Summary: | This is a blended training course that features both five hours of independent study and three, two-hour facilitated Web conferences.
An introduction to the methods and practices used in an enhanced maintenance management system to effectively maintain and operate a highway network. It provides participants with the principles and practices of using MMS effectively and illustrates efficient maintenance and operation of a highway network. There are activities and assignments specific to using MMS.
The course materials rely on the recently developed AASHTO Guidelines for Maintenance Management Systems, the Transportation Asset Management Guide, along with several other recent publications on the topic. There will be examples from state and local highway agencies to illustrate the application of the principles in transportation agencies.
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Learning Outcomes: | Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
•Compare and contrast a first generation MMS with an enhanced MMS
•Describe the terms "outcome-based" and "performance-based" and how they pertain to an enhanced MMS
•Describe the use of service levels to support the programming and budgeting activities incorporated into an MMS
•Identify the types of systems that should be integrated with an MMS and provide several examples of the types of data that should interface between each system
•List the potential benefits to be realized by fully integrating an enhanced MMS
•Identify several steps that will advance an agency's current maintenance management practices now and in the future
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Teaching Method: | You will be expected to complete 7 online lessons during a 2-week period. Facilitated Web conferences will be conducted at the beginning and end of the 2-week period, and there will be one additional Web conference in the middle of the 2-week period. You must complete all 7 of the online lessons, and participate in the Web conferences, to attain your certificate. By passing the online test at the end of the course, you can also receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for the course.
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Prerequisites: | In addition to registering for this course in PennDOT's training system, you must ALSO register for the course on NHI's website. Detailed instructions on the NHI registration process will be provided to all TP registered persons approximately two weeks prior to the first scheduled Web conference.
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Target Audience: | Maintenance engineers, maintenance supervisors and asset managers. The course is specifically for individuals who are responsible for directing and managing maintenance operations and budgets, maintenance project and treatment selection, and/or the monitoring of system conditions.
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Special Materials: | Each participant must have their own computer and teleconference capability.
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Final Exam: | Yes |
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