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October
17 - LMDA Professional Development Session:
Session topic: “Economic Trends in
North Carolina How and How They Affect NCDOT”
Speakers: Frank Bowen, Esq., NCDOT Business Systems Analyst Supervisor and Kevin Baughman, SAS Institute Analytical Consultant
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: NCDOT BOT Conference Room #150, Highway Building, 1 S. Wilmington St.,
Raleigh
Course Description:
Come learn how economic trends
in North Carolina affect NCDOT financial models for project delivery.
This session includes construction expenditure basics, forecasting basics and
methods as well as current and future forecasting development with our industry
partner SAS, Inc. This informative workshop will provide you will an
overview of what it takes to financially deliver projects in today’s economic
environment.
August 14 Professional Development:
Topic:"Back of the Envelope Practical Analysis from the New HCM 6th Edition"
***Need a Big Picture View or Quick Estimate using a few Assumptions,
then this session is for you! The information will be applicable for everyone:
Seasoned engineers to those not familiar with traffic analysis or the HCM. ***
then this session is for you! The information will be applicable for everyone:
Seasoned engineers to those not familiar with traffic analysis or the HCM. ***
Speaker: Dr. Bastian Schroeder, PE, Principal, Kittelson
& Associates, Inc.
Former NCSU Professor & TRB member of Highway Capacity and Quality of
Service
Topic: "Signing and Sealing Engineering Documents (Including electronic signatures)"
Speaker: David S. Tuttle, Board Counsel, NC Board of Examiners for Engineers & Surveyors - Any questions contact Mr. Tuttle at dstuttle@ncbels.org or 919.791.2000 ext. 111
- Presentation Posted here
- We are so appreciative of Samuel D. Coleman, PE, a Project Design Engineer with NCDOT Central Work Zone Traffic Control, sharing his experience on passing the October 2016 Professional Engineering Exam.
Please read Sam's experience here. - Missed this Professional Development Session? Watch the recording LiveStream here.
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Friday, November 18 Professional Development Session:
"Another HCM!? - An Overview of the NEW 6th Edition and How it impacts NCDOT"
Speaker: Dr. Bastian Schroeder, PE, Principal, Kittelson & Associates, Inc. Former NCSU Professor and current TRB member of Highway Capacity and Quality of Service Committees presenting updates to the Highway Capacity Manual.
Presentation slides now available here
September 15 Professional Development Session: "Designing for Progression"
Speaker: Dr. Joe Hummer, PE NCDOT-Transportation Mobility & Safety
Presentation slides now available here

April 7 Professional Development Session: “Interchange Design” with Dr. Joe Hummer, PhD, P.E., Chair Department of Civil Engineering, Wayne State University
Professional Development Session = 3 CPE or PDH credits)
Presentation slides now available here






