HDM4 course in Road Management

HDM4 course in Road Management

HDM4 course in Road Management:

For more than thirty the University of Birmingham has been offering taught and research programmes in the area of road management and engineering designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge of management procedures for the planning, appraisal, design, construction and maintenance of road networks. The programmes are relevant to conditions found in both developed and developing countries and are suitable for professionals who want to pursue a career in the road sector. 

In addition, for the last fifteen years the Senior Road Executive Programme has provided continuing professional development for senior professionals working in the road sector and, by so doing, contributed to the dissemination of knowledge and expertise and facilitated the implementation of modern approaches to the management and financing of road networks worldwide. 

The University of Birmingham is now pleased to offer three new hands-on courses in the areas of road safety, road economics, rural roads for development. The first is delivered in collaboration with iRAP (International Road Assessment Programme). The second is provided in collaboration with HDMGlobal and the third in association with IntechAssociates. All three courses are 5-day, intensive and practical residential programmes delivered by experts of international repute. They are aimed at road sector professionals, road engineers, field engineers, planners and road safety professionals who want to be exposed to cutting-edge established methodologies in road safety management and road economics.

Course details

Why attend this course:

This is an international course which offers an introduction to the use of HDM-4 as a decision support tool to include:

  • Overview of where HDM-4 fits within the Road Management cycle
  • Overview of the HDM-4 analysis framework
  • Introduction to Project, Programme and Strategic Analysis using HDM-4
  • HDM-4 Integration with external systems

The course includes practical demonstrations and sessions using HDM-4 Version 2

Who should attend: 

  • road engineers, managers, and other road sector professionals who work in the areas of road management, road financing and road maintenance.

Language: English

Course instructor: Dr Eric Stannard, Chief Executive Officer, (HDMGlobal / ALTA Innovations)
Co-ordination: Dr H Evdorides, University of Birmingham

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Fees and funding

Course fees:

Fees to be confirmed.

How to apply

All enquiries to:

Programme Administrator
School of Civil Engineering
University of Birmingham
Birmingham B15 2TT
UK
Tel: (+44) (0)121 414 4191
Fax: (+44) (0)121 414 7848
Email: highwaycourses@contacts.bham.ac.uk

OverviewLearning and teaching

By the end of the course, the participants are expected to have acquired an understanding of the following key items:

  • The fundamentals concepts of the Road Management cycle and how HDM-4 can be used to address its needs
  • The HDM-4 analysis framework
  • An introduction to Project, Programme and Strategic Analysis using HDM-4
  • How HDM-4 can be integrated with external systems 

The course includes practical exercises, discussions and exposure to the HDM4 software. The course is delivered in the state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities of the University of Birmingham

Course detailsEmployability

The HDM4 course has been designed specifically to meet the needs of the industry to support career opportunities in the road management and financing sector. Participants in this course are normally employed in both the public and private road sector in the UK or overseas, including road managers, planners, engineers and consultants. The course provides training that promotes the significance of road economics, road financing and the use of appropriate decision support tools.

Since the road professional is chosen to fill a position with responsibility for decisions related to technical and financial aspects of road management and financing together with the overall management and administration of road projects or procedures, the course is directed to satisfying these needs using HDM4, the de facto world standard for road appraisal.

Learning and teaching