Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
VSPA-0012
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
2 weeks (80 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 forensics, criminal investigation, or crime scene investigation
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 lab
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to build upon the foundation of crash investigation knowledge gained in prerequisite courses to provide a further understanding of crash investigation and reconstruction techniques. Topics such as kinetic energy, impulse, and Delta V are expanded upon and the topics of conservation of momentum, time/distance, and airborne calculations are studied in more depth than in previous courses. In addition, the student will be introduced to pedestrian crash investigation.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Investigate and reconstruct motor vehicle crashes to determine possible violations of law, process crash scenes, identify evidence, document the crash, and interview and interrogate involved parties. The student will be able to solve for speeds of the i

General Topics:

  • Review of basic of crash investigation
  • General airborne equations
  • Pedestrian crash investigation conservation of momentum both vector and algebraic solutions
  • Time and distance equations and analysis
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

75%
Supplemental Materials