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原文传递 Needs Assessment For an ITS Training Facility

题名：	Needs Assessment For an ITS Training Facility
作者：	Beverly T. Kuhn, Ph.D., P.E.
关键词：	Needs Assessment; ITS; Training
摘要：	The past decade has seen revolutionary changes in the face of transportation in the United States. With the deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and the monumental leaps made in technology applications in all aspects of life, the transportation profession is faced with a new dilemma. The current and future success of the transportation infrastructure and its diverse array of components depend on developing a larger cadre of transportation professionals capable of designing, planning, managing, operating, and maintaining it. Thus, it is critical that universities take a proactive role in educating and training transportation professionals to work effectively and efficiently in the 21st century. This project assessed the elements needed in a training facility for ITS professional capacity building so that it can effectively disseminate ITS knowledge and material. The objective was to identify and prioritize possible functions and related physical requirements of an ITS Training Facility. Tasks included examining existing ITS training facilities, evaluating education and training needs in the ITS arena, and assessing possible delivery mechanisms and demands. The study provides recommendations on the elements necessary to establish a functional, flexible, and effective training facility that is capable of providing education and training to the three target audiences of the ITS PCB program. The immediate and continued need for training for TMC operators, supervisors, and designers drives the primary function of the facility. Thus, the facility should have as its primary function to provide education and training in the ITS focus areas and specific topics that are related to TMC design and operations. Functions related to public transportation, travel demand management, emergency management, and analysis tools should be secondary functions of the facility as they work to enhance the topic areas served by the primary functions. The remaining ITS focus areas of electronic payment, commercial vehicles, and advanced vehicle control round out the list as tertiary functions of the facility. It is difficult to prioritize delivery mechanisms as they relate to the various functions of the ITS Training Facility. Each mechanism serves a specific purpose and is intertwined with the specific ITS topic, the target audience, and the desired KSA level of that audience. It is recommended that the delivery mechanisms be determined on a case by case basis as each topic area is addressed with a general recommendation being to maximize the utilization of electronic media and distance learning avenues. The ITS Training Facility should also consist of both a comprehensive laboratory and a classroom equipped for multimedia presentations. The laboratory can serve several purposes; the most important of which is in-house training and education. While some software and related equipment may not be immediately available, it is recommended to consider these features when planning and designing the facility so as to minimize the added expense of incorporating new features at a later date. Also, if convenient access to some of the equipment already exists at a separate facility, an effort should be made to utilize that equipment and/or function whenever possible to reduce costs.
总页数：	ITS America. Meeting (9th : 1999 : Washington, D.C..). New thinking in transportation : conference proceedings. 1999. pp16
报告类型：	科技报告