Before You Start

This course is best viewed at a screen resolution of 1024 x 768.

Because the course includes animation with audio, we strongly recommend that you access the course over a high-speed Internet connection. You can use a dial-up connection, but may experience download delays.

It's time to test your system's sound settings and ability to play Flash files via your browser.

If you can see and hear the small animation below, then you are all set. If you can see but not hear the small animation below, then adjust your volume settings and check whether your speakers are connected properly until you hear the audio track contained in the animation. If you cannot see the small animation below, you must install the Flash Plug-in. Please accept the defaults and you are ready to go. You need to do this only if you cannot see the small animation below.

Technical support is always available via email or phone (916) 651-8323.

So far, you have taken the pre-assessment test to evaluate your current knowledge of the Caltrans policies and practices. You'll see the same questions on the post-assessment at the end of the course.

Resident Engineers
Senior Resident Engineers
Construction Engineers
Structure Representatives
Senior Bridge Engineers
Area Construction Managers
Contractors

This online course is a prerequisite for attending the two-day DRB Administration Workshop (available for Caltrans employees only).

How's the Course Presented?

An animated story, set in the old West, illustrates the DRB process and operation. Now, take a look at the interface you'll be using.

The Back and Next buttons are used throughout the course to move to the next or previous page. Please note that when viewing an interactive exercise, the Back and Next buttons are hidden until the exercise is successfully completed.

The Progress Bar appears with each animated scene and can be clicked on at any point to move forward or back through the animation. The Play and Pause buttons allow you to pause and resume each animated scene at your leisure.

A drop-down menu is located in the upper-left hand corner. To access the menu, move your cursor over the word Menu and the options will slide into view as shown below.

When you are ready to begin, click the Start the Course button, the course will launch in a new Flash window.

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