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Preference will be given to those students who attended the May 2011 LCCA  webinar. Additional participants will be accepted on a space-available basis.


 

Course:

FHWA Onsite RealCost Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) Software Workshop

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Maintenance and Operations



Class Schedule


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General Information

Summary:
This workshop provides the participants with in-depth instruction on how to integrate and use the FHWA RealCost Life-Cycle Cost Analysis software in evaluating life-cycle costs of competing project alternatives as part of their project development process. Completion of the Fundamentals of Life-Cycle Cost Analysis is recommended prior to taking this course.
This workshop is tailored to meet the needs of the hosting agency. Topics include:
LCCA Process Overview
User Costs
•Probabilistic Approach
•RealCost Walkthrough Example
•Customizing RealCost and Importing or Linking to External Data
•Analyzing Results

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this Workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Install and use the RealCost Software
2. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the RealCost user interface and associated worksheets
3. Set up and perform deterministic and probabilistic analysis using RealCost
4. Interpret deterministic and probabilistic results
5. Customize RealCost to be an effective and efficient tool to conduct a life-cycle cost analysis

Teaching Method:
Instructor Lead Computer Based Training

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course includes federal, state and local planners, design and maintenance engineers, first level maintenance supervisors (and higher), asset managers, and their industry counterparts who will actually be using the RealCost Software to conduct an LCCA. This course is most appropriate for planners, design engineers, individuals responsible for directing and managing maintenance operations and budgets, maintenance project and treatment selection, and/or the monitoring of system conditions.

Final Exam:
No



Continuing Education Credits


Miscellaneous
CEHs
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CEUs
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PDHs
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PennDOT:
10.00
 

Awarding continuing education credits (PDH/CEU/CEH) to a training course or other training event does not imply or guarantee that the training course/event is approved by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors.

According to Pennsylvania Act 25, “Credit determination for activities…shall be the responsibility of the licensee.  Continuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills or knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure, including law and ethics applicable to the profession, or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.”

For informational purposes only:1 CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction
1 CEH is equal to 1 hour of instruction



Course Contact Information

                    For technical questions regarding this course, contact the following...
Name:
Richard A Ebeling
Phone:
(717) 705-1552
Email:
rebeling@state.pa.us

                    For general questions about the Training Calendar (such as those regarding schedules,
                    locations, instructors or registrations), see Contact Information in specific classes.
 
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By Catherine T Shoemaker/PennDOT
On 08/24/11 At 08:34 AM
By Catherine T Shoemaker/PennDOT
On 08/24/11 At 08:36 AM