Controller Overview
• Module 2 - Parameters
• Module 3 - Status
• Module 4 - Configuration
• Module 5 - Administration
• Module 6 - Basic I/O Programming
• Module 7 - NextEdit Laptop
• Module 9 - NextPhase Practices and OS Information
• Module 10 - Peer to Peer

NextPhase Advanced

Covers advanced functionality of the NextPhase local intersection control software. At the completion of the course, students will be familiar with configuring NextPhase with advanced Boolean logic, programming coordination, utilizing peer to peer and prioritor functions and have an advanced understanding of how NextPhase is configured.

Who Should Attend?

Traffic Signal Technicians and Traffic Engineers with NextPhase installed in their Agency that wish to more fully utilize the power of NextPhase.

Course Prerequisites

NextPhase Beginner Certification. Students should have an advanced understanding of how a traffic signal works and have familiarity with industry terminology (rings, barriers, phases, timing parameters, coordination).

Agenda

• Module 0 - NextPhase refresher - new features
• Module 1 - Coordination
• Module 2 - Boolean Logic Functions
• Module 3 - Advanced User Configurations

i2 Beginner

Covers basic functionality and architecture of an i2 system. At the completion of the course, students will be familiar with navigating i2, performing basic operator functions and understand the basics of system administration and graphics editing.

Who Should Attend?

Traffic Signal Technicians, Traffic Engineers and i2 Operators with i2 installed or to be installed in their Agency.

Course Prerequisites

Students should have a basic understanding of how a traffic signal works and have familiarity with industry terminology (rings, barriers, phases, timing parameters, plans, coordination).

Agenda

• Module 1 - System Overview
• Module 2 - System Configuration
• Module 3 - System Operation
• Module 4 - Graphics Editor

i2 Advanced Operations Certification

Covers advanced functionality and architecture of an i2 system. At the completion of the course, students will be familiar with utilizing the tools in i2 to manage day to day operations and incidents. Students will be tasked with performing operator functions and creating Action Sets to manage incidents on a live test system. Actual agency examples will be presented so that students will be able to begin creating their own management schemes and control methodologies. Advanced graphics editing will be covered as well.

Who Should Attend?

Traffic Signal Technicians, Traffic Engineers and i2 Operators with i2 installed in their Agency.

Course Prerequisites

I2 Beginner Certification. Students should have a basic understanding of how a traffic signal works and have familiarity with industry terminology (rings, barriers, phases, timing parameters, plans, coordination).

Agenda

• Module 1 - System Overview
• Module 2 - System Tools
• Module 3 - System Operation
• Module 4 -Agency Examples
• Module 5 - Advanced Graphics Editing

TACTICS Beginner Certification

Covers basic functionality and architecture of a TACTICS system. At the completion of the course, students will be familiar with navigating TACTICS, performing basic operator functions and understand the basics of system administration and graphics editing.

Who Should Attend?

Traffic Signal Technicians and Traffic Engineers with TACTICS installed or to be installed in their Agency.

Course Prerequisites

Students should have a basic understanding of how a traffic signal works and have familiarity with industry terminology (rings, barriers, phases, timing parameters, plans, coordination)

Agenda

• Module 1 - System Overview
• Module 2 - System Configuration
• Module 3 - System Operation
• Module 4 - Graphics Editing

TACTICS Advanced Certification

Covers advanced functionality and architecture of a TACTICS system. At the completion of the course, students will be familiar with utilizing advanced TACTICS tools, performing advanced operator functions and understand advanced system administration and graphics editing.

Who Should Attend?

Traffic Signal Technicians and Traffic Engineers with TACTICS installed in their Agency

Course Prerequisites

TACTICS Beginner Certification. Students should have an advanced understanding of how a traffic signal works and have familiarity with industry terminology (rings, barriers, phases, timing parameters, plans, coordination)

Agenda

• Module 1 - Review - System Overview
• Module 2 - Advanced System Configuration
• Module 3 - Advanced System Operation
• Module 4 - Advanced Graphics Editing