Meeting Times and Location
Monday, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Jarvis Hall, Room 107Instructor
Brian J. Finder, Assistant Professor
125 Jarvis Hall
Telephone:
Stout: 715 232-1422 or
University of Northern Iowa (319) 273-7232
E-MAIL:
Stout: finderb@uwstout.edu or University of Northern Iowa finderb7281@uni.eduOffice Hours
As posted on office door, however, please make an appointment.
Print Resources
- National Safety Council. Motor Fleet Safety Manual. 4th Edition
- J.J. Keller. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (student must purchase at Bookstore)
- Additional materials will be distributed throughout the class.
Course Syllabus
The purpose of this course is to provide the student an opportunity to study the means of effectively controlling the risks associated with motor fleet operations.
After successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Understand the loss potential associated with fleet operations (rail, maritime, aviation, and over-the-road).
- Relate techniques essential to the management of fleet operations.
- Understand the basic elements of an effective motor fleet risk control program.
- Understand the effects of human judgment and motor skills on the safe and efficient operation of a motor vehicle.
- Understand basic Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
- Understand the multi-causation approach of systematic identification, analysis, and elimination of factors which influence motor fleet losses.
- Relate how speed, loading, balance, and cargo securement influence vehicle safety-related performance.
- Critically evaluate and develop systems (i.e. programs) which address fleet risk management and control functions.
- Analyze and apply various governmental regulations associated with commercial fleet operations.
- Practice in the development of an auditing tool to effectively evaluate motor fleet operations.
- Herald of Free Enterprise Accident Analysis (5%)
Each student will review a classic maritime fleet disaster and perform an analysis of the immediate causes, basic underlying causes, and primary management causes of the incident.- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Driver's Written Exam (10%)
A take-home open-book written examination will be administered to evaluate the students' ability to interpret specific regulations affecting the commercial motor vehicle industry.- Three Written Examinations (65%)
There will be three formal examinations spread throughout the semester which will consist of short answer and essay questions.- Auditing Project (15%)
Each student will develop an auditing tool which will emphasize the techniques associated with audit question development.- Class Participation (5%)
This form of evaluation will focus on student attendance, indication of class assignment preparation, and discussion within class.
The instructor's philosophy towards teaching adults is that a two-way street exists in the classroom for sharing factual information, experiences, and perceptions.
Following are the instructor's expectations of the students:
- Attend all scheduled class meetings unless previously excused.
- Be in their chair and ready at the beginning of the class time.
- Complete assigned readings and be prepared to discuss such material intelligently.
- Complete required assignments on-time and in a quality manner.
- Do not speak in class unless discussion is relevant to current topic.
- Be friendly and respectful to fellow students.
- Contribute their own knowledge, expertise, and viewpoints in class.
- Have the Student Advisement Center contact the instructor if legitimate special needs exist.
- Make up excused major exams within two days of the original test date.
Following are what the students can expect from the instructor:
- Present the course content in an orderly fashion.
- Be prepared at each class
- Present himself and conduct the class in a respectful manner.
- Begin and end class on time.
- Speak clearly and give directions in a concise manner.
- Provide the students with applicable and current information
- Provide the students with real-life experiences
- Listen to students and attempt to answer their questions thoroughly.
- Follow up on unanswered student questions by the next class period.
- Grade students' assignments fairly and consistently
- Grade and return tests and applicable assignments within one week of being submitted.
Grades are based on total points earned by the following breakdown:
% of Possible Points Grade > 94.5% A <94.5 &> 91.0 A- <91.0 &> 87.5 B+ <87.5 &> 84.5 B <84.5 &> 81.0 B- <81.0 &> 77.5 C+ <77.5 &> 74.5 C <74.5 &> 71.0 C- <71.0 &> 67.5 D+ <67.5 &> 64.5 D <64.5 &> 61.0 D- <61.0 F The instructor will not permit extra credit work to be performed in order to raise a student's grade level. If a student's performance is adequate for established evaluation criteria, there should not be any need for extra credit.
Students who must miss a class on a day of a quiz, test, or oral report should arrange a substitute time with the instructor. Unexcused absences on test days or special activity days may result in no recorded grade for the test of graded activity.
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Brian J. Finder, Risk Control Center
University of Wisconsin-Stout
finderb@uwstout.edu
Updated: January 12, 1997