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Training NewsletterTraining events and resources with an emphasis on design.
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Design Training UpdateWith the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be wondering how it impacts training and training events. Most instructor-led training classes have been postponed, rescheduled, or canceled. There are many online training services available.
Online Training ResourcesLMS Access - https://gm1.geolearning.com/geonext/wasdop/
FHWAFederal-Aid Essential Videos Library link provides numerous videos to help inform designers what is needed when working on federally funded projects.
National Highway Institute (NHI)This link provides two online delivery options – Web-based Training (WBT) and Web-conference Training (WCT) that you can select from their course catalog.
Design - Support https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Design/Support.htmThe Assistant State Design Engineer (ASDE) and the Design Liaisons, located in the Development Division at Headquarters, provide safe, dependable, strategically balanced guidance, direction and approval of WSDOT’s design documentation, standards and policies.This is the Engineering Training Tool spreadsheet. The spreadsheet should help you understand what training is suggested for a particular job class (i.e. TT1 thru 3 and TE1 thru 3). The training is broken down by division (Design, Construction, Traffic, etc).
Many of the following links have limited, free, design-focused courses.UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies, Tech Transfer
American Public Works Association We are offering open access and discounts on select APWA educational resources to all public works professionals – members and non-members – through May 25.
• Free access to the APWA Members’ Library• Free access to Click, Listen, and Learn webinars• 20% discount on all eCourses (use coupon code LMS20 at checkout)• Operator Training
ASCEInstitute of Transportation EngineersAmerican Planning Association
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information: This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing the WSDOT Diversity/ADA Affairs team at [email protected] or by calling toll free, 855-362-4ADA(4232). Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may make a request by calling the Washington State Relay at 711.Title VI Statement to the Pubic: It is the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its federally funded programs and activities. Any person who believes his/her Title VI protection has been violated, may file a complaint with WSDOT’s Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). For additional information regarding Title VI complaint procedures and/or information regarding our non-discrimination obligations, please contact OEO’s Title VI Coordinator at (360) 705-7090.
ContentsHighlights 1Resources 1Instructor-led 2On-Demand 2, 3, 4Ebase 5
Apr 2020
HighlightsHighlights
Training NewsletterTraining events and resources with an emphasis on design.
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Other ResourcesConstruction Vicki Frucci, CN Trainer
Roadside Development & Landscape Architecture Juli Hartwig, PLA
Traffic Design Flint Jackson, Traffic SignalsBrian Walsh, Traffic Mgr.
Traffic Operations Monica Harwood, Traffic Ops.
Utilities, Railroads & Agreements Connie Raezer
HR/Staff Development Jennifer Martin
Instructor-led TrainingInstructor-led training has been greatly impacted because of the quarantine. Most in-person events have been canceled while some have been rescheduled. If you have registered for any in-person training events, make sure you double check the status of your classes through whichever resource you originally used to register.
Project Development ProcessImportant Update - A remote learning version of this class is rolling out soon.Trainers - Aaron Myton and Darlene ShararAll in person deliveries of this course are cancelled. In the near term a virtual version will be offered to each region. Once the pandemic is behind us we can schedule in-person classes.Overview of WSDOT’s project development process from planning concept to maintenance of the project through interactive discussion and exercises. This course covers planning, programming, scoping, design, plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E), procurement (ad-bid-award), construction, maintenance and operation.
On-DemandAASHTO
AASHTO has on-demand training that is available. One of the courses Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling provides general overview of scheduling basics with a construction focus. Learn about components of a CPM schedule, such as forward pass, backward pass and total float. This training and other training is free for WSDOT employees. To sign up, create an AASHTO account (use your WSDOT email address for the username). After creating your AASHTO account, navigate to the training and add it to your cart. After that, follow the instructions that are emailed to you.
WSDOT Access Control OLTThis training provides information about WSDOT’s role with Limited Access control and Managed Access control. The module includes definitions and examples of each type of access, with links to regulations and reference manuals. Duration: 1 hour
Quality Management PlanThe HQ Quality Management Office provides guidance and technical support for design-bid-build PS&E quality management. General information and guidance about this initiative may be found on the Design - Project Development - Plans, specifications and estimates quality management website.
• Do you know what and where your Region Quality Management Plan (QMP) is?• Why is this important?
This plan has made some major changes to the PS&E review process for the regions. Everybody who is involved in PS&E’s are going to have to learn this new process.Check with your region plans offices if you are unaware of your QMP.
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On-Demand: SkillsoftWSDOT GEN: Contract Plans Reading (Self-Study)Duration: 40 hours
WSDOT GEN: Technical Mathematics I (Self-Study)Duration: 40 hours
WSDOT GEN: Technical Mathematics II (Self Study)Duration: 6 hours
PMBOK 6th Edition on SkillsoftWSDOT Learn is a system that provides e-learning opportunities for career development you can take at your desk and all are free of charge. Through this system, there are a number of courses available for the PMBOK 6th Edition, from the beginner to the advanced learner. Below is a list of suggested courses to get you started with the PMBOK 6th Edition.
Project Fundamentals This course covers the project and product life cycles, project phases, and introduces the process groups and knowledge areas in the PMBOK® Guide. This course will assist learners in preparing for the PMI® certification exam.
Project Changes and ClosingThis course covers the Perform Integrated Change Control and Close Project or Phase processes. This course will assist learners in preparing for the PMI® certification exam.
Develop the Project ScheduleThis course covers the Estimate Activity Durations and Develop Schedule project schedule management processes. This course will assist learners in preparing for the PMI® PMP® certification exam.
A Helpful ResourceBelow is an excerpt from an email from Jeff Pelton. It contains a link to many valuable training resources.“We are excited to announce that new online learning resources are available through the Workforce Development Toolkit, timely for many of our employees who are working from home during this pandemic. Please share this information with all of your staff.”
Training ContactsAccess & Hearings LeRoy Patterson
Bridge & Structures Bijan Khaleghi
Computer Aided Engineering Clint Hill
Design and Development Mark Gabel
Environmental Gretchen Coker
Highway Safety Ida van Schalkwyk
Hydraulics Alex Nguyen
Local Programs/LTAP Lynn Noah
Practical Solutions Kate Severson
Survey Support Jeff Graham
Maintenance (pdf) Jim Anderson
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ON-DEMAND: iLearn in LMShttps://gm1.geolearning.com/geonext/wasdop/
WSDOT ENV: Environmental Justice Inclusion Training (OLT)This course describes WSDOT’s commitment to inclusive community engagement. This course is recommended for planners, environmental coordinators, communicators, designers and anyone actively engaging the community during project development. Course objectives include: • Secretary Millar’s expectations for inclusive community engagement • A description and overview of Environmental Justice • Discussion of supporting regulations and requirements • Explanation of how a finding of Disproportionate High and Adverse Effect impacts project delivery • A short, unscored quiz. Duration: 1 hour
WSDOT Practical Solutions Overview OLTThis training provides an overview of the Practical Solutions approach as well as WSDOT’s project Development process. I includes material about identifying needs, assessing alternative strategies to address performance gaps and applying a practical set of solutions. The training highlights the importance for community engagement throughout the project development process. Duration: 1 hour
WSDOT DES: Design Manual Division 11 Practical Design (OLT) This self learning course describes the practical design process as documented in Division 11 of the WSDOT Design Manual. Modules include an intro to practical design, need and context identification, design control selection, alternatives analysis, design element selection and design element dimensions. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
WSDOT ENV: ESA (Endangered Species Act) for Non-Biologists (OLT)This course introduces WSDOT staff to the requirements of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and other fish and wildlife regulations. It covers the Design (project impact analysis and ESA consultation), PS&E, and construction phases of project delivery. This course does not cover ESA 4d requirements for maintenance work. Learners answer knowledge checks and quiz questions. Learners must get at least 75% correct on the final quiz to get credit for completing this course. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
WSDOT SUR: Basic Surveying (Self-Study)Supervisors may order this course through the regional construction trainers. Eastern Region: Vicki Frucci, Construction Trainer [email protected] 509-324-6084 Southwest Region: Cecilia McNeil-Hardwick, Construction Trainer [email protected] 360-905-2171 Olympic Region: Mark Scheuffele, Construction Trainer [email protected] 360-357-2774 Northwest Region: Jeff Gubbe, Construction Trainer [email protected] 206-768-5918 North Central Region: Tim Moomaw, Construction Trainer [email protected] 509-667-3032 South Central Region: Phil Nugent, Construction Trainer [email protected] 509-577-1801Duration: 24 hours
National LTAP-TTAP-NTTD Annual ConferenceJuly 27 - 30, 2020Seattle, WAMore info here.
LTAP: Local Technical Assistance Program
TTAP: Tribal Technical Assistance Program
NTTD: National Transportation Training Directors
ASCE International Conference on Transportation & DevelopmentMay 26 - 29, 2020Seattle, WAMore info here.
PMI Global ConferenceOct 17 - 19, 2020Seattle, WAMore info here.
Design Build SummitSeptember 23-24, 2020Spokane, WAMore info here.
Training NewsletterTraining events and resources with an emphasis on design.
EBASE Training If we were to gauge importance by how frequently we are asked about any aspect of a project. Cost Estimating would be the TOP PRIORITY - Because no question is asked about so ofter and repeatedly as is “How Much does it cost?” & “Why”, throughout life time.
EBASE is the Departments estimating and reporting tool used in development of project estimates, providing financial informatino to contract payment systems and in determination of the lowest responsible bidder for our contracts.
The data entered into each EBASE estimate is critical to:
• Providing Contract Ad & Award with the scope and cost of work being performed, as well as the qualifications necessary of the contractor who will perform the work and ultimately, in the determination of award.
• Program Management who uses the information provided by EBASE to appropriately manage the project funding.
• Financial systems who use the provided information to set projects up in their systems for contract payments to occur.
What will participants learn?This hands-on training will provide studenst the opportunity to enter an estimate from start to finish, applying the correct techniques for proper entry and formatting of data necessary in a complete EBASE estimate.
Upon completion students will understand:
• Factors that affect bid item costing• Documentation of estimate costing and reconciliation• How to setup project funding• Project Group/Column/Bid Item associations• How to setup bid items for addendums• Understand data relationships
EBASE Supportsand is a crucial link as the conduit for estimate and financial data between offices statewide.
EBASE provides reports used in many facets for keeping the highway programs on track, determining lowest responsible bidder for awards, contract payments, as well as interfacing and providing data to systems such as - CCIS, CAPS, BIDS, TRIPS, and the DATAMART.
EBASE & EstimatingResources
EBASE Web Site:https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Design/ProjectDev/EngineeringApplications/AdReady.htm
Estimating Web Site:https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/project-management/risk-assessment/estimating
EBASE Trainingis available on request
Please contact Tomi Hume-Pontius for scheduling360.705.7456 | [email protected]
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Practical Solutions Highway Safety Manual TrainingAboutThe Practical Solutions Highway Safety Manual (PSHSM) training has been developed to increase knowledge and skills among staff in decision making related to highway safety. The training focuses on the implementation of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM), its associated tools and how safety analysis can be used in practical solutions and incorporated into planning, programming, design and traffic operations. This training is idea for staff in project development and traffic operations.
The training is tailored to the needs of different audiences. Some training focuses on providing just-in-time information for managers and project team leads that don’t perform analysis, but oversee activities that require the ability to interpret analysis results. Other training is more detailed. Focusing on developing the skills and knowledge of staff preparing and reviewing safety analysis; completing evaluations and preparing documentation.
Status of deploymentBy 2018 all the regions, mega project, and headquarter staff the entire WSDOT have had at least one opportunity to enroll for PSHSM training for managers and/or fundamentals for those doing safety analysis. Future training opportunities are listed in the learning management system (LMS) (keyword for search: PSHSM).
2020 Dates (additional offerings available on demand) PS HSM B1: 03/09PS HSM C1: 04/13 – Noon 04/15PS HSM C3: 05/12 – 05/13PS HSM D1: 06/08 – 06/09PS HSM D2: 06/15 – 06/16
The Training SuiteThe PSHSM training suite is divided into three levels:• Level B: managers, project team
leads and those using safety analysis results for decision making at WSDOT
• Level C: staff performing analysis, reviewing safety analysis, performing quality control on safety analysis, and providing technical input for safety analysis.
• Level D: specialty area experts for tools that are not necessarily used widely at WSDOT.
Level B Training: Training for managers and project team leads.
PSHSM Level B1: Overview of safety performance and safety analysis at the department. This training develops the skills of those leading and managing teams responsible for planning and project development by recognizing what, when, and how the analysis should be completed to produce a usable assessment tool to determine appropriate tradeoffs in decision making. (4-hours)
Level C Training: Training for staff doing safety analysis, reviewing safety analysis, and those reviewing proposals for I2 Safety Program funding.PSHSM C1: Fundamentals of Safety Analysis. This training develops the skills necessary to perform safety analysis for most projects and use those skills to analyze and evaluate safety performance and to understand how human factors can be used to diagnose contributing factors to crashes. Then use this information to analyze potential countermeasures and use those skills to assess project alternatives. (2 days) PSHSM C2: Querying crash data in Cognos™. Hands-on computer lab training for using Cognos™ to query crash data, including developing dashboards (1 day). PSHSM C3: Predictive safety analysis (HSM Chapters 10, 11, 12, 18 and 19). Hands-on computer lab training with the spreadsheet tools (including iSATe) (Prerequisite: PSHSM C1) (2 days)
Level D Training: Training for specialty area experts.
PSHSM D1: Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM) Crash Prediction Module Software Training (Prerequisite: PSHSM C1 and C3) (2 days) PSHSM D2: Human Factors assessments - presented by the FHWA Resource Center (Prerequisite: PSHSM B or C1) (2 days)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information: This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing the Office of Equal Opportunity at [email protected] or by calling toll free, 855-362-4ADA(4232). Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may make a request by calling the Washington State Relay at 711.Title VI Notice to Public: It is the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its federally funded programs and activities. Any person who believes his/her Title VI protection has been violated, may file a complaint with WSDOT’s Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). For additional information regarding Title VI complaint procedures and/or information regarding our non-discrimination obligations, please contact OEO’s Title VI Coordinator at (360) 705-7082.
MORE INFORMATIONPractical Solutions Training Manager: Kate [email protected]
Practical Solutions LMS Training Coordinator (Scheduling, Enrollment, and Arrangements)Leann [email protected]
Practical Solutions Highway Safety Manual Training Lead (Technical Content & Request for Training) Ida van Schalkwyk, [email protected]
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Implementation of IHSDM at WSDOTWSDOT adopted the Highway Safety Manual in 2010 as part of its sustainable safety approach.
Highway Safety ManualPredictive Methods The Predictive Methods is part of the AASHTO Highway Safety Manual (HSM). These methods quantify safety performance for a set of facility types by considering traffic volumes, roadway, and other characteristics. This allows us, for example, to compare the safety performance of existing facilities to similar facilities on the system; and determine the safety performance for alternatives that have not yet been built.
The HSM Predictive Methods are key to our implementation of practical solutions in that it provides for data-driven, science based quantification of safety performance.
Tools to Implement the HSM Predictive MethodsThe HSM Predictive Methods are in Part C of the HSM. Each of the chapters in the HSM uses a different spreadsheet tool (two-lane two-way rural highways, rural multilane highways, urban and suburban arterials, and limited access freeways and interchanges). Several different versions of these spreadsheets are currently in use across the US to perform the predictive analysis. Since 2013 the TRB Highway Safety Performance Committee has provided assistance in updating and correcting these extended spreadsheets for use across the country (http://safetyperformance.org/tools/). The Interactive Highway Safety Design Model’s Crash Prediction Module (IHSDM) is another tool that performs the HSM Predictive Method analysis: providing a single software tool to perform predictive safety performance analysis of all the different facility types in Part C of the HSM. Other commercial tools are also available but at a cost.
The IHSDM SoftwareThe IHSDM’s Crash Prediction Module is software that executes the HSM Predictive Methods. IHSDM software maintenance, updates, and technical support is currentlyfunded by FHWA and available for free to any user. In 2018 the IHSDM team made several changes to the software that makes the tool practical for use at WSDOT.
In April 2019 WSDOT introduced the IHSDM to our staff performing safety analysis. Implementation of the tool has four parts: 1) training staff; 2) conducting pilots where the region works directly with the IHSDM support team with support from the HQ Design Office; 3) development of COGNOS queries and other job aids that would support the regions; and 4) support by the FHWA IHSDM team and HQ Design, this includes training, assistance, and reviews.
WSDOT completed three successful pilot projects in 2019. During these pilot projects we’ll develop and refine the items listed as component (3) in Figure 1. In all three cases the use of IHSDM shortened the analysis time, reduced the amount of quality control needed for individual input when importing datasets for use, and the ability to import data into the tool (eliminating the need to manually enter data). The intent is not to require all WSDOT staff performing safety analysis to use the IHSDM but rather to provide a tool alternative that reduces analysis time, and to prepare WSDOT for successful implementation of the predictive methods in 2nd Edition of the HSM.
Why WSDOT is implementing the IHSDM The major advantage of IHSDM is that it supports analysis across the different HSM Predictive Chapters. For example, a corridor may require the use of several chapters in the predictive methods of the HSM. Our current approach would require the use of several spreadsheets (a different spreadsheet for each facility type) and the project team/user needs to assemble these sheets to show performance across the corridor or project. With IHSDM this is no longer necessary: it is a single software tool that presents the project element results and overall safety performance summaries. The predictive methods for the HSM are evolving. Before the first edition was even released, work was ongoing to develop predictive methodologies for facility types not included in the HSM (now chapters 18 and 19), along with other contracts that were initiated to fill some existing gaps. The IHSDM project team is updating the tool to include these methods as soon as they are approved through the AASHTO process: this means that the predictive tools to perform the analysis are available much earlier to WSDOT than the official HSM2 release. The FHWA IHSDM team is also doing all the quality control checks and testing necessary for such a tool. This makes the tool much more sustainable than other ways we have implemented the predictive methods in the past. The FHWA IHSDM team is available to WSDOT for technical support. This includes the ability for us to identify further pilot projects where we work with the IHSDM team as we get used to using the tool.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information: This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing the Office of Equal Opportunity at [email protected] or by calling toll free, 855-362-4ADA(4232). Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may make a request by calling the Washington State Relay at 711. Title VI Notice to Public: It is the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race,color, national origin or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its federally funded programs and activities. Any person who believes his/her Title VI protection has been violated, may file a complaint with WSDOT’s Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). For additional information regarding Title VI complaint procedures and/or information regarding our non-discrimination obligations, please contact OEO’s Title VI Coordinator at (360) 705-7082.
Training of staff
Pilots with IHSDM Tech & HQ Design Support
Development of COGNOS queries & other job aids to support use that leverages efficiencies of IHSDM
Ongoing support (training, assistance, reviews)
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