HEO 115 Heavy Equipment Level II
In this course; students will learn the primary components; prestart inspections; preventive maintenance; and the proper operating procedures on a rough-terrain forklift; on-road dump trucks; skid steer; loader; and a scraper. Students will get in-depth knowledge on the formulas and calculations used to determine the amounts of soil and other material to be removed from or added to a job-site excavation; focusing on volume and weight calculations. Course content includes types of soils, their properties; and how these properties affect the heavy equipment operator. This course introduces students to the types of drawings used in highway and building site construction projects. In addition; Level II describes the work involved in preparing a site for excavation and construction as well as important site safety practices.
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HE