I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Excavation Lab II

2. Course Prefix & Number:
HEOM 2141

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 0

Lab Hours: 6

4. Course Description:

This course covers the basic construction and operation of bucket type equipment.  Various operating methods, techniques and procedures will be covered.  Students will further their skills on bucket type equipment and go into more detail on techniques used on the job.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required 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 projects from construction drawings
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Layout project in proper sequence
Utilize appropriate technology	Use eye levels, lasers and GPS

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

1. Skid Projects
• Balance pad
• 2’ cut pad
• Road thru cut pad
• Backfill trenches
• Double wide road approach
• Daily maintenance
• Advanced projects as needed
2. Loader Projects
• Balance pad
• 2’ cut pad
• Road thru cut pad
• Backfill trenches
• Ground level load dock
• Elevated load dock
• Double wide approach
• Daily maintenance
• Advanced projects as needed