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MTD 1060 - Bench Work and Manual Machine Tools

• Prepare and Plan for Bench Work and Machining Operations.
• Demonstrate Proper Use of Hand Tools.
• Operate Power Saws.
• Operate Drill Presses.
• Introduction to Vertical Milling Machines.
• Introduction to Metal Cutting Lathes.

MTD 2010 - Math Concepts 2

• Use Practical Geometry.
• Understand Basic trigonometry.
• Understand Cartesian Coordinate System.
• Perform Calculations for Sine Bar and Sine Plate.
• Calculate for Direct, Simple, and Angular Indexing.
• Perform Calculations for Turning Tapers

MTD 2020 - Engineering Drawings 2 CAD

• Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting.
• Introduction to Computer Aided Manufacturing.
• Introduction to Solid Modeling.

MTD 2030 - Shop Theory 2

• Develop Safe Working Habits.
• Perform Machine Maintenance and Record Keeping.
• Understand Material Holding Devices.
• Understand Order of Operations.
• Understand and Use Indicators and Stops.
• Understand Set-up and Machine Limitations.

MTD 2040 - Manual Lathe

• Set-up and Operate Metal Cutting Lathes.

MTD 2050 - Manual Milling Machine

• Set-up and Operate Milling Machines.

MTD 2060 - Grinding and Abrasive Machines

• Set-up and Operate Grinding / Abrasive Machines.

MTD 2070 - Manufacturing Materials and Processes

• Identify Materials with Desired Properties.
• Identify Materials and Processes to Produce a Part.
• Understand the Heat Treating Process.
• Test Metal Samples for Hardness.
• Understand Welding Operations.

MTD 2080 - Introduction to Computer Numerical Control

• Understand the Basics of CNC.

MTD 3010 - Engineering Drawings 3/CAM

• Understanding Computer Aided Drafting.
• Understand Solid Modeling.
• Understanding Computer Aided Manufacturing.

MTD 3020 - Shop Theory 3

• Develop Safe Working Habits.
• Understand Finishing and Grinding Operations.
• Understanding Reverse Engineering.
• Understand Cartesian Coordinate System.
• Understanding the Basics of CNC.

MTD 3030 - Precision Grinding

• Set-up and Operate Surface Grinders.
• Set-up and Operate O.D. grinders.
• Set-up and Operate Tool and Cutter Grinders.

MTD 3040 - Computer Numerical Control Machining

• Prepare and Plan for CNC Machining Operations.
• Select and use CNC Tooling Systems.
• Program CNC Machines / MDI.
• Program CNC Machines / CAM.
• Perform Computer Numerical Control Machining.
• Measure / Inspect Using Stationary Equipment.
• Introduction to Optical Comparitor.
• Introduction to Coordinates Measuring Machine.

MTD 4010 - Employability Skills

• Job search and networking
• Resumes and cover letters
• Interviews

MTD 4020 - Introduction to Additive Manufacturing

• Understand and Operate a 3D Printer.

MTD 4030 - Shop Theory 4

• Develop Safe Working Habits.
• Understand Material Holding Equipment.
• Understand and Program with CAM.
• Understanding Tooling Selection.
• Understanding Order of Operations.

MTD 4040 - CNC Turning Center

• Set-up and Operate CNC Turning Centers.

MTD 4050 - CNC Machining Center

• Set-up and Operate CNC Machining Centers.

MTD 4060 - Electrical Discharge Machining

• Set-up and Operate an EDM.

MTD 5010 - Orientation and Safety

• Follow Safety Manual and all Safety Regulations and Requirements.
• Use Protective Equipment.
• Follow Safety Operating Procedures for Hand and Machine Tools.
• Maintain a Clean and Safe Work Environment.
• Review Lift Safety Application

MTD 5020 - Intro to Basic Machining

• Safe and Proper Operation of Vertical Milling Machines.
• Safe and Proper Operation of Lathes.
• Safe and Proper Operation of Drill Presses.
• Safe and Proper Operation of Grinders.
• Safe and Proper Use of Power Saws

MTD 5030 - Intro to Basic Die Making

• Understand the terminology and function of basic die components.
• Understand the terminology and function of blanking and piercing die components.
• Performing scheduled maintenance of dies and presses.

MTD 5040 - Math and Blueprint Reading

• Identify Basic Layout of Drawings
• Identify Basic Types of Drawings.
• Verify Drawing Elements
• Perform Basic Geometry functions and covert Fractions/Decimals

MTD 6010 - Basic Shop Theory

• Proper use of Machinist Handbook
• Use of Charts and Tables.
• Mechanical and Algebraic Formulas
• Shop Management

MTD 6020 - Basic Die Making Skills

• Dismantling Existing Dies
• Die Terminology
• Building of Die Components
• Able to describe and demonstrate proper use of punches, pilots, die blocks, strippers, stock guides, shredders. Knockouts, nest gauges, pushers, die stops, and utilze stock material.
• Heat treating and Metallurgy

MTD 6030 - Intermediate Machining

• Identify and proper use of lathe accessories.
• Tapers and Taper Turning
• Set-up and us if Vertical Milling Machine

MTD 6040 - Intermediate Grinding

• Proper use of Universal Cutter and Tool Grinder
• Surface Grinding
• OD Grinding
• Tool Post Grinding

MTD 6050 - Advanced Math and Blueprint Reading

• Geometry Functions
• Tolerance Applications
• Trigonometry Tables
• Reading of Shop Prints and Drawings

MTD 7010 - Tool and Die Design

• Heat Treating and Metallurgy.
• Blanking and Piercing Dies
• Bending Dies
• Stock Material Utilization
• Define and Describe Die Sets

MTD 7020 - Advanced Machining, Mill

• Advanced Vertical Milling Operations
• Milling Machine Accessories
• Milling Machine Attachments
• Angular Indexing

MTD 7030 - Advanced Machining, Lathes and Grinders

• Thread Cutting and Thread Forms
• Lathe and Grinder Attachments
• Internal Grinding
• Cylindrical Grinding

MTD 7040 - Die Building

• Advanced Blueprint Reading, including symbols and conventions
• Build a Simple Blanking Die

MTD 7050 - Basic CNC Operations

• CAD/CAM Software
• EDM Machines
• G and M code Programming
• Editing and Offset manipulation

TDW 0001 - Worker Characteristics

1.  Attendance    
   1. Attends class as scheduled
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies)
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent
2. Character       
   1. Displays loyalty, honestly, trustworthiness
   2. Displays dependability and reliability
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is ask of them
3. Teamwork      
   1. Respects the rights of others
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive
   4. Displays a customer service attitude
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others
4. Appearance    
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day
5. Attitude          
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude
   2. Displays self-confidence
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade
6. Productivity    
   1. Follows safety practices
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area
   3. Follows directions and procedures
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines
7. Organization Skills     
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change
8. Communication         
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language)
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level
9. Cooperation   
   1. Displays leadership skills
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints
   3. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers
   4. Follows requests of instructor
10. Respect          
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment

TDW 0002 - Worker Characteristics

1. Attendance     
   1. Attends Class as scheduled
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies)
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent
2. Character       
   1. Displays loyalty, honestly, trustworthiness
   2. Displays dependability and reliability
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is ask of them
3. Teamwork      
   1. Respects the rights of others
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive
   4. Displays a customer service attitude
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others
4. Appearance    
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day
5. Attitude          
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude
   2. Displays self-confidence
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade
6. Productivity    
   1. Follows safety practices
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area
   3. Follows directions and procedures
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines
7. Organization Skills     
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change
8. Communication         
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language)
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level
9. Cooperation   
   1. Displays leadership skills
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints
   3. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers
   4. Follows requests of instructor
10. Respect          
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment

TDW 0003 - Worker Characteristics

1. Attendance     
   1. Attends Class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies)
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent
2. Character       
   1. Displays loyalty, honestly, trustworthiness
   2. Displays dependability and reliability
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is ask of them
3. Teamwork      
   1. Respects the rights of others
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive
   4. Displays a customer service attitude
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others
4. Appearance    
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day
5. Attitude          
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude
   2. Displays self-confidence
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade
6. Productivity    
   1. Follows safety practices
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area
   3. Follows directions and procedures
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines
7. Organization Skills     
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change
8. Communication         
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language)
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level
9. Cooperation   
   1. Displays leadership skills
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints
   3. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers
   4. Follows requests of instructor
10. Respect          
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment

TDW 1011 - Technology Foundations

Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

Reading

• Reading material such as workplace documents such as messages, emails, letters, directions, signs, bulletins, manuals, policies, contracts, and regulations.
• Using the information read to make job-related decisions and solve problems.
• Identify correct meaning of a word when the word is defined in the reading.
• Identify correct meaning of a word based on how the word is used in passage.
• Identify acronyms, jargons or technical terms that are defined in passage.
• Identify purposes, main idea and/or topics in messages.
• Identify details that support topics in messages.
• Identify needed actions from messages.
• Identify steps, and sub steps, in a set of directions.
• Read/Follow instructions/directions in correct order.
• Read/Follow instructions/directions that include if-then-else statements.
• Read/Follow instructions/directions that include maps, diagrams or floor plans.
• Identify cause and effect in directions.
• Solve problems from troubleshooting directions using cases and effects.
• Apply general reading strategies for reading directions.
• Find information in indexes, tables of contents, and glossaries.

Basic Writing

• Produce writing that consists of complete sentences.
• Exhibit organization of thoughts and ideas.
• Develop writing using proper sentence parts/parts of speech and sentence structure.
• Use punctuation and capitalization appropriately.
• Demonstrate proper use of plural forms for names, compound words and numbers.
• Identify verb tenses and demonstrate using them properly.
• Identify adjectives and adverbs and demonstrate using them properly.
• Identify commonly misspelled words.
• Proofread and edit writing.
• Write structurally, grammatically, and mechanically correct sentences.
• Demonstrate the phases of writing including draft, revision, and final copy.
• Construct an easy-to-follow, logical progression of ideas and information.

Graphic Literacy

• Read, review and interpret simple to more complex graphs, charts (bar, line, & pie), and tables.
• Identify trends and patterns in graphs, charts and/or tables; and locate information in graphs, charts and/or tables.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematic drawings, diagrams, specifications, and/or work orders/ticketing systems.
• Read and understand various equipment gauges, valves, levels, dials, dashboards, etc. for operation monitoring.
• Follow and understand checklists.
• Practice visualization to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved, rearranged, or newly assembled.
• Demonstrate an understanding of data relationships and comparing trends - variables, dependency, creating summaries, etc.
• Draw conclusions and/or apply data from graphs, charts, and/or tables to specific situations.
• Evaluate information/data to determine compliance with standards.
• Making decisions and solving problems by analyzing information/data and evaluating results.
• Ability to concentrate on a task over time without being distracted.

Applied Mathematics

• Efficiently and accurately solve basic mathematical operations dealing with whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages.
• Convert between fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Apply basic mathematical operations to applied mathematical situations.
• Apply basic graphing and statistical principals to a technical field.
• Efficiently and accurately solve basic algebraic methods and operations.
• Calculate one- and two-step conversions.
• Calculate averages, simple ratios, proportions and rates using whole numbers and decimals.
• Locate and use appropriate formulas.
• Calculate using mixed units.
• Calculate perimeter and areas of basic shapes.
• Calculate percentage discounts or markups.
• Decide what information, calculations, or unit conversions to use to find the answer to a problem.
• Identify where a mistake occurred in a calculation.
• Solve problems that require mathematical operations using mixed units - ie. 6 feet 2 inches.
• Conversions between standard and metric measurements.
• Able to work multiplication and division with ease. 
• Calculate volume of basic shapes.

TDW 1012 - Work Place Safety and Material Handling

1. Safety Organization   
   1. Define Workplace Health and Safety
   2. Learn the Role of OSHA
   3. Define a OSHA Safety Inspection
   4. Define How to Report an Unsafe Condition
   5. Define a Safety Audit
   6. Describe the Purpose and how Perform
   7. Job Safety Analysis
   8. Define Three Categories of Emergencies
   9. Describe How to Respond to an Emergency
   10. Describe the Responsibilities of Workplace Behavior
2. PPE     
   1. Describe Seven Types of PPE
   2. Define the Guidelines for Eye and Face Protection
   3. Describe the Types of Hearing Hazards
   4. Define the Guidelines for Hearing Protection
   5. Describe the types of Hand and Foot Hazards
   6. Define the Guidelines for Hand and Foot Protection
   7. Describe the Types of Head Hazards
   8. Define the Guidelines for Head Protection
   9. Describe the Types of Respiratory Hazards
   10. Define the Guidelines for Respiratory Protection
3. Fire and Electrical Safety       
   1. Describe four Types of Fires
   2. Learn the Operation of a Fire Extinguisher
   3. Learn How to choose the correct Fire Extinguisher for a Fire
   4. Describe Types of Electrical Hazards
   5. Define Electrical Safety Guidelines
   6. Perform an Electrical Lock out Tag Out
4. Work Area Safety       
   1. Describe Three Types of Safe Work Permits
   2. Define Safety Guidelines for Confined Space Work
   3. Define Safety Guidelines for Hot Work
   4. Define the Guidelines for Platform and Man Lift Safety
5. Hazardous Material Safety    
   1. Define a Hazardous Material and Explain its Importance
   2. Define the NFPA and NPCA Hazardous Identification System
   3. Interpret Labeling of Hazardous Materials
   4. Describe how to use a SD.
6. Tool and Machine Safety
   1. Describe four types of Machine Guards
   2. Describe the Operation of a Machine Interlock
   3. Define Tool Safety Guidelines
   4. Describe Four Types of Ladders
   5. Define Fall Protection Equipment
7. Material Handling Safety
   1. Describe the proper method to pick up objects
   2. Describe the effects of wearing gloves while handling materials
   3. Perform a proper object pick up without injury to oneself
   4. Describe the ways to prevent injuries while handling materials

TDW 1013 - Computer Essentials I

1. Fundamentals and understanding the use of Microsoft Excel         
   1. Define the uses of Excel and give an application
   2. Describe the types of functions and give an application of each function
2. Warehouse Management System Access
   1. Define the uses of the Warehouse Management System and give an application
   2. Describe the types of functions and give an application of each function
3. Fundamentals and understanding the use of the AS400 Program
   1. Define the uses of the AS400 program and give an application
   2. Describe the types of functions and give an application of each function

TDW 1040 - Warehouse, Distribution Centers and Fulfillment Operation

1. Warehousing
   1. Define the role of warehouses
   2. Describe the function, layout and operation of warehouse
   3. Describe the function of warehouse equipment
2. Distribution Centers
   1. Define the role of distribution centers
   2. Describe the difference between warehouses and distribution centers
   3. Describe the function, layout and operations of distributions centers
3. Equipment Classification
   1. Describe the types of Containers and Unitizing Equipment
   2. Describe the Pallet Storage Mode and Rack types
   3. Describe the difference types of aisle widths along with the equipment best suited for them
   4. Describe the different types of Load Storage and Retrieval equipment
   5. Describe the different types of conveyors, docks and dock related equipment
   6. Define the role of Automatic Identification and Communication Equipment associated with warehouse and distribution centers
4. Fulfillment Operations
   1. Discuss the strategic value-added role fulfillment has on the supply chain
   2. Identify the key steps in the order fulfillment process
   3. Recognize the tradeoffs between distribution and other supply chain functions
   4. Describe and understand the framework for distribution planning decisions
   5. Evaluate fulfillment strategies and distribution methods
   6. Describe the primary fulfillment process and support functions in distribution center operations
   7. Describe how information technology supports distribution operations

TDW 1051 - Intro to Inventory and Demand Management

1. Introduction to Inventory Management
   1. Describe the four basic types of inventory
   2. Describe the concept of ABC inventory system
   3. Define the ABC inventory matrix
   4. Describe inventory turnover and how it can be used to manage inventory
   5. Describe the importance of cycle counting
2. Introduction to Demand Management
   1. Describe the critical importance of outbound-to-customer logistics system
   2. Describe the growing need for effective demand management
   3. Describe the types of forecasts that help the demand management process
   4. Understand the basic principles underlying the sales and operations planning process
   5. Identify the key steps in the order fulfillment process and how it is related to demand management
3. Process within Inventory and Demand Management
   1. Describe what is an electronic product code (EPC)
   2. Describe how RFID can be used to manage inventory
   3. Explain why item tagging is more expensive than case-level tagging in RFID
   4. Describe big data and the process that firms use it to make better decisions
   5. Explain the purpose of EOQ and the ROP, the assumptions of the EOQ model and how They can be used together and the two major costs considered in the EOQ model
   6. Explain why inventory management is important to SCM
   7. Describe the difference between annual physical inventory count and cycle counting
   8. Describe Near Field Communication (NFC), its relationship with RFID and its applications

TDW 1052 - Sourcing Material/Production

TDW 1053 - Lean Management, Six Sigma and Performance Measurements

1. Lean Management
   1. List and discuss the major elements of Lean Management
   2. Describe why lean management is an integral parts of SCM
   3. Discuss the Toyota Production System and its association with lean production
   4. Discuss the linkage between lean management programs and environmental protection
   5. Describe the historical developments of lean management
   6. Understand the importance of statistical process control for improving quality while using lean management
2. Six Sigma
   1. List and discuss the major elements of Six Sigma
   2. Describe why Six Sigma are integral parts of SCM
   3. Describe the historical developments of Six Sigma
   4. Describe and  use the various tools of Six Sigma
   5. Understand the importance of statistical process control for improving quality using Six Sigma.
3. Performance Measurements
   1. Discuss why managers need to access the performance of their firms as well as their supply chains
   2. Discuss the merits of financial and nonfinancial performance measures
   3. List, Describe and calculate a number of traditional and world class performance measures
   4. Describe how the balanced scorecard and the supply chain operations reference model work
   5. Describe how to design a supply chain performance measurement system

TDW 1080 - Resource Planning Systems

1. Resource Planning Systems
   1. Describe the chase, level, and mixed aggregate production strategies
   2. Describe the hierarchical operations planning process in terms of materials planning (APP, MPS, MRP) and capacity planning (RRP, RCCP, CRP)
   3. Compute available-to-promise quantities, MRP explosion, and DRP implosion
   4. Describe the limitations of legacy MRP systems, and why organizations are migrating to integrated ERP systems
   5. Describe an ERP system, and understand its advantages and disadvantages
   6. Describe best-of-breed versus single integrator ERP implementations

TDW 1091 - Warehouse Handling Equipment

1. Warehouse Material Handling Equipment
   1. Discuss what type trucks and equipment are used in warehouses
   2. Discuss the importance of reviewing operators manuals
   3. Discuss the type of trucks limitations
   4. Discuss OSHA regulations with concerns with forklift operations
   5. Know why it is important to be specifically trained and authorized to use equipment
   6. List the basic attachments and how they install and uses
   7. Explain the following items and how they can affect lift truck operations
      • Center of gravity and tip-over
      • Load weights and capacities                                                        
      • Load centers
      • Mast tilt
      • Tire condition
      • Ramp slope
      • Overhead objects
      • Speed or inertia
   8. Discuss and review all safety standards to follow with concerns of warehouse equipment
2.  Forklift Certification
   1. Pass the forklift certification test
   2. Properly complete a safety check
   3. Preform the steps to properly charging an electric forklift
   4. Perform the steps to properly fuel a forklift
   5. Perform start up procedures in both electric and fueled forklifts
   6. Perform the proper techniques to picking up a pallet load
   7. Perform the proper method for stocking shelves with in a warehouse
   8. Perform the proper stacking of movable stacking shelves
   9. Perform all necessary traveling movements with a loaded forklift in a safe manner
   10. Preform and inhere to all safety standards to follow with concerns of warehouse equipment

TDW 2011 - Supply Chain Management

1. Introduction to Supply Chain Management  
   1. Define Supply Chain Management
   2. Describe the importance of Supply Chain Management
   3. Describe the origins of Supply Chain Management in the U.S.
   4. Describe the foundations of Supply Chain Management.
   5. Understand the current trends in Supply Chain Management.
2. Understanding Supply Chain Management
   1. Explain how efficient and effective supply chains can improve customer fulfillment and cash flow
   2. Discuss the development and shaping of supply chains in leading organizations and understand their contributions to their financial viability
   3. Describe the important role of supply chain management among private as well as public or nonprofit organizations
   4. Understand the contributions of supply chain management to organizational efficiency and effectiveness for competing successfully in the global marketplace
   5. Explain the benefits that can be achieved form implementing supply chain best practices
   6. Understand the major supply chain challenges and issues facing organizations currently and in the future
3. Global Dimensions of Supply Chains
   1. Explain the rationale for global trade and commerce
   2. Discuss the contributing factors for global commerce and supply chain flows
   3. Describe the important role of supply chain management among private as well as public or nonprofit organizations
   4. Understand Supply chains in global economy
   5. Explain the Micro perspective of global supply chains
   6. Understand the Supply chain security and role of ports

TDW 2012 - Domestic U.S., Global and Reverse Logistics

1. Domestic U.S.
   1. Understand the strategic importance of domestic U.S. logistic
   2. Introduction of the various modes of domestic U.S. transportation
   3. Understand how U.S. regulations and deregulations have impacted transportation
   4. Discuss the domestic U.S. aspects of logistics
   5. Describe how domestic U.S. logistics affects supply chain management
   6. Examine and understand the interrelatedness of domestic U.S. transportation, warehousing, and material handling
2. Global Logistics
   1. Understand the strategic importance of global Logistic
   2. Introduction of the various modes of global transportation
   3. Understand how foreign regulations and deregulations have impacted transportation
   4. Discuss the global aspects of logistics
   5. Describe how global Logistics affects supply chain management
   6. Examine and understand the interrelatedness of global transportation, warehousing, and material handling
3. Reverse Logistics
   1. Describe the various reverse logistics activities
   2. Understand the strategic importance of reverse logistics
   3. Introduction of the various modes of reverse logistics
   4. Describe how reverse logistics affects supply chain management
   5. Examine and understand the interrelatedness of reverse logistics has on transportation, warehousing, and material handling

TDW 2013 - Packing Materials and Distribution Containers

1. Packaging Materials
   1. Define the function and purpose of packaging
   2. Describe what types of materials are used in packaging
   3. Describe the best materials to use when shipping in the different modes of transportation
   4. Understand and demonstrate how to package materials for safe shipment
2. Distribution Containers
   1. Define the function and purpose of distribution containers
   2. Describe the different distribution containers
   3. Describe how these containers are best suited for mode of transportation
   4. Describe the cost and use of these containers
   5. Understand and demonstrate how to load large shipping containers safely and efficiently

TDW 2040 - E-Commerce

1. Introduction to E-Commerce
   1. Describe what electronic commerce is and how it has evolved in three waves of development
   2. Describe how to identify opportunities for and barriers to electronic commerce initiatives
   3. Describe how economic forces have led to the development and continued growth of electronic commerce
2. Technology Infrastructure
   1. Describe the origin, growth, and current structure of the Internet
   2. Describe how packet-switched networks are combined to form the Internet
   3. Describe how Internet, e-mail, and Web protocols work
   4. Describe internet addressing and how web domain names are constructed
   5. Describe how HTML tags and links work
3. Selling and Marketing on the Web
   1. Describe what a revenue model is and how companies use various revenue models online
   2. Define which characteristics identify specific revenue models
   3. Describe what factors enhance Web site usability
   4. Describe how companies use the Web to connect with customers
   5. Describe how firms use product-based and customer-based marketing strategies
4. Improving Efficiency and Reducing Costs
   1. Describe how businesses use the Internet to improve purchasing, logistics, and other business process activities
   2. Define how electronic data interchange and how it has evolved using Internet technologies
   3. Describe how businesses have moved some of their electronic data interchange operations to the Internet
   4. Describe how Internet technologies have improved efficiency and cooperation in the supply chains
5. Web and Electronic Software and its Security
   1. Describe what operating system and server software is used on Web server
   2. Define how commonly used Internet and Web site utility programs work
   3. Describe what functions are performed by electronic commerce software
   4. Describe what types of electronic commerce software are used by small, medium, and large businesses
   5. Describe what security risks arise in online business and how to manage them
   6. Describe what organizations promote computer, network, and Internet security
6. Payment System in E-Commerce
   1. Describe what the most common online payment systems are and how they function
   2. Define how payment cards are used in online retail transactions
   3. Describe what challenges and opportunities are presented by the use of digital cash
   4. Describe how the banking industry uses Internet technologies.
7. Planning
   1. Describe how to identify benefits and estimate costs of online business initiatives
   2. Define how online business startups are evaluated and financed
   3. Describe when and how to outsource online business initiative development
   4. Describe t how to manage and staff electronic commerce implementations

TDW 2051 - Order Management, Customer Service, and Customer Relationship Management

TDW 2052 - Supply Chain Alignment and Strategic Challenges

1. Supply Chain Alignment
   1. Understand the concept of alignment and its importance to supply chain management
   2. Describe how to introduce a process model that will facilitate the development and implementation of successful supply chain relationships to help achieve alignment
   3. Describe how to examine the extent to which various outsourced supply chain services are used by client/customer firms and the types of benefits that are experienced
   4. Know the extent to which customers are satisfied with 3PL services and identify where improvement may be needed
   5. Understand some of the likely future directions for outsourced logistics services
2. Supply Chain Performance Measurement
   1. Understand the scope and importance of supply chain performance measurement
   2. Discuss why managers need to assess the performance of their firms as well as their supply chains
   3. Explain the characteristics of good performance measures
   4. Discuss the various methods used to measure supply chain costs, service, profit, and revenue
   5. Demonstrate the impacts of supply chain strategies on the income statement, balance sheet, profitability, and return on investment
   6. List and describe a number of traditional and world-class performance measures

TDW 2053 - Computer Essentials II

TDW 2054 - Distribution Center Handling Equipment

1. Distribution Center Material Handling Equipment
   1. Discuss what type electric reach trucks and electric equipment are being used in distribution centers
   2. Discuss the importance of reviewing operators manuals
   3. Discuss the type of trucks limitations using the data plate
   4. Discuss the importance of daily operational checks and checklists
   5. Know why it is important to be specifically trained and authorized to use different equipment
   6. Explain the following items and how they can affect distribution center  operations;
      • Center of gravity and tip-over
      • Load weights and capacities
      • Load centers
      • Mast tilt
      • Tire condition
      • Ramp slope
      • Overhead objects
      • Speed or inertia
   7. Understanding the proper battery maintenance, battery changing and charging.
   8. Discuss and review all safety standards to follow with concerns of distribution center equipment
   9. Discuss the importance of lock-out and tag-out procedures
2. Reach Truck/Order Picker Truck Certification
   1. Pass the reach truck certification test
   2. Properly complete a safety check
   3. Preform the steps to properly charging an electric reach truck
   4. Perform the steps to properly fuel a reach truck
   5. Perform start up procedures in both electric and fueled reach truck
   6. Perform the proper techniques to picking up a pallet load
   7. Perform the proper method for stocking shelves with in a warehouse
   8. Perform all necessary traveling movements with a loaded reach truck in a safe manner
   9. Preform and inhere to all safety standards to follow with concerns of warehouse equipment

TDW 2055 - Logistics Associate Certificate Review

1. Global Supply Chain Logistics
   1. Describe the principal elements of the global supply chain logistics life cycle
   2. Describe the roles and responsibilities with the supply chain
   3. List the five modes of transportation
   4. Explain how material handling affects a company’s viability and profitability
   5. Define basic principles of cost effectiveness throughout the supply chain
2. The Logistics Environment
   1. Identify major security requirements applicable to the logistics environment
   2. List four main initiatives which improve international logistics security
   3. Cite examples of how logistics activities impact the environment
   4. Cite two common warehouse layout options
   5. Describe different types of docks
3. Material Handling Equipment
   1. List examples of manually operated equipment
   2. List types of lift trucks
   3. List types of loading dock equipment
   4. Describe function and types of conveyors
   5. Identify common automated systems used in material handling
4. Safety Principles
   1. Identify the principle federal safety organizations and their fundamental requirements
   2. Identify characteristics of a safe, clean and orderly work environment
   3. List emergency safety procedure
   4. List common safety markings and signs
   5. List types of fire extinguishers
5. Safe Material Handling and Equipment Operations
   1. List basic safe material handling practices
   2. Identify types, functionality and use of personal protective equipment
   3. List equipment safety features
   4. Describe the two basic types of maintenance
6. Quality Control Principles
   1. Identify and characterize key quality control systems in a logistics environment
   2. Provide examples of how frontline workers support these systems
   3. Explain quality audits and how frontline workers support them
   4. Explain how to present quality improvement recommendations to supervisors
7. Work Communications
   1. Explain methods of effective communications between shifts
   2. Explain methods of effective communications to both internal and external customers
   3. Identify ways to elicit clear statements of customer requirements and specifications
   4. Provide examples of effective written communications in the workplace
   5. Provide examples of effective oral communications in the workplace
8. Teamwork and Good Workplace Conduct to Solve Problems
   1. Describe a high-performance team
   2. List characteristics of an effective team member
   3. Explain ways to set team goals
   4. Identify use of team environment to solve problems and resolve conflict
   5. Describe typical requirements for good workplace conduct
9. Using Computers.
   1. Identify commonly used computer systems and software applications in logistics
   2. Explain main uses of computer systems by frontline workers
   3. Identify commonly used software systems
   4. Explain main uses of software systems by frontline workers
   5. Identify technologies used to capture and store logistics information

TDW 3010 - Teamwork and Team Building

1. Unit A-Working in Groups or Teams
   1. Understand the role of teams in organizations
   2. Define types of groups and teams
   3. Recognize differences between groups and teams
   4. Understand the common roles ensure team success  and empower teams
   5. Describe how to earn rewards for team efforts
   6. Learn how to become a high-performing team and work with distributed teams
2. Unit B- Exploring Team Roles and Processes
   1. Describe how to map the stages of group development
   2. Describe how to recognize the need for team leadership and selecting team members
   3. Describe the method for choosing the optimal team size, defining common team roles and establishing team rules
   4. Learn how to clarify team objectives and make collective decisions
3. Unit C- Building and Developing Teams
   1. Understand the benefits of working in teams
   2. Describe how to Foster relationships and overcome resistance
   3. Describe the procedures to create a team identity and to cope with conflict and ego alone with dealing with difficult team members
   4. Describe how to celebrate team successes
4. Unit D- Leading a Team
   1. Understand the benefits of pursuing team leadership and how to prepare to be a team leader
   2. Describe how to get started with your team and how to take a project management approach
   3. Describe how to manage a team diplomatically and learn what manage up means
   4. Learn to be sensitive to intangibles and be able to conclude team activities
5. Unit E- Managing Meeting
   1. Understand the role of meeting and how to plan meetings
   2. Develop meeting agendas and how and when to schedule meetings
   3. Describe how to conduct meetings and effectively take notes and publish minutes of meeting
   4. Describe the procedures to conclude meeting, create action plans and solve common meeting problems

TDW 3020 - Transportation

1. The Role and Importance of Transportation
   1. Describe why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the growth and development of countries, and how they contribute to social and political systems as well as national defense
   2. Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it contributes to the effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions
   3. Understand how global supply chains can contribute to the competitive position of countries and allow them to penetrate global markets
   4. Explain the underlying economic basis for international exchange of goods and services for the overall benefit of two or more countries or regions and gain some perspective on the volume and overall importance of the more advanced countries of the world
   5. Understand the challenges and opportunities associated with the worldwide growth in urbanization and why there has been such a major shift from rural to urban areas
   6. Discuss the overall characteristics and importance of globalization and supply chains in the highly competitive world economies of the 21^st century
2. Transportation and the Economy
   1. Understand the importance of transportation to the economic vitality of the United States and countries or regions and why Transportation is probably our most important industry
   2. Appreciate the role and contributions of transportation systems to the economic development of countries or regions
   3. Discuss the impact that improved transportation has upon land values and economic development
   4. Understand how transportation affects the price of goods, services and market areas
   5. Appreciate the function and scope of transportation in advanced and developed economies
3. Motor Carriers
   1. Describe the brief history motor carriers and their impact on transportation
   2. Understand the development of motor carriers and their contributions to the U.S. economy
   3. Describe the different types of firms in the motor carrier industry and .the service characteristics of motor carriers
   4. Identify the different types of vehicles and terminals used in the motor carrier industry
   5. Understand the impacts of fuel and labor on the motor carrier cost structure and be aware of current issues facing the motor carrier industry
4. Railroads
   1. Describe the brief history of rail systems and their impact on transportation
   2. Appreciate the contributions of the railroad industry to the development of the U.S. economy
   3. Know the major types of commodities hauled by the railroads
   4. Discuss the nature of costs in the railroad industry and how they impact pricing decisions
   5. Understand the importance of intermodal car loadings on the growth of the railroad industry and be aware of current issues facing the railroad industry
5. Airlines
   1. Describe the brief history of airlines and their impact on transportation
   2. Describe the importance of air transportation in the U.S. economy and the types and numbers of different air carriers
   3. Define the operating and service characteristics of airline transportation along with the impacts of fuel and labor cost on airlines
   4. Understand the concepts of economies of scale and density in the airline industry and be aware of current issues facing airlines
6. Water Carriers and Pipelines
   1. Describe the brief history of water carriers and pipelines and their impact on transportation
   2. Understand the importance of domestic waterways in the development of the both domestic and global economies
   3. Discuss the various types of water carriers and their role in the overall water carrier system
   4. Understand the competitive environment for water carriers on an intra-modal as well as an inter-modal basis
   5. Understand the current issues faced by the water carrier industry in the 21^st century
   6. Describe the development and current position of the pipeline industry in the economy
   7. Discuss the types of pipeline companies and their role in the U.S. and global transportation systems
   8. Describe the operating and service characteristics of pipeline carriers and what makes them unique in the transportation system along with the costs that impacts their rates and services

TDW 3021 - Transportation Regulations, Policy and Technologies

1. Transportation Regulations and Policies
   1. Understand the bases for the regulation of transportation in the United States
   2. Describe the roles of regulatory agencies and the courts in regulating transportation
   3. Understand the basic knowledge of previous and current regulations affecting transportation
   4. Understand the need for a National Transportation Policy
   5. Identify and assess the need and roles of public promotion in transportation
   6. Obtain a knowledge of transportation safety and security regulations in the United States
2. Transportation Technologies
   1. Understand the new technologies used in transportation today
   2. Describe the impact of technologies have on transportation
   3. Describe the use and function of technologies in transportation
   4. Describe the costs of technologies over the cost of not having these technologies

TDW 3022 - Costing and Pricing for Transportation

TDW 3040 - Costing and Pricing for Transportation

1. Costing
   1. Describe the relationship between a rate and a price
   2. Describe the various types of market structures found in the transportation industry process
   3. Describe the impact of transportation prices on the relevant market area for a product
2. Pricing

   1. Describe the difference between cost-of-service and valve-of-service pricing

   2. Describe the different forms of rates used in transportation

   3. Describe how to transportation rates have changed under deregulation

   4. Describe the strategic role of pricing for transportation firms

   5. Describe the difference between truckload and less-than-truckload freight moves

TDW 3050 - Transportation Risk Management, Planning and Execution

TDW 3060 - Third Party Logistics

1. Third Party Logistics
   1. Understand the concept of third party logistics and its role in the movement of goods
   2. Identify the different types of third party logistics service providers
   3. Describe the four types of transportation activities that are outsourced
   4. Discuss the reasons why companies seek integrated third party logistics services
   5. Understand the size and scope of the third party logistic market and the reasons for outsourcing and the results achieved
   6. Discuss the current challenges and competitive issues in the third party logistics industry, along with challenges and competitive issues

TDW 3061 - Third Party Logistics

1. Third Party Logistics
   1. Understand the concept of third party logistics and its role in the movement of goods
   2. Identify the different types of third party logistics service providers
   3. Describe the four types of transportation activities that are outsourced
   4. Discuss the reasons why companies seek integrated third party logistics services
   5. Understand the size and scope of the third party logistic market and the reasons for outsourcing and the results achieved
   6. Discuss the current challenges and competitive issues in the third party logistics industry, along with challenges and competitive issues

TDW 3062 - Computer Essentials III

TDW 3070 - Private Transportation and Fleet Management

1. Private Transportation and Fleet Management
   1. Understand the legal basis for private transportation companies and the rationale for their place in the transportation system
   2. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of private transportation service contrasted to for-hire service
   3. Discuss the cost structure of private transportation services, especially trucking, and understand the various components of the fixed and variable (operating) costs
   4. Discuss the role of leasing for private transportation, and how it impacts the cost structure and operating costs of private trucking
   5. Describe the issues associated with private fleet organization and how driver and equipment costs can be calculated for private carriage.
   6. Discuss the importance of the overall managerial control of fleets to improve efficiency and effectiveness

TDW 3080 - Computer Essentials 3

Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

1. Microsoft Access

   1. Introduction to Access

      1. Relational database concepts

      2. Use of a database

      3. Relationship from database to a spreadsheet

   2. Describe how to use Queries

      1. Query Wizard

      2. Data within a query

      3. Query design view

      4. Sort, find and filter data

      5. Apply AND and OR criteria

   3.   Describe how to use Forms

      1. Format datasheet

      2. Create a split form

      3. Use form layout view

      4. Add field to forms

      5. Create calculations

   4. Describe how to use Reports

      1. Insert an image

      2. Use report wizard

      3. Use report Layout view

      4. Group and sort orders

      5. Add subtotals and counts

      6. Resize, align and format reports

   5.  Describe how to modify Databases

      1. Examine relational databases

      2. Design related tables

      3. Create one-to-many relationships

      4. Modify number and currency fields

      5. Modify date/ time fields and validation properties

      6. Create attachment fields

   6. Describe how to improve Queries

      1. Create multi table queries

      2. Apply sorts and view SQL

      3. Develop AND and OR criteria

      4. Create calculated fields

      5. Build summary and crosstab queries

      6. Create a report on a query

   7. Describe how to import and Export Data

      1. Import and export data from Excel

      2. Link data

      3. Publish and merge from Word

      4. Export data PDF

      5. Create objects using database templates

   8. Describe how to use advanced Queries

      1. Query for top values

      2. Create a parameter query

      3. Modify query properties

      4. Create a Make Table and an Append query

      5. Create a Delete and an Update query

      6. Find unmatched records

   9. Describe how to advance Reports

      1. Apply advanced formatting

      2. Set Control layout and advance print layout

      3. Create multicolumn reports

      4. Use domain functions

      5. Create and modify charts

   10. Describe how to create Macros

       1. Understand and create macros
       2. Modify actions and arguments
       3. Assign a macro to a command button
       4. Use If statements and work with events
       5. Create a data and troubleshoot macros
   11. Describe how to create Modules and VBA
       1. Understand modules and VBA

       2. Compare macros and modules

       3. Create functions and use If statements

       4. Build class modules

       5. Modify sub procedures
       6. Troubleshoot modules

   12. Describe how to administer the Database

       1. Create a navigation form
       2. Compact and repair a database
       3. Change startup options
       4. Set a database password
       5. Backup, convert and split a database
   13. Describe how to access the Web
       1. Create a hyperlink field and hyperlink control
       2. Use HTML tags to format text
       3. Export and Import to HTML and XML
       4. Save and share a database with OneDrive
       5. Understand and create an Access web apps
   14. Describe how to database Application
       1. Normalize data and analyze relationship
       2. Evaluate and improve tables and fields
       3. Use subqueries
       4. Modify joins
       5. Create a switchboard form
       6. Pass criteria to a report from a form

TDW 3090 - Logistics Technician Certification Review

1. Product Receiving      
   1. Describe activities essential to receiving
   2. Identify procedures for handling inbound trucks
   3. Describe conditions for unloading, including security requirements
   4. List and describe documents for standard receipt of materials
   5. Describe procedures for checking and reporting inbound materials during unloading
   6. Describe procedures for identifying and reporting overages, shortages or damages
2. Product Storage
   1. List methods for determining destination and direction of unloaded materials
   2. Identify key issues affecting how materials are stored
   3. List forms in which materials are stored
   4. List options for storage
   5. Describe a system for automated storage and retrieval
3. Order Processing       
   1. Describe best practices in order cycle and procurement processes, including information flows
   2. Explain pick ticket inspection
   3. Identify processes for accurately pulling products from storage identified in pick tickets
   4. Explain how audits are conducted to ensure that pulled products are as ordered
   5. Describe staging of pulled products for shipping
   6. Describe steps involved in developing a packing manifest
4. Packaging and Shipment
   1. Identify the process for selecting appropriate packing materials to package products
   2. Describe selection of packaging tools best suited for handling and packaging products
   3. Explain typical steps to protect products from weather
   4. Describe the process to ensure that outbound product counts are accurate and products are free from defects
   5. Describe the process for verifying outbound products against customer orders
   6. Describe correct product labeling in accordance with domestic and international regulations and common company policies
   7. Identify steps to verify that the right packages are securely loaded into the right trailer
   8. Identify steps to ensure that packages are securely loaded into trailers and correctly distributed based on safe loading procedures
5. Inventory Control
   1. Describe fundamentals of inventory control
   2. List the most common inventory control system
   3. Explain methods for accurate inventory counting
   4. Describe methods for capturing logistics information
   5. Describe reverse logistics
6. Safe Handling of Hazardous Materials
   1. List government regulations related to hazmat handling
   2. Identify safe work practices for unloading and loading hazmats
   3. List government and other safe work practices for transfer and storage of hazmats
   4. Describe how hazmats are identified in shipping documentation
7. Evaluation of Transportation Modes
   1. Describe each mode of transportation and its advantages and disadvantages
   2. List the main considerations in determining the best mode of transportation to use
   3. Explain how to use the information on performance of the different modes for rapid decision making
   4. Give examples of transportation documentation
8. Dispatch and Tracking Operations
   1. Explain shipping documentation
   2. Describe the main factors related to vehicle routing
   3. List ways to track cargo within the yard
   4. List ways to track cargo en route
   5. Describe key features of intermodal transportation
   6. Describe basic customs terminology and documentation
9. Measurement and Conversion
   1. Calculate basic weight and volume
   2. Convert U.S. measurements to metric
   3. Convert metric to U.S. measurements

VECT 1330 - Geometric Optics for Opticians

1. Describe the theories and behavior of light
2. Define the electromagnetic spectrum
3. Perform calculations related to shadows and pinhole cameras
4. Describe refraction at a plane surface
5. Calculate the critical angle
6. Calculate lateral shift
7. Calculate apparent depth/thickness
8. Describe and solve problems related to prisms
9. Describe how thin lenses form images
10. Describe how mirrors form images

VECT 1410 - Introduction to Vision Care Technology

1. Outline the history of ophthalmic dispensing;
2. Describe the various eyecare professions;
3. Explain the basic properties of light;
4. Calculate basic geometric optics;
5. Explain the eye as an optical system;
6. List and describe the basic types of refractive errors;
7. Explain ophthalmic lens design;
8. Explain spectacle frame design;
9. Demonstrate decentration theory;
10. Complete dispensing clinic procedures

VECT 1420 - Ophthalmic Dispensing I

1. Fit and adjust spectacle frames
2. Assess visual acuity
3. Design spectacles for the presbyopic patient
4. Compensation for change in vertex distance
5. Split prism power
6. Analyze single vision prescriptions
7. Perform basic dispensing clinic procedures

VECT 1430 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye

1. Describe the gross anatomy and function of the eye;
2. List and define the refractive media;
3. Explain the control of eye movements;
4. List tissues of the eye;
5. Define the detailed structures of the eyes and their functions;
6. Explain the vascularization and innervation of the eye;
7. Name the appendages of the eye and describe their function;
8. Explain selected ocular pathologies.

VECT 1440 - Ophthalmic Materials I

1. Describe the development of frames, lenses, and other ophthalmic devices.
2. Show basic fabrication skills of eyeglasses, through the use of lensometers, layout apparatus, edgers, and measuring devices.
3. Perform basic insertion and removal of lenses from eyeglasses, along with bench adjustment of frames.

VECT 1450 - Contact Lenses I

1. Identify the anatomy and physiology of the eye and how it relates to contact lens wear. 
2. Identify pathologies, conditions and situations that either indicate or contra-indicate the use of contact lenses. 
3. Identify different contact lens designs and material suited for each patient. 
4. Calculate contact lens parameter and design 
5. Develop specific skills in the use of contact lens instrumentation used throughout the contact lens fitting procedure. 
6. Verify contact lens parameters according to ANSI standards. 
7. Develop specific skills in contact lens delivery procedures including wear schedules, care and follow up appointments.

VECT 2140 - Practicum

VECT 2410 - Ophthalmic Dispensing II

1. Fit and dispense spectacles
2. Describe image jump and displacement through a bifocal segment.
3. Calculate and correct vertical prism imbalance at the reading level.
4. Describe and correct spectacle lens induced magnification.
5. Fit high plus and aphakic patients.
6. Fit high minus prescriptions.
7. Determine types of astigmatism.
8. Determine the effective power of a tilted lens.
9. Determine and correct specular reflections.
10. Describe eye problems caused by electromagnetic radiation.
11. Describe different types of hyperopia
12. Calculate accommodative convergence and accommodation ratio.
13. Calculate crossed cylinder prescriptions.

VECT 2420 - Ophthalmic Materials II

1. Use ophthalmic formulas when applicable.
2. Tell the difference between various photochromic lenses.
3. Apply knowledge of ANSI standards applied to all ophthalmic eyewear.
4. Choose appropriate lenses for special needs.
5. Identify different types of lens styles and manufactures.
6. Fabricate advanced spectacle requirements.

VECT 2430 - Contact Lenses II

1. Perform a pre-fitting exam to determine if the patient is a good candidate for contact lenses.
2. Instruct insertion, re-centering, removal and care of contact lenses.
3. Determine the advantages and disadvantages of soft and gas permeable lenses for the correction of various ametropias.
4. Determine the correct fitting philosophies of soft and gas permeable lenses.
5. Perform record keeping and management functions.

VECT 2460 - Ophthalmic Dispensing III

1. Analyze advanced prescriptions
2. Correct for clinical astigmatism
3. Perform fashion spectacle dispensing
4. Describe aniseikonia
5. Describe problems associated with low vision patients
6. Categorize different types of hyperopia
7. Describe ocular injuries and emergencies
8. Describe problems associated with abnormal visual fields
9. Correct for orthoptic anomalies
10. Describe prosthetic eyes
11. Describe various ophthalmic instruments
12. Describe refraction

VECT 2470 - Ophthalmic Materials III

1. Prepare to sit for the practical examination for licensure in Tennessee.
2. Choose correct lens materials for different power Rx’s.
3. Identify different frame materials and styles.
4. Demonstrate prescription interpretation.
5. Apply the standards for industrial safety eyewear.
6. Use modern laboratory equipment to fabricate spectacles

VECT 2480 - Contact Lenses III

1. Calculate parameters for soft and GP spherical contact lenses 
2. Calculate parameters for soft and GP toric contact lenses
3. Acquire skills in fitting presbyopic, aphakic, keratoconus, therapeutic and other specialty contact lenses
4. Demonstrate Contact Lens Delivery and the use of contact lens care systems.
5. Fit soft and GP contact lenses
6. Inspect, verify, polish and modify GP contact lenses
7. Identify soft hydrogel, silicone hydrogel, GP and hybrid contact lenses by manufacturer and contact lens name.

WTRQ 1001 - Orientation to Water Operations

1. Access on-line current science news items and primary scientific literature related to water and wastewater treatment.
2. Explain the rationale for certification in becoming a water or wastewater treatment plant operator.
3. Identify reasons for positive projections in occupational opportunities in water and wastewater treatment operations.
4. Gain familiarity with facility structures and their associated operational processes through visits to local water and wastewater treatment plants.
5. Identify key positions and personnel within water and wastewater treatment operations
6. Depict key process steps used in a conventional water or wastewater treatment plant through sketches and labels.

WTRQ 1210 - Regulations & Compliance

1. Relate broad concepts, principles, and theory pertaining to regulations that apply to water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants in Tennessee. 
2. Explain the origin of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Clean Water Act, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, and the Safe Drinking Water Act. 
3. Identify which regulations apply to particular operational aspects of activities at water and wastewater treatment plants. 
4. Differentiate between biomonitoring criteria, water-quality based effluent limitations, and technology-based effluent limitations. 
5. List the major types of contaminants potentially present in drinking water, and provide examples of each type. 
6. Differentiate between primary and secondary drinking water standards. 
7. Sketch, label, and describe water treatment process steps where key water-quality parameters should be measured and indicate, where appropriate, what levels for the parameters would be deemed acceptable. 

WTRQ 1410 - Water Facilities & Maintenance

1. Describe, through journaling, specific maintenance activities and preventive maintenance and safety practices used by staff at a drinking water or wastewater treatment plant.
2. Devise a hard-copy and a computer-based system for documenting equipment maintenance activities at a drinking water or wastewater treatment plant.
3. Distinguish among gate, ball, plug, eccentric-plug, globe, butterfly, needle, and check valves and describe their advantages, disadvantages, and key maintenance needs.
4. Distinguish among major types of pumps commonly used at water and wastewater treatment facilities and describe their advantages, disadvantages, and key maintenance needs.
5. Develop a presentation summarizing results of their site visit experiences using presentation software.
6. Deliver an oral presentation on their site visit experiences using effective visual and speech techniques.
7. Identify on-site storage conditions and methods used for applying chlorine and various coagulation and/or flocculating agents and relate these conditions and methods to safety and facilities maintenance.
8. Describe the sludge dewatering/drying/treatment process for a drinking water or wastewater treatment facility and relate the process to on-site safety and facilities maintenance.

WTRQ 2110 - Water Distribution

1. Relate broad concepts, principles, and theory pertaining to methods and regulatory requirements for treating municipal wastewaters.
2. Sketch and label spatial and functional relationships among wastewater treatment system components.
3. Explain how wastewater treatment components relate functionally to final effluent quality.
4. Explain methods used for controlling wastewater treatment processes by manipulating levels of activated sludge return rate, dissolved oxygen, and pH.
5. Explain reasons and methods for disinfecting a wastewater treatment plant’s final effluent before release.
6. Compare, contrast, and report on operations similarities and differences at multiple locally accessible wastewater treatment plants through on-site visits and staff interviews.
7. Describe causes and consequences for specific wastewater treatment plant failures.
8. Compare, and contrast, and report on maintenance wastewater treatment plant operational procedures at selected local water-treatment systems.

WTRQ 2150 - Water Treatment

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MATH 1710 - Pre-calculus Algebra   

OR

MATH 1730 - Pre-calculus   

OR

MATH 1830 - Applied Calculus  

OR

MATH 1910 - Calculus I   

Course Description:
This course emphasizes the theory and calculations associated with water treatment. Topics include controlling metal ions, fluoridation, softening and other dissolved compounds. The safe handling and disposal of wastes generated from water treatment is also discussed. This course includes required field experience at local drinking water treatment facilities.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to

1. Relate broad concepts, principles, and theory pertaining to water sources, quality, treatment options, and regulatory requirements for drinking water operations. 
2. Identify generalized water treatment system components, and relate the functions of these components to drinking water quality. 
3. Explain methods used for controlling iron and manganese in water treatment systems. 
4. Explain reasons for water fluoridation and calculate fluoride feed-rates needed to properly dose given water-delivery systems. 
5. Explain methods commonly used for water softening. 
6. Compare, contrast and report on operations similarities and differences at multiple locally accessible municipal drinking water treatment systems through on-site visits and staff interviews. 
7. Describe causes and contexts for specific drinking-water problems.
8. Describe the trihalomethane and haloacetic acids problem and summarize solutions. 
9. Sketch, label, and describe membrane-based treatment options used in water-treatment systems. 
10. Compare and contrast water treatment plant operational procedures, safety, and maintenance at selected local water-treatment systems. 

WTRQ 2180 - Small Water Systems

1. Relate broad concepts, principles and theory pertaining to the hydrologic cycle and water sources to basic water treatment operations and basic regulatory requirements for small water systems. 
2. Explain generalized water-source considerations in relation to planning, operating, and maintaining small water systems. 
3. Identify major laws and regulations pertaining to small water systems in relation to reporting requirements for small water facilities. 
4. Summarize strategies for establishing good public relations in small water system operations and explain the importance of developing and maintaining these relations. 
5. Compare, contrast, and report on operations and maintenance similarities and differences at multiple locally accessible municipal drinking water treatment systems through on-site visits and staff interviews. 
6. Describe causes, contexts, and possible solutions for common drinking-water problems. 
7. Explain processes in solids-contact clarification units in relation to changes in water flow, turbidity, and temperature, and relate these changes to operationally helpful adjustments of flocculating chemical dosage, water recirculation rate and sludge control. 
8. Describe various filter options and relate filter types to filtration rates and maintenance needs. 
9. Explain the importance of well siting and wellhead protection, and contrast and compare well types and their subsurface features. 
10. Explain how jar tests are used to determine suitable lime-soda ash water-softening procedures and suitable flocculation agent types and dosage rates.
11. Explain the importance of corrosion and corrosion control methods in water treatment systems. 
12. Summarize the operational significance of pre- and post-chlorination water treatments steps in relation to final water quality and optimal operational costs. 
13. List operation and maintenance cost categories for a typical small water treatment/distribution system, and two general cost allocation methods used for estimating customer rates.  

WTRQ 2210 - Wastewater Treatment I

1. Relate broad concepts, principles, and theory pertaining to methods and regulatory requirements for treating municipal wastewaters. 
2. Sketch and label spatial and functional relationships among wastewater treatment system components. 
3. Explain how wastewater treatment components relate functionally to final effluent quality. 
4. Explain methods used for controlling wastewater treatment processes by manipulating levels of activated sludge return rate, dissolved oxygen, and pH. 
5. Explain reasons and methods for disinfecting a wastewater treatment plant’s final effluent before release. 
6. Compare, contrast, and report on operations similarities and differences at multiple locally accessible wastewater treatment plants through on-site visits and staff interviews. 
7. Describe causes and consequences for specific wastewater treatment plant failures. 
8. Compare, and contrast, and report on maintenance wastewater treatment plant operational procedures at selected local water-treatment systems. 

WTRQ 2220 - Wastewater Treatment II

1. Relate specific concepts, principles, and theory to methods and regulatory requirements for reducing biological oxygen demand and lowering nutrient concentrations in wastewaters.
2. Sketch and label spatial and functional relationships among wastewater treatment system components to show how activated sludge is prepared, concentrated, used, and wasted in wastewater treatment operations.
3. Describe methods for handling and recycling sludge as part of the wastewater treatment process.
4. Explain how pH, dissolved oxygen levels, and rate of activated sludge re-use affect aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms in wastewater treatment systems.
5. Explain reasons and methods for reclaiming, discharging, and re-using effluents from wastewater treatment systems.
6. Compare, contrast, and report on operational similarities and differences at multiple locally accessible wastewater treatment plants through on-site visits and staff interviews.
7. Analyze how maintenance and safety problems relate to wastewater treatment plant failures.
8. Compare, contrast, and review different laboratory tests and explain how their results are used in real-time by wastewater treatment operators.

WTRQ 2270 - Solids & Hazardous Waste

1. Relate broad concepts, principles, and theory pertaining to solid waste production and processing in wastewater treatment systems. 
2. Explain generalized concepts of coagulation and flocculation in relation to solid waste production in wastewater treatment systems and describe advantages and disadvantages of alum, ferric hydroxide, lime, and polyelectrolytes in sludge production. 
3. Apply standard computational methods for calculating activated sludge return rates and wasting rates in wastewater treatment systems. 
4. Summarize strategies for enhanced biological control in activated sludge production and explain the importance of nitrogen and phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment. 
5. Compare and contrast similarities and differences among gravitational settling, gravity filtration, and inert-media filtration methods for processing solids in wastewater treatment systems. 
6. Describe and compare methods for removing solids from secondary effluents in wastewater treatment systems. 
7. Explain suitable operational responses for dealing with deviations in influent quantity and quality in wastewater treatment systems. 
8. Describe odor sources and solutions to odor problems at wastewater treatment facilities.
9. Explain the rationale for using pure oxygen in activated sludge processes, and summarize differences between pressure-swing adsorption and cryogenic methods for extracting oxygen from air.

10. 10. Differentiate between primary sludge and secondary sludge in wastewater treatment operations, and describe processes used to manage these two sludge types.

11. Summarize methods and operational processes for thickening and dewatering sludge from wastewater treatment systems.

12. Summarize methods for sludge disposal, and describe methods used for sludge application in beneficial reuse activities.

WTRQ 2390 - Capstone

1. Prepare a comprehensive technical report based on individual and collaborative effort. 
2. Prepare an oral presentation using presentation software through individual and collaborative effort.
3. Deliver an oral presentation using effective speech techniques. 
4. Use library and internet research to plan, develop, and analyze a team-based project. 
5. Use and synthesize theory, laws, procedures, techniques, and psychomotor skills learned in prior water/wastewater operator courses. \
6. Integrate and apply mathematical, scientific, cultural, ethical, computer, and communication skills learned in academic courses. 
7. Use computer based word-processing, spreadsheet, drawing, mathematical, and discipline-related software. 
8. Develop, implement, analyze and complete a project in a team environment. 
9. Identify and resolve potential conflicts which otherwise would decrease effectiveness in a team environment. 
10. Demonstrate the ability to function as an active and effective team member.

COM 1010 - Basic Web Design

1. Demonstrate an understanding of typographic and design fundamentals through quizzes, discussions and assignments.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of usability from the site visitor’s perspective through quizzes, discussions and assignments.
3. To identify and critique problems in orientation, navigation and functionality of a web site.

WEBT XXXX - Client Side Programming (JavaScript)

1. Work with operators and expressions in a client-side scripting language
2. Design and create dynamic content and styles; control program flow
3. Design and program arrays, loops, and conditional statements
4. Design, define, and use functions and variables
5. Identify and use form controls including form validation

WEBT XXXX - SQL Fundamentals (SQL Database)

1. Create and maintain relational databases using SQL.
2. Write SQL commands to insert, update, and delete records in a relational database.
3. Write SQL scripts, to access and update databases in a LAN/WAN environment

WEBT XXXX - Web Application Development(WYSIWYG)

1. Plan, design, and create an effective web site using HTML and CSS.
2. Edit W3C standards-compliant basic HTML code using a basic text editor and preview Web pages in a browser.
3. Create accessible Web pages by correctly using alt attributes and incorporating other accessibility standards.

WEBT 1020 - Basic Web Graphics

1. Use image editing software to create and optimize basic Web graphics.
2. Use color effectively in Website design by applying aesthetic color scheme choices to site elements and backgrounds.
3. Identify defining characteristics of good and bad design through written evaluation and group critique.

TRK 0001 - Worker Characteristic

A. Attendance

1. Attends class as scheduled.
2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies).
3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
4. Identify and adopt acceptable work habits with a special emphasis on attendance.

B. Character

1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
2. Displays dependability and reliability.
3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.

C. Teamwork

1. Respects the rights of others.
2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
3. Team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
4. Displays a customer service attitude.
5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of how to make acceptable job changes.

D. Appearance

1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
3. Presents oneself professionally each day.

E. Attitude

1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
2. Displays self-confidence.
3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.

F. Productivity

1. Follows safety practices.
2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
3. Follows directions and procedures.
4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.

G. Organization Skills

1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
3. Complete a job application form properly.

H. Communications

1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
2. Displays appropriate listening skills.
3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
4. Identify and demonstrate appropriate responses to criticism from an employer, supervisor, or fellow employee.

I. Cooperation

1. Displays leadership skills.
2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
5. Follows requests of instructor.

J. Respect

1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

TRK 1010 - Orientation

1. TCAT Attendance and Tardy Policy
2. Emergency procedures and storm shelter locations
3. Complete in-class paperwork for instructor records
4. Classroom/driving-pad specific rules
5. Student Handbook/Catalog

TRK 1020 - Map Reading

1. Route planning from one point to another that is optimal in terms of travel time, fuel costs, potential hazards, and federal/state/local travel restrictions
2. Securing permits required by the nature of the vehicle, its cargo, and the route to be traveled
3. Planning for layover time when transporting hazardous materials
4. Map reading skills
5. Estimating travel time and planning rest stops and layovers
6. Estimating fuel consumption and planning fuel stops
7. Estimating expense money and obtaining funds or credit cards
8. Understand the pros and cons of Global Positioning System (GPS)/trip routing software.

TRK 1030 - DOT Regulations and Logging

1. Understand, identify, and explain the use of vehicle safety equipment
2. Explain the use of fire extinguishers and firefighting procedures.
3. Utilize seat belts and personal protection gear appropriate to type of operation.
4. Describe actions applicable for vehicle accidents.
5. Describe accident reporting requirements (company, state, federal).
6. Complete an accident report.
7. Identify all information necessary for accident reports to the State, the employer and the insurance company.
8. Identify hazardous road conditions that are a threat to the safety of the driver.
9. Describe the potential consequences of excessive speed.
10. Describe the potential consequences of the use of drugs and alcohol.
11. Obey all traffic signals.
12. Check and secure tractor trailer or vehicle permits.
13. Check accident report packets for proper contents.
14. Demonstrate how to arrange to secure a place for vehicle on layovers, especially when transporting hazardous materials.
15. Understand and comply with current Hours of Service Regulations.
16. Maintain a complete, neat and accurate driver’s duty status log.
17. Keep accurate records required by hours of service regulations.
18. Perform mathematical calculations necessary to recap and apply totals to the hours of service regulations.
19. Determine driving hours remaining on a particular day or tour of duty.
20. Understand and comply with applicable United States Department of Transportation (FMCS) regulations.
21. Obtain gross weight and axle weight.
22. Describe cargo load to meet legal weight and safety regulations.
23. Comply with port of entry or exit and other inspection station procedures.
24. Demonstrate knowledge of how to make acceptable job changes.
25. Demonstrate acceptable employee health habits.
26. Demonstrate knowledge of the Right to Know Law (29CFR-1910.1200)
27. Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of TN Commercial Vehicle Driving Laws as required to safely and legally operate a commercial vehicle.
28. Check general appearance and condition of vehicle.
29. Check signal lights, stop lights and running lights.
30. Check tires rims and suspension.
31. Check horn, windshield wipers, mirrors and reflectors.
32. Check fifth wheel, trailer hook-up and brake lines.
33. Check triangles and fire extinguishers.
34. Check instruments for normal readings.
35. Check steering system, brake action and tractor protection valve.
36. Check engine fuel, oil, coolant, battery and filters.
37. Check tire air pressure.
38. Check for proper tire and wheel mounting.
39. Drain moisture from air brake supply reservoirs. Check brakes.
40. Stop a minimum of fifteen feet but not more than fifty feet before a railroad grade crossing, if a stop is indicated.

TRK 1040 - Substance Abuse and Blood Borne Pathogens

1. Describe the potential consequences of the use of drugs and alcohol.
2. Describe personal liability requirements.
3. Describe actions applicable for vehicle accidents.

TRK 1050 - Vehicle and Vehicle Component Orientation

1. Describe proper procedure for checking ice accumulation on brakes, slack adjuster, air hoses, electrical wiring and radiator shutters during operation.
2. Describe preparation for operation in cold weather, including activating the front brake limiting valve, removing snow and ice from windows, mirrors, brakes, lights, hand and toe holds, etc. and installing tire chains when necessary.
3. Demonstrate the ability to perform checks on brake adjustments prior to mountain driving.
4. Describe procedure required for observing temperature gauge frequently when pulling heavy loads up long grades.
5. Check and secure tractor trailer or vehicle permits.
6. Check accident report packets for proper contents.
7. Check and secure tractor trailer or vehicle permits.
8. Check accident report packets for proper contents.
9. Plan a route from one point to another that is optimal in terms of travel time, fuel costs, potential hazards and federal, state and local travel restrictions.
10. Demonstrate map reading skills.
11. Estimate travel time and plan rest stops and layovers.
12. Estimate fuel consumption and plan fuel stops.
13. Estimate expense money and obtain funds or credit cards.
14. Check general appearance and condition of vehicle.
15. Check fuel, oil, and water level and transmission fluid levels as appropriate.
16. Check signal lights, stop lights and running lights.
17. Check tires rims and suspension.
18. Check horn, windshield wipers, mirrors and reflectors.
19. Check fifth wheel, trailer hook-up and brake lines.
20. Check triangles and fire extinguishers.
21. Check instruments for normal readings.
22. Check steering system, brake action and tractor protection valve.
23. Perform enroute inspections of mirrors, instrument panel, engine and power train, suspension system and brakes.
24. Perform post-trip inspection of vehicle and systems.
25. Describe function and operation of principle vehicle systems including engine, engine auxiliary brake, drive train, coupling, suspension and electrical system.
26. Check engine fuel, oil, coolant, battery and filters.
27. Check tire air pressure.
28. Check for proper tire and wheel mounting.
29. Drain moisture from air brake supply reservoirs. Check brakes.
30. Clean lights.
31. Change fuses and reset circuit breakers.
32. Clean interior and exterior of vehicle.
33. Check mud/rain flaps.
34. Check and adjust tandem and fifth wheel slides if applicable.
35. Understand, identify and explain the use of vehicle safety equipment.
36. Explain the use of fire extinguishers and firefighting procedures.
37. Utilize seat belts and personal protection gear appropriate to type of operation.
38. Describe personal safety equipment and procedures.
39. Place the transmission in neutral before starting the engine.
40. Start, warm-up and shut down the engine according to the manufacturer’s specifications.
41. Build full pressure (90 - 120 PSI) in air tanks before starting.
42. Test parking brake and service brake before starting.