By the end of Lesson 7, you should be able to:
Lesson 7 will take 1 week to complete. Please refer to Canvas for specific time frames, submission instructions, and due dates.
To finish this lesson, you must complete the assignments listed below. The details for each assignment is provided in the referenced section and in Canvas.
Assignment No. | Assignment Description | Section | Grade Component / Points |
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7-1 | Read FHWA’s August 2013 publication titled “Assessment of the Geographic Information Systems’ (GIS) Needs and Obstacles in Traffic Safety” and respond to some questions. | 7.1 | Lesson Topic / 15 |
7-2 | Complete some exercises using both Federal and state crash data. | 7.1 | Lesson Topic / 20 |
7-3 | Explore the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) [1] and address some specific questions. | 7.2 | Transportation Organizations / 15 |
7-4 | Participate in a One-on-One video conference with a classmate and submit a summary of the conversation. | 7.3 | Class Participation / 15 |
7-5 | Participate in this week’s webinar and submit a summary of what you learned. | 7.4 | Guest Webinar / 15 |
7-6 | Review the background material for next week’s webinar and respond to some questions. | 7.5 | Guest Webinar / 10 |
7-7 | Submit 3 - 5 questions for next week’s speaker. | 7.5 | Guest Webinar / 5 |
Links
[1] http://www.nhtsa.gov/