SECOND IN A SERIES OF THREE COURSES Building upon the theories and techniques learned in IPTM’s At-Scene Traffic Crash/Traffic Homicide Investigation course, this class will delve into the advanced concepts of traffic crash investigations. More complex vehicle dynamics like acceleration/deceleration, factor, rate and airborne situations will be explored. You will learn to estimate speeds from falls, vaults, and flips and the calculation of kinetic energy and linear momentum. You’ll also learn to evaluate vehicle lamps, tires, and damage to help determine vehicle behaviors during the collision. Much of the coursework will be spent using acceleration/deceleration factors and perception/reaction times to determine time/distance relationships for colliding vehicles. IPTM’s Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation will prepare you for a variety of advanced and specialty courses in traffic crash investigations. Topics Include Math review from the At-Scene Traffic Crash/Traffic Homicide Investigation course Deceleration factors and rate application Speed estimates from kinetic energy, skid marks, and scuffmarks situations Combined speed/velocity applications Vehicle dynamics and motion Time, distance, and motion equations/analysis Vehicle crush damage documentation/linear perimeter measuring In-class projects to improve your confidence with equation application Audience Law enforcement and private traffic crash investigators, claims adjusters, engineers, attorneys, safety officers, military investigative personnel, animators and graphic designers Prerequisite(s) You must have completed IPTM’s At-Scene Traffic Crash/Traffic Homicide Investigation course or its equivalent. What to Bring Required Calculator with square root, sine/co-sine, and parentheses () functions Compass Work clothes for outside activities (including inclement weather)