This course will teach you the skills needed to complete a basic scaled crash or crime scene diagram using field measure measurements collected with total stations, scanners, GNSS, UAV’s, and tape measures. This course shows you how to merge all the data together, build your scene in both 2D and 3D perspective, perform analysis and speed calculations, and print reports in the Trimble Reveal software. Course Includes: Drawing Tools and Layers, Setting Camera Views, Using Models and Objects, Appling Vehicle Damage and Crush, Using Satellite Images, Importing Scene Data, Merging Multiple Measurement Logs, Appling Surfaces, Momentum Tools, Using Virtual Total Station, Crash Math, Adding Evidence Markers, Printing Reports, Scan Segmentation & Classification.

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This course is designed for officers who wish to advance to the level of reconstructionist. It contains reconstruction methodologies, equation derivation, and the knowledge necessary to eventually qualify as an expert. The training will also focus on the methods' sensitivity to uncertainties in field data and vehicle dynamics. Interested students should have completed SRR’s 80-hour Basic Crash Investigation and SRR’s 80-hour Advanced Crash Investigation or their equivalent as a prerequisite.

Ped/Auto According to the latest national statistics, pedestrian fatalities represent 18% of all vehicular fatalities. Over 7,000 pedestrians are killed in traffic crashes, while 68,000 pedestrians are injured nationwide. The investigation of pedestrian collisions presents special considerations, probably more so than vehicle vs. vehicle collisions. This course is designed to give students a thorough understanding of scene evidence assessment and documentation, as well as the application of specialized pedestrian equations. This course features simulated impacts that allow the students to apply learned methodologies for calculating vehicle impact speeds. Topics: Medical and Vehicle Terminology The Pedestrian, Driver and Environmental Relationship The Crash Scene Pedestrian Crash Analysis Introduction to Formulas Crash Tests and Exercises Temple Police Department, 209 E. Ave. A., Temple, TX, 76501

THIRD IN A SERIES OF THREE COURSES Traffic Crash Reconstruction builds upon IPTM’s Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation course by assisting you further in understanding vehicle dynamics. You will take part in a more intense study of time/distance calculations, two-dimensional momentum and impact speed calculations using momentum equations. Topics Include Derivation and origin of the commonly used speed formulas Speed of vehicles at impact using conservation of linear momentum Behavior of vehicles in a collision using Newton’s three laws of motion Discussions of commercial vehicle and motorcycle dynamics in collisions The determination of direction of travel, initial contact and position of vehicles on the roadway This course includes extensive project work to give you first hand experience in crash reconstruction. Each student will be required to diagram and analyze several different crash scenarios as well as complete vector sum analysis of each.

Crash Investigation 1 Online offers the same course content as the classroom-based Crash 1 and, like the on-ground version, is the foundation class for NUCPS’ Traffic Crash and Reconstruction courses. Crash 1 Online offers an in-depth study of the skills needed to investigate a traffic collision scene, thoroughly covering the techniques for recognizing and properly recording roadway and vehicle crash evidence, as well as information from involved parties and witnesses. Students learn to measure and photograph accident scenes and to create sketches and after-crash diagrams. Crash 1 also addresses how collected data are used to reconstruct traffic accidents and introduces the use of electronic devices for collecting and recording at-scene data. Crash 1 Online is asynchronous and instructor led.

Learn or review the basic and intermediate mathematics and physics needed to advance to Vehicle Dynamics and Traffic Crash Reconstruction 1 & 2 with confidence and competence! This all-new course is designed for students who want to enroll in advanced reconstruction courses but must learn or refresh the math and physics required for these advanced curricula.

As a crash investigator or reconstructionist, you understand the importance of precision and evidence-based analysis. This five-day, hands-on course is designed to elevate your investigative capabilities by teaching you how to extract and analyze vehicle speed data from video footage. Whether you're employed by a law enforcement agency or working in private reconstruction, this training will equip you with the tools and techniques to apply video motion analysis in real-world crash scenarios. You will begin by reviewing foundational concepts from IPTM’s At-Scene and Advanced Crash Investigation courses, then dive into specialized instruction on video metadata, scene diagramming, and motion analysis software. Through guided lessons, field exercises, and case studies, you’ll learn to calculate vehicle speeds using Constant, Uniform, and Average Time and Speed equations. The course culminates in a comprehensive review and final exam to validate your proficiency. What You Will Learn How to identify and interpret video metadata relevant to crash investigations Techniques for diagramming crash scenes using manual, aerial, and LiDAR methods Use of Kinovea and other video motion analysis software to isolate and analyze video frames Application of mathematical formulas to determine vehicle speed from video footage Real-world case studies demonstrating successful use of video motion analysis Hands-on field exercises simulating crash scenarios for practical application Best practices for presenting findings in professional and legal contexts Audience Law enforcement and private traffic crash investigators, claims adjusters, engineers, attorneys, safety officers, military investigative personnel, collision animation and simulation graphics users

TCR1 Remote/Blended Learning provides the same curriculum as its on-ground counterpart, only in a live online setting. In Traffic Crash Reconstruction 1, students synthesize lessons from the previous courses in order to learn to determine how a crash occurred. Our up-to-date, authoritative curriculum focuses on analyzing and interpreting information collected during previous stages of an investigation in order to describe the crash and the events leading to actual impact. Students apply the lessons from daily lecture material to real-world case study situations — an instruction format that provides students with the training necessary to reconstruct traffic collisions. After successfully completing this course, students will have the ability to reconstruct crash situations using momentum and mechanics.

This course is designed for agency representatives who are currently active in photographing crash scenes. We will guide you through the proper use of your departmentally issued camera, using at least three different camera modes beyond the camera’s Auto mode. This training will be accomplished through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practical exercises. You will gain knowledge and confidence in both daytime and nighttime scene documentation, as two of the five days will be dedicated to nighttime photography through demonstrations of flash photography techniques and the use of available light. We will spend one day at a local salvage yard, where you will apply the skills acquired in the classroom to simulate the post-crash vehicle inspection normally at the impound lot. You will also learn macro techniques for recording close-up evidence, including vehicle lamp photography. You will leave this course with a confident working knowledge of techniques for photographically recording vehicles, vehicle damage, and vehicle-related evidence with your departmentally issued digital camera. The course requires full attendance of all scheduled instruction, completion of all planned projects assigned, and evaluation by the instructors. Topics Include Use of digital cameras Analyzing the crash scene Close up documentation Lighting conditions Night, inclement weather and flash photography Photographing vehicle damage Photographing human body injury Audience Law enforcement and private traffic crash investigators, crime scene personnel, claims adjusters, engineers, medical examiners, attorneys, safety officers, military investigative personnel, animators and graphic designers

Crush Energy This course explains the fundamentals of crush energy and the important role it plays in collision reconstruction. More specifically, students learn about the critical role of energy balance as it applies to a thorough investigation. Proper protocol for obtaining crush measurements is explained as well as how to accurately determine crush coefficients. Topics: Fundamental Concepts Velocity/time diagrams Force, work and energy analysis Coefficient of restitution and crush energy Crush measurement, crush energy and impact speed analysis Damage Classification Motion analysis Temple Police Department, 209 E. Ave. A., Temple, TX, 76501