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Active as of Fall Semester 2012
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Excavation Lab I
2. Course Prefix & Number:
HEOM 2140
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 6
4. Course Description:
This course covers basic construction and operation of bucket type equipment. Various operating methods, techniques and procedures will be covered.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
HEOM 2140 - Excavation Lab I
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
HEOM 2140 - Excavation Lab I
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| HEOM 2111 | Loader Theory | 1 cr. |
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
Heavy Equipment Operations and Maintenance, Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Build a project from construction drawings |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Display equipment control coordination |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Interpret jobsite hand signals |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Operate skid steer safely while constructing projects
- Operate loader safely while constructing projects
- Operate off road truck safely while performing tasks
- Perform prestart, shutdown and maintenance procedures for skid steer
- Perform prestart, shutdown and maintenance procedures for loader
- Perform prestart, shutdown and maintenance procedures for off road truck
- Layout, stake and build projects to project specifications
- Identify and perform proper equipment loading and securing
- Participate in material loading and placement projects
- Demonstrate compaction methods while building projects
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Skid Projects
- 25’ X 25’ elevated pad
- Road approach
- Perform daily maintenance
- Load/off load flatbed
- “Granular” truck loading
- Load/secure on transport
- Advance project TBD
- Loader Projects
- 50’ X 50’ elevated pad
- Construct road approach
- Load/secure on transport
- Load/off load flatbed trailer
- Truck loading “granular”
- Perform daily maintenance
- Advanced projects TBD
- Off Road Truck Projects
- Truck placement for loading
- Backing maneuvers
- Dumping techniques from lecture
- Daily maintenance
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Excavation Lab I
2. Course Prefix & Number:
HEOM 2140
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 6
4. Course Description:
This course covers basic construction and operation of bucket type equipment. Various operating methods, techniques and procedures will be covered.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
HEOM 2140 - Excavation Lab I
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
HEOM 2140 - Excavation Lab I
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| HEOM 2111 | Loader Theory | 1 cr. |
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
Heavy Equipment Operations and Maintenance, Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Build a project from construction drawings |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Display equipment control coordination |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Interpret jobsite hand signals |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Operate skid steer safely while constructing projects
- Operate loader safely while constructing projects
- Operate off road truck safely while performing tasks
- Perform prestart, shutdown and maintenance procedures for skid steer
- Perform prestart, shutdown and maintenance procedures for loader
- Perform prestart, shutdown and maintenance procedures for off road truck
- Layout, stake and build projects to project specifications
- Identify and perform proper equipment loading and securing
- Participate in material loading and placement projects
- Demonstrate compaction methods while building projects
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Skid Projects
- 25’ X 25’ elevated pad
- Road approach
- Perform daily maintenance
- Load/off load flatbed
- “Granular” truck loading
- Load/secure on transport
- Advance project TBD
- Loader Projects
- 50’ X 50’ elevated pad
- Construct road approach
- Load/secure on transport
- Load/off load flatbed trailer
- Truck loading “granular”
- Perform daily maintenance
- Advanced projects TBD
- Off Road Truck Projects
- Truck placement for loading
- Backing maneuvers
- Dumping techniques from lecture
- Daily maintenance