ITE Toronto Section Website

‘SimCap’ Capacity Analysis Breakfast Seminar – Topic: Capacity Analysis Calibration

Wednesday February 29th 2012

As part of our commitment to assist professional development and provide training to our members, ITE Toronto Section will be hosting a series of ‘SimCap’ breakfast seminars in 2012 focusing on Simulation and Capacity Analysis.

Our first breakfast seminar will focus on the calibration of capacity analysis when completing an analysis of signalized intersections using software tools like Synchro, VISSIM, etc. Calibrating capacity analysis is becoming more and more important in the GTA, especially as many intersections start to approach capacity and effort is required to ensure the analysis programs we are using are appropriately modelling their operation.

The breakfast seminar will be hosted by a panel of public and private sector individuals who routinely have to deal with this topic. Speakers from the City of Toronto, York Region, and various consulting firms will be on hand to discuss the different methods of calibrating capacity analysis.

The breakfast seminar will provide members who work with intersection analysis programs such as Synchro and VISSIM an opportunity to engage with the panelists about the pros and cons of different calibration methods when undertaking analysis. The event will be moderated by Matthew Davis of the Toronto Section executive, who will provide a brief presentation of various calibration methods used to help spark the discussion.

The event will be held at MMM’s offices in Richmond Hill on Wednesday February 29th, at 7:30am and will run to approximately 9:30am. The event will be held FREE for ITE members. A nominal $5.00 charge will be applied for non-members to cover costs. To ensure we have sufficient space, we are asking members interested in attending contact our activities coordinator Farhad Shahla at (905) 615-3200 ext. 3377 or by email at (Farhad.Shahla@mississauga.ca). Please confirm your attendance by Tuesday February 28th.

ITE Toronto Section / Metrolinx Mobility Hub Guidelines Training

Wednesday March 7th, 2012 – North York Central Library

ITE Toronto Section and the Ontario Traffic Council (OTC) are teaming up with Metrolinx to provide a training session on Metrolinx’s Mobility Hub Guidelines. The purpose of the session is to support the planning and development of mobility hubs.

The Big Move, Metrolinx’s Regional Transportation Plan for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area identifies a system of 51 connected mobility hubs at major transit stations as one of the nine big moves that will transform the GTHA’s transportation system.

To achieve this, Metrolinx has developed Mobility Hub Guidelines that help planning efforts and design efforts for individuals who work in the fields of transportation, planning, development, or urban design. A flyer for the training session is attached to this Newsletter for your information.

The event is being held on March 7th 2012 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the North York Central Library located at 5120 Yonge Street. The event is FREE for members of ITE and OTC. To register for this event please contact Tom Janzen (on behalf of Metrolinx) at MHGworkshop@planpart.ca specifying “ITE/OTC Workshop” in your email. Places will be held on a first come first serve basis so register soon! Note that you will need to RSVP by March 2nd 2012 in order to attend.

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4th Annual Joint ITE Sections Student Presentation Competition and Job Fair

Monday March 26, 2012, University of Waterloo

The Toronto, Hamilton, and Southwest Ontario sections' Joint Technical Presentation Competition for Students is a unique event organized each year by the Institute of Transportation Engineers to help foster interest in the field of transportation. The Hamilton and Toronto sections jointly held the event for thirteen years and Southwest Ontario section joined in 2009. The competition offers students an opportunity to present a topic of interest in transportation before their peers as well as before practicing transportation professionals. While technical competence is an important element in the event, the primary focus of the competition is on the ability to present effectively to one’s peers and the public.

Interested students are invited to submit a one-page abstract of not more than 400 words on any topic related to transportation. A shortlist of three (3) graduate and three (3) undergraduate students will be selected and invited to give a 10 – 15 minute presentation on the evening of Monday, March 26, 2012 at the University of Waterloo. A short question and answer period will be provided after each presentation. Details of the event are provided below.

A Job Fair, which is open to all students, will also be hosted prior to the student presentation competition (6:00 to 7:00 PM). The Job Fair will allow students the opportunity to speak with industry professionals, make contacts and learn about the different organizations or companies.

Submission of Abstracts:	Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Notice of Acceptance:	Monday, March 19, 2012
Date:	Monday, March 26, 2012
Job Fair:	6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Presentations:	7:00p pm to 9:00pm
Location:	University of Waterloo, Rooms DC1301 and DC1302 (Click Here For directions to the DC rooms)
Prizes:	$350 for the top presentation, $150 for second place, and $100 for third place in the undergraduate category. $350 for the top presentation, $150 for second place, and $100 for third place in the graduate category
Invited Schools:	University of Waterloo, University of Windsor, Mohawk College, McMaster University, University of Toronto, and Ryerson University.

If you have questions about the student presentation competition, please feel free to contact our Student Chapter Liaison Angela Gibson at Angela.Gibson@york.ca. Interested students who would like to participate should submit abstracts to:

James Mallett, M.A.Sc, P.Eng., PTOE
Southwestern Ontario Section
Paradigm Transportation Solutions Limited
Phone: 519-896-3163 x102 or 905-381-2229 x102
Email: jmallett@ptsl.com

ITE Mini Traffic Bowl Social and Student Mixer

Coming in March, 2012 – Exact date and location to be confirmed

ITE Toronto Section is planning on hosting an evening social event in late March to help students from the local student chapters meet and mingle with people from industry to discuss all things transportation. During the social a ‘Mini-Traffic Bowl’ competition will be held as a warm up for the annual national Traffic Bowl that will be held at the CITE Conference in Winnipeg later this year. During our social event students will join teams alongside people from industry to play a mini-Traffic Bowl game based on trivia questions related transportation engineering and transportation safety.

The location of the event will be confirmed in the following weeks, however it will likely be held in the 404/Highway 7 area. Keep an eye on our web-site www.itetoronto.ca, and future newsletters, for additional information on this event. If you would like to make sure you receive more information when it comes available, please contact our section activities coordinator Farhad Shahla at (905) 615-3200 ext. 3377 or by email at Farhad.Shahla@mississauga.ca.

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