Training Curriculum
The interactive curriculum is comprised of about 30 chapters, with anywhere from 1 to 5 lessons per chapter. The software package as a whole comprises a staggering 400+ exercises. It’s designed to utilize a building block approach, but also enables the instructor to select which lessons he/she wishes each student to master as part of his/her master lesson plan. Each one of these lessons has a number of possible scenarios for the student to drive. The chapters incorporate pre-tests and chapter tests to ensure the student is paying attention and mastering the material within each lesson. If the student doesn’t perform as they should, for example if they are speeding excessively or driving off the road, the exercise is terminated and the student fails the lesson. Documentation of their poor performance is recorded for the instructor. They must retake the lesson in order to achieve a passing score.
The following is an overview of each of the four main menus within the software program:
Getting Started
First of all, the student is instructed how to use the simulator. Next, the student is thoroughly taught the basics of car operation, everything from dashboard controls and functions, indicator lights, pre-drive checks, starting and stopping the engine, moving off using an automatic or manual transmission, maneuvering at slow speeds and much more.
Basic Training
The student is instructed how to make proper lane changes (entering/leaving a lane), rules of intersections, turning left and right, merging and more. Each one of these chapters is taught without the use of traffic interaction. The student is given the opportunity to first learn the concepts before traffic complexity is added to complicate the experience.
Intermediate Training
Traffic interaction is now added and the student must learn to properly merge, exit a lane, handle busy intersections, following vehicles, passing and much more.
Advanced Training
This offers adverse weather conditions, a number of collision avoidance and hazardous scenarios, driving while impaired, reaction time testing and a complete chapter on how to properly maintain your vehicle.