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ACTAR-Approved SAE Courses

The following SAE Professional Development courses have been approved by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction for ACTAR Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Upon completion of any course listed, accredited accident investigators and reconstructionists should mail a copy of their course certificate of achievement and the $5 student CEU fee to ACTAR, PO Box 1493,North Platte, NE 69103

SAE ID #

Course Title

Days

ACTAR CEUs

Instructor

85049

Injuries, Anatomy, Biomechanics & Federal Regulation

3

18

Jeffrey Pike

99020

Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

3

18

John Peterson

C0101

The Tire as a Vehicle Component

1

7

Gerald Potts

C0102

Tire and Wheel Safety Issues

1

7

Gerald Potts

C0202

Automotive Lighting: Design and Technology

2

13

Jianzhong Jiao

C0315

Introduction to Brake Control Systems: ABS, TCS, and ESC (Also available as an on-demand course, Introduction to Brake Control Systems, #PD730501)

2 days

11 hours

13 11

James Walker, Jr.

C0414

Applied Vehicle Dynamics

3

24

James Walker, Jr.

C0415

Advanced Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

3

18

Timothy Drotar

C0610

Applied Brake Controls Test Track Experience: ABS, TCS, ESC

2

16

James Walker

C0716

Fundamentals of Steering Systems

3

12

Timothy Drotar

C0718

High-Performance Brake Systems

2

13

James Walker

C1022

Accessing and Interpreting Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recorders

4

24

Timothy Austin, Timothy Cheek, David Plant, John Steiner

C1210

Applying Automotive EDR Data to Traffic Crash Reconstruction

3

20

Richard Ruth

C1502

Reconstruction and Analysis of Rollover Crashes of Light Vehicles

1

7

Gray Beauchamp

C1603

Introduction to Highly Automated Vehicles

2

13

Jeffery Blackburn or Hasan Ferdowsi

C1704

ADAS Application: Automatic Emergency Braking

1

7

Eldon Leaphart

C1712

Photogrammetry and Analysis of Digital Media

3

21

Alireza Hashemian and Toby Terpstra

C1728

Vehicle Crash Reconstruction: Principles and Technology

3

20

Neal Carter and Nathan Rose

C1729

Photography for Accident Reconstruction, Product Liability, and Testing

3

20

Thomas Vadnais

C1901

Advanced Applications of Heavy Vehicle EDR Data

2

13

Wesley Grimes and Greg Wilcoxson

C1934

Infrared Camera for ADAS and Autonomous Sensing

1

7

Rajeev Thakur

C1935

LIDAR for ADAS and Autonomous Sensing

1

7

Rajeev Thakur

PD331140ON

Driver Distraction from Electronic Devices: Insights and Implications

4 hours

4

Jeffrey Hickman

PD331803

ISO 26262 Functional Safety-Road Vehicles: Focus on Second Edition Changes Web Seminar RePlay

4 hours

4

Rami Debouk

PD730556

The Fundamentals of Automotive All-Wheel Drive System

6 hours

6

Joseph Palazzolo

PD731620

Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics On Demand Course

18 hours

16

 

PD732005

Drones for Mapping Accident Reconstruction Sites

4 hours

4

Clare Grimes

SAE International Professional Development Master Instructor Registry

The primary mission of SAE Professional Development is to promote and advance effective learning for engineers through the development and delivery of well-designed learning programs. SAE maintains a roster of approximately 250+ contract instructors and encourages and assists those instructors to continuously study, apply, reflect, and dialog about the application of new skills pertinent to the instructional process.

For those exemplary instructors who have effectively incorporated proven adult learning and active learning practices into their programs, who earn consistently high evaluations, and who are recognized in their field, we confer the SAE Master Instructor designation.

The Master Instructor designation reflects exemplary accomplishment across the following criterion:

  • Seminar evaluations, which must average a 4.5 or higher on a 5 point scale
  • Teaching experience, which must total at least five years with SAE
  • Consistent revisions of intellectual property while adhering to SAE guidelines for design and delivery
  • Cross functional volunteerism throughout the organization
  • Continuous SAE membership for at least five years

Guidelines for Online Seminar Instructors

SAE Professional Development is always seeking experienced engineering professionals with industry/academic backgrounds to propose and instruct web seminars.

SAE contracts with instructors to present web seminars on current, applications-oriented subjects, and fundamental and advanced process theory courses. The instructors are responsible for the course outline development; class notes including activities, practice sets, and case studies; presentation aides and materials; and instruction of the material on mutually agreeable dates.

All SAE web seminars are subject to peer review by the Technical Review Committee (TRC) of the Continuing Professional Development Group before presentation. The TRC evaluates, approves and recommends whether a seminar should be included in the schedule. This process takes approximately 6-8 weeks to complete. If the reviewers have suggestions for a course, an SAE program developer will work with the instructor to incorporate those recommendations.

Other important points include:

  • SAE handles all course administration: scheduling, promotion and advertising, registration, and post-course evaluations.
  • SAE Web Seminars are usually two to eight hours in length taught in a series of two-hour sessions.
  • SAE Web Seminars are offered publicly via WebEx on a mutually agreeable schedule and reach participants around the globe.
  • An honorarium is offered, as well as free coaching on making effective web seminar presentations and orientation to the WebEx Training Center.
  • No travel is required. The instructor participates from his/her own home or office equipped with a PC, dedicated internet connection and a separate telephone line.
  • The instructor is responsible for developing the master support materials and obtaining permission to reprint copyrighted material from outside sources. SAE will then handle all conversion and digital protection to make the materials accessible to participants. When required, special texts can also be supplied to participants, as long as arrangements are made before the web seminar is promoted.

Email teach@sae.org to express interest in learning more.

View our Master Instructor Registry for insight on how to achieve the SAE Master Instructor designation.

Guidelines for Becoming an SAE Online Seminar Instructor

The SAE Professional Development primary mission is to promote and advance effective learning for engineers through the development and delivery of well-designed learning programs. SAE maintains a roster of approximately 200+ contract instructors and encourages and assists those instructors to continuously study, apply, reflect, and dialog about the application of new skills pertinent to the teaching process.

For those exemplary instructors who have effectively incorporated proven adult learning and active learning practices into their programs, who earn consistently high teaching evaluations, and who are recognized in their profession, we confer the SAE Master Instructor designation.

The Master Instructor designation reflects exemplary accomplishment across the following seven criteria:

  • Teaching evaluations, which must average 4.3 or higher on a 5 point scale
  • Teaching experience, which must total at least three years with SAE
  • Evidence of having invested in teaching and learning professional development of their own
  • Demonstrated innovation in instructional design and delivery in their teaching
  • Evidence of refreshing their content regularly and adhering to SAE guidelines for design and delivery
  • Documentation of being a distinguished or recognized leader in their field
  • Continuous SAE membership for at least five years

 

Master Instructors Registered to Date
Name Portfolio of Courses/Learning Products
McVea, William Mark Fundamentals of Modern Vehicle Transmission (on demand and seminar)
The Basics of Internal Combustion Engines (on demand and seminar)
Fundamentals of Gear Design and Application Internal Combustion Systems: HCCI, DoD, VCT/VVT, DI and VCR
Introduction to Gears
Palazzolo, Joseph A Familiarization of Drivetrain Components (on demand and seminar)
Fundamentals of All-Wheel Drive Systems (on demand and seminar)
High-Performance Differentials, Axles, & Drivelines
Saha, Pranab Sound Package Materials for Vehicle Noise Control (on demand and seminar)
Vehicle Noise Control Engineering Academy (Powertrain and Vehicle Interior)
Acoustic Fundamentals for Solving Noise and Vibration Problems (web seminar and on demand)
Walker Jr., James Applied Vehicle Dynamics
High-Performance Brake Systems
Introduction to Brake Control Systems (on demand and seminar)
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