32nd International Course on Road Safety and Road Safety Audit 05- 19 December 2022, TRIP Centre, IIT Delhi

Introduction

The Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre (TRIP Centre) at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, is organizing its 32nd International Course on Road Safety and Road Safety Audit from 05-19th December 2022 at TRIP Centre, IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India.

Course Objectives

This two weeks course will bring together professionals working the in the area of Road Safety, Transportation Planning, Safety Promotion and acquaint them with state-of-the-art information.  The course is especially designed for an interdisciplinary audience of traffic and road engineers, behavioural scientists, mechanical and automotive engineers, law enforcers and police officers, focuses to give a global perspective on the road safety problem.

The course has designed in two modules.  Module 1A is available for candidates who are willing to acquint knowledge of road safety in general and no minimum qualification is required.  
Module 1B is designed for those who wish to have IRC Certification from IRC.  The minimum qualification for this module is B.Tech(Civil) or equivalent degree.  Participants will need to submit practical audit report and a written exam and should have minimum successful percentage set by IRC.  Certificate of participation will be issued on successful completion of the course to all participants.   

By the end of the course the participants will gain information of

• the latest scientific knowledge regarding traffic planning, prevention of traffic accidents and injuries
• policies and methods which have been shown to be successful and those that have not worked in the past

Participants

The course will have a limited number of participants, who must have a working knowledge of English.  The participantswill be selected on the basis of their involvement in transportation planning and road safety research, involvement in policy making and implementation of safety measures.  An attempt will be made to have a balance mix of engineers, law enforcers and social scientists.

Host Institution

The Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre (TRIP Centre), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India.

The faculty members associated with TRIP-Centre have been involved in safety research for the past two decades.  The Institute has been designated as the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Safety Technology.  The members of TRIP-Centre have expertise in epidemiological studies, designs of vehicles and safety equipment, traffic flow modelling, transportation planning and care of injured persons.

Course Outline

Module 1A (General)

• International overview of injuries
• Injury as a public health problem
• Systems approach to injury control
• Enforcement legislation and education
• Data analysis and risk factors
• Human tolerance to injury
• Traffic safety
• Urban transport planning
• Traffic calmingHighway safety audit
• Public transport safety
• Non-motorised transport safety

Module 1B (For IRC Certification)

• Written exam
• Submission of practical audit report

 

 i) Qualification for RSA course with IRC Certificate: The minimum requirement for attending the Certification Course is B.E / B.Tech. Degree in Civil Engineering 

ii) The task of accreditation of an individual as Senior Auditor / Team Leader or Road Safety Auditor would be evaluated / scrutinized by the IRC’s main committee for Accreditation.

iii) IRC will carry out fresh exam/ evaluation of each candidate before issuance of accreditation.

Fees

Module 1A (without IRC Certificate)

• Indian industry, public sector and international participants   - INR 59,000.00 or US$ 750
• Indian educational institutions and research organizations, NGO - INR 29,500.00
• Indian student and international students -  INR 11800.00 US$ 350

Module 1B (with IRC Certificate)

• Participation option for the "Road Safety Audit Certificate"  - INR 88,500.00 (general) (Fee Rs. 75000 + GST 18% 13500.00)
• Participation option for the "Road Safety Audit Certificate"  - INR 23,600.00 (students) (Fee Rs. 20000 + GST 18% 3600.00)

Bank Detail for payment of fee will be provided seperately after acceptance of application.

Payment details must be sent to <trippiitd@gmail.com and CC: awconfer@gmail.com>

License Fee - IRC (Pay directly to IRC)

• General - INR 8850.00 (Rs. 7500 + GST 18% 1350.00)
• Student - INR 2360.00 (Rs. 2000 + GST 18% 360.00)

Bank Detail for IRC :

• Baneficiary name: Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi
• Account No. :  90092140000352
• IFSC Code: CNRB0019009
• Bank: Canara Bank, New Delhi
• GST No.: 07AAATI3600C1ZD

Payment details must be sent to : irchrb@gmail.com 

CC: trippiitd@gmail.com

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Scholarship

• Very limited funds are available for partial support 
• For detail please refer to the course application form

Accommodation

• No accomodation is available at the campus.  Nearby hotels on instituts discounted cost are available.  Detail of the hotels will be provided on demand.

Registration Deadline: 10 November 2022 (online)

• All applicants must register for the course alongwith a brief biodata by 10th November 2022.
• Those selected will be informed by 15th November 2022.