Grounds Equipment Management AGT 227
Instructor: Dearl Lampley
Office: Warf 226A
Office Hours: Posted on office door.
E-mail: Lampley@columbiastate.edu
Webpage: dlampley.columbiastate.edu
Day & Time: M
W
Final Exam: Wednesday, May 4 at
Credit: 2 semester hours - 3 hours lecture/lab (10 weeks)
Textbook: Outdoor Power Equipment, by Webster, Delmar, 2001
Course Description: Introduction to the types and functions of various equipment used in commercial and residential grounds maintenance. Management practices including maintenance and proper usage.
Course Outline:
1. Types
2. Internal Parts
3. Maintenance
a. Oil
b. Filter
II. Use and Maintenance of Mowers
1. Rotary
2. Reel-Type
3. Vertical Cut
III. Aereators and Pluggers
1. Shallow tine
2. Deep tine
3. Water injection
IV. Other Equipment
1. Chain Saws
2. String Trimmer
3. Leaf Blowers
V. Safety
1. Accident Prevention
2. First Aid
Course Objectives: At the completion of this course a student should be able to:
- Identify types of small engines
- Identify internal parts of small engines
- Identify the types of mowers used in grounds maintenance
- Understand the proper use and applications of different types of mowers
- Identify different types of auation systems
- Understand the proper use and application of different types of auation systems
- Sharpen blades and chains
- Develop a maintenance schedule for a fleet of small engines
- Develop a safety program
- Perform first aid in the case of an accident involving a power tool.
Grading Policy
Weekly test 50%
Lab Project 25%
Final Exam 25%
Lab project will include an equipment management plan for an assigned horticulture business. No test or project that is missed may be made up without proper documentation.
Grade Scale
A 90 – 100
B 80 – 89
C 70 – 79
D 60 – 69
F Below 60
Other Policies
See current Columbia State Community
College Catalog for current policies on attendance, discipline, ethics,
etc. Perfect attendance including no
tardiness will result in the addition of 2 extra points to your final grade.
Last day to drop is
Grades are not mailed to students. You must access grades through Web for Students (www.columbiastate.edu) five (5) working days after grades are required in Admissions. Students needing official copies of grades must request it in writing from the Office of Admissions and Records. Call the transcript information line at 931/540-2550 for detailed instructions. Students may print a copy of their grades from Web for Students.
Emergencies
In the case of an emergency, all students are to follow the directions given by the instructor.
Americans with Disabilities Act
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, students are encouraged to register with the office of Counseling/Disability Services for possible assistance with accommodations. It is the student’s responsibility to voluntarily and confidentially provide appropriate documentation regarding the nature and extent of a disability. Students requesting special accommodations are (strongly) encouraged to contact the office of Counseling/Disability Services at the beginning of the semester.