Course detail

Simulation Modeling in Road Accident Analysis I

ÚSI-EDSM1Acad. year: 2025/2026

The course is focused on the use of computational, respectively. measuring techniques in traffic accident analysis and vehicle damage detection.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Albert Bradáč, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Forensic Engineering (ÚSI)

Entry knowledge

Prerequisites and co-requisites Condition of study subject is basic knowledge of physical quantities and laws related to analysis of road accidents

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

To obtain a graded course-unit credit, attendance at seminars and submission of a semestral work is required (obtaining data for analysis with the support of a simulation program, solving a given task in a spreadsheet, etc.)
Attendance in seminars checked with attendance list.

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the available SW and HW equipment, enabling the implementation of partial tasks in the solution of traffic accidents
At the end of the course students should be able to work with programs for road accidents analysis.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Časopis Soudní inženýrství, Akademické nakladatelství CERM s.r.o. (CS)
PC-CRASH verze 10.2, www.dsd.at, 2019
SEMELA, M. Analýza silničních nehod I. Brno: 2012.
SEMELA, M. Analýza silničních nehod II. Brno: 2012.
VIRTUAL CRASH verze 4.0, www.vcrash3.com, 2018

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EID_P Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Albert Bradáč, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Lessons are realized in seven four-hour blocks once every 14 days:
1. Measuring and recording technology for DN site documentation
2. Spreadsheet
3. Basics of work with PC-Crash
4. Basics of working with Virtual Crash
5. SW packages expert
6. Elaboration of semestral project
7. Submission of semestral work, evaluation.