OENG 043 - Equipment Operator

(Formerly OPENGR 003, OENG 003)

Prerequisite: State Indentured Apprentice in the Operating Engineers Trust Apprenticeship Program
Advisory:It is advised that students have knowledge of elementary algebra concepts and be able to comprehend pre-collegiate texts.

This course provides related and supplemental instruction for state-indentured apprentices employed full-time in the operating engineers field. The course covers preventive maintenance and operation of heavy construction equipment, best practices and personal safety, terminology, maintenance, and operation of the following pieces of equipment: scrapers, dozers, loaders, forklifts, compactors, rollers, and construction cranes.