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Active as of Fall Semester 2010
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Operations Theory
2. Course Prefix & Number:
HEOM 2134
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
4. Course Description:
This course covers machine types and pre-trip maintenance. This course also covers common operator mistakes and safe starting and stopping procedures. Lecture, visual aids and hands on are used in order to instruct student.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
HEOM 2134 - Operations Theory
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
HEOM 2134 - Operations Theory
All Credit(s) from the following...
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
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Name of Program(s)
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Program Type
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Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance
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Diploma
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IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Design a project that utilizes grading equipment |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Describe a proper pre-trip on grading equipment |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
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Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
|
Identify operation techniques for blade type equipment |
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Prepare project analysis |
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|
Evaluate equipment performance and evaluate/describe operator responsibilities |
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Apply information given to grading lab projects |
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Discuss and describe common industry verbage and best practices |
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V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
1. Operational Safety
- dozer pre-trip
- scraper pre-trip
- motor grader pre-trip
2. Operational production technique
- slot dozing
- hog operations vs. finish
- jobsite preplanning and layout
3. Operator mistakes and responsibilities
- reducing downtime
- being productive
- equipment care and repair
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Operations Theory
2. Course Prefix & Number:
HEOM 2134
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
4. Course Description:
This course covers machine types and pre-trip maintenance. This course also covers common operator mistakes and safe starting and stopping procedures. Lecture, visual aids and hands on are used in order to instruct student.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
HEOM 2134 - Operations Theory
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
HEOM 2134 - Operations Theory
All Credit(s) from the following...
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance
|
Diploma
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Design a project that utilizes grading equipment |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Describe a proper pre-trip on grading equipment |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
|
Identify operation techniques for blade type equipment |
|
|
Prepare project analysis |
|
|
Evaluate equipment performance and evaluate/describe operator responsibilities |
|
|
Apply information given to grading lab projects |
|
|
Discuss and describe common industry verbage and best practices |
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
1. Operational Safety
- dozer pre-trip
- scraper pre-trip
- motor grader pre-trip
2. Operational production technique
- slot dozing
- hog operations vs. finish
- jobsite preplanning and layout
3. Operator mistakes and responsibilities
- reducing downtime
- being productive
- equipment care and repair