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May 10, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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LOGM 103 - Commercial Drivers Vehicles Operations I
PREREQUISITES: LOGM 100 - Commercial Driver’s License Theory .
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: LOGM 102 - Commercial Driver’s License Application and LOGM 104 - Commercial Drivers Vehicles Operations II .
PROGRAM: Supply Chain Management/Logistics
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 4
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
Range and on the road training in a tractor trailer are major components of this course. Students will discuss driving in a variety of conditions including at night, emergency situations, skidding, and extreme weather. Students will practice many different driving maneuvers including backing, turning, shifting, coupling, space and speed management in order to prepare for the CDL A exam. This course must be taken concurrently with LOGM 102 and LOGM 104 .
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Safely practice the basic control maneuvers in a commercial vehicle.
- Demonstrate how to put the vehicle in motion and how to stop the vehicle.
- Demonstrate proper application of shifting patterns and procedures to efficiently perform gear shifting maneuvers.
- Demonstrate the ability to back a tractor-trailer including the ability to parallel park.
- Apply the step-by-step procedures used to couple and uncouple the most standard tractor-trailer combination units.
- Demonstrate the skills needed to perform a safe and effective visual search while on the road.
- Review the principles of basic communication as it pertains to the professional driver.
- Discuss the importance of speed and space management when it comes to operating a tractor-trailer during the day or night as well as in extreme conditions.
- Identify road conditions and other road users that are a potential safety threat.
- Discuss the importance of methods for carrying out evasive steering, emergency stops, off road recoveries, and proper responses to brake failures and blowouts.
- Review all components and regulations of railroad crossings.
- Discuss conditions that cause skids, the major type of skids, and the procedures for recovering from skids.
- Review the characteristics of special rigs.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Turning
- Railroad Crossings
- Backing
- Vehicle Systems
- Shifting
- Skid Control
- Night Driving
- Special Rigs
- Communication
- Emergency Maneuvers
- Hazard Perception
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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