4/26/2024 10:13:12 AM	NRM 65 Course Outline as of Fall 2015	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  NRM 65	Title:  REC FACILITY MAINT
Full Title:  Recreation Facility Maintenance
Last Reviewed:3/2/2009

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	5.00			Contact Total	87.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  FOR 65

Catalog Description:

Principles and practices of park maintenance and maintenance management skills for recreational facilities. Course includes hands-on experience with tools, materials, and methods used in the maintenance of park facilities.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Principles and practices of park maintenance and maintenance management skills for recreational facilities. Course includes hands-on experience with tools, materials, and methods used in the maintenance of park facilities.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Evaluate purpose, types and methods of maintenance appropriate to park facilities.

2. Manage systems for maintenance and operations of park facilities.

3. Design facilities, maintenance systems and operations to minimize maintenance and reduce vandalism.

4. Plan and organize a cost effective and efficient maintenance program.

5. Calculate cost of construction and/or maintenance of recreational facilities.

6. Perform light grounds and facilities construction tasks.

7. Troubleshoot and repair simple electrical and plumbing problems.

8. Use standard maintenance hand tools safely.

9. Locate and apply appropriate building codes, utilizing the UBC (Uniform Building Codes).

10. Assess the impact of park maintenance on public relations and public liability.

Topics and Scope

I.  Maintenance Systems and Principles

   A.  Purpose, types and methods of maintenance

   B.  Standards

   C.  Proper facility design to enhance maintenance

   D.  Liability

II. Maintenance Management

   A. Planning and organizing the maintenance program

     1. Planning and scheduling jobs

     2. Assigning responsibility

     3. Written maintenance job instructions

     4. Cost analysis

   B. Design to minimize maintenance and vandalism

   C. Supervision

III. Building and Facility Maintenance

   A.  Building maintenance

   B.  Carpentry

   C.  Electrical and plumbing systems

   D.  Painting and Finishing

   E.  Swimming pools; playground equipment

   F.  Tools, methods and materials for basic maintenance projects

   G.  Uniform Building Code (UBC)

IV. Grounds Maintenance

   A.  Sanitation

   B.  Roadways, Trails, Campgrounds

   C.  Landscape maintenance

   D.  Irrigation systems

V. Maintenance and the Public

   A. Public safety

   B. Public relations

   C. Public liability

   D. Preventive maintenance

   E. Vandalism prevention

Assignments:

Representative assignments:

1. Reading: approximately 40 pages per week.

2. Develop a written maintenance plan for a public park (2-6 pages).

3. Evaluate 3-4 park facilities and recommend improvements (written report, 3-4 pages).

4. Produce schematic drawings for a park with facilities located to enhance maintenance considerations.

5. Construct basic park amenities such as, trails, benches, tables, amphitheatre, campsite (work done at Shone Farm).

6. Midterm; final exam.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 30%
Maintenance plan; evaluation and recommendations.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Schematics
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 30%
Construction projects
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 30%
True/false, short answer, essay.
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Attendance and participation.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Park and Recreation Maintenance Management. Sternloff, Robert E. and Warren, Roger. Pearson, 1998.

Uniform Building Code. International Conference of Building Officials.

Working Wood. Tolpin, Jim. Sterling Publishing, 1996.

(Texbooks are classic in field.  Government documents are updated when available.)

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