Measurable Student Learning Outcomes
1. (Comprehension Level) Identify and discuss the aspects of heavy equipment dynamics and how they relate to efficiency.
2. (Synthesis Level) Prepare an example of the economics of an earthmoving project, including interest, worth, depreciation, and hourly costs.
3. (Comprehension Level) Identify and explain the best equipment for performing a given earthmoving operation.
4. (Application Level) Compute estimation of cycle times, equipment usage, and costs of an earthmoving project.
5. (Application Level) Use computer software programs to estimate owner cost of a piece of heavy equipment. (i.e. Microsoft Excel and Word)
6. (Application Level) Use computer software to estimate equipment production.
7. (Application Level) Using a computer, explore information contained in the performance handbooks.