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Level 1
Course details
College Reading & Writing Skills
COMM1085
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Introduction to Microsoft Word and Excel
COMP1927
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Conestoga 101
CON0101
- Hours: 1
- Credits: 0
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Finance in Logistics and Transportation
FIN2180
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Introduction to Transportation Systems
TRAN1000
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Logistics, Transportation and Trucking I
TRAN1010
- Hours: 84
- Credits: 6
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Principles of Distribution and Logistics
TRAN1040
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Level 2
Course details
Professional Communication Strategies
COMM1255
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: COMM1085
- CoRequisites:
Project Scope and Schedule Management
MGMT1245
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: COMP1927
- CoRequisites:
Introduction to Truck Service and Maintenance
TRAN1020
This course provides students with an overview of service and maintenance practices for truck and coach systems. Major components and basic maintenance practices associated with the service and repair of commercial trucks will be introduced, with an emphasis on safe work practices in a shop environment. Students will learn to identify the differences in truck and trailer configurations, their major components, and the basic maintenance practices associated with the service and repair of commercial trucks.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Logistics, Transportation and Trucking II
TRAN1030
This course builds on students’ learning from Logistics, Transportation and Trucking I to provide an overview of the legal implications of the trucking industry. Border crossing, transporting goods, documentation and load security will be essential elements the student will need to be successful. In this course, students will explore the different areas of the transportation industry to better understand the logistics environment.
- Hours: 84
- Credits: 6
- Pre-Requisites: TRAN1010
- CoRequisites:
Technology in Trucking
TRAN1050
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Current Topics in Trucking
TRAN1060
This course explores current trends, topics, and challenges impacting the trucking industry. Through class discussions and research activities, students will examine and assess changes currently arising in logistics and transportation, and their associated challenges. Emphasis is placed on the nature of change in the industry and the importance of maintaining awareness of industry trends.
- Hours: 28
- Credits: 2
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Level 3
Course details
Introduction to Project Time and Cost Management
MGMT1235
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: MGMT1245
- CoRequisites:
Safety in Trucking Operations
OHS1490
This course is designed to provide knowledge and understanding in various safety and compliance related topics pertinent to a transportation/logistics environment. Topics introduced: due diligence, fleet safety, occupational health and safety, policies, safety management systems, personal safety considerations on the road, risk assessments, insurance, claims and risk management. Students will study various regulations, best practices, policies, and programs to develop an understanding of what is required to build a robust safety program while exploring the connection of these activities to supporting a successful business through safety and risk management.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Integrated Logistics in the Supply Chain
TRAN2000
This course explores industry best practices for Integrated Logistics management. Students will learn to relate logistics to supply chain operations and how decisions specific to organizational structure, cost, order management, and customer service are made in a cross-functional environment. Through case studies and classroom discussions, they will also learn to analyze logistics operations to identify primary drivers, challenges, and opportunities for efficiencies or risk reduction.
- Hours: 84
- Credits: 6
- Pre-Requisites: TRAN1040
- CoRequisites:
Truck and Repair Practices
TRAN2010
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: TRAN1020
- CoRequisites:
Load Distribution
TRAN2020
This course will provide students with an introduction to Load Distribution. Students will understand the general processes and techniques required to gather information, and correctly assign the loads to a transportation vehicle.
By exploring various concepts related to Load Distribution, the students will gain an understanding of how to manage a shipment taking into consideration equipment, delivery volume, type of transportation, distance, weight, and capacity. Students will be exposed to the dynamics of the industry and understand how equipment, customers service, load capacity, industry personal, the legal environment, load limitations etc. all affect Load Distribution.
Laboratory exercises focusing on Load Distribution in a transport truck will also provide a practical application of theories as well as understanding the field of physics and measurements and calculations involved in the basic principles of Load Distribution. Areas such as kinematics, and dynamics will be discussed as well.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Level 4
Course details
Career Discovery
CDEV1840
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Owner Operator
TRAN2030
This course introduces students to what to expect as an owner operator and guides them to examine their goals in the industry. The course will explore tax implications, mileage, carrier contracts and how to develop relationships with truck dealers. Students will learn why carrier contracts are critical to optimizing and maximizing revenue and profit as an owner operator. Students will learn to select a truck and carrier, as well as to budget revenue and expenses to plan a year of profit potential.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Professionalism in Trucking
TRAN2040
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: COMM1255
- CoRequisites:
Capstone (Logistics and Commercial Trucking)
TRAN2080
This course will challenge students to synthesize the program learning outcomes to create a supply chain map that represents the events in the development, creation, distribution, and return of a product in changing business landscapes. The focus of the course is on effective logistics operations in an environment of continuous change.
- Hours: 140
- Credits: 9
- Pre-Requisites: FIN2180 AND MGMT1235 AND OHS1490 AND TRAN1030 AND TRAN2000
- CoRequisites:
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Program outcomes
- Examine the connections between strategic objectives, stakeholder expectations, and the functions, processes and roles within a supply chain, to support decision-making, problem-solving and completion of tasks.
- Support supply chain business operations using accounting and financial analysis.
- Identify compliance issues within a supply chain to inform business operations.
- Identify risk mitigation tools and strategies to support business operations within a supply chain.
- Contribute to the acquisition and sale of goods, services and materials in accordance with best practices and stakeholder expectations across a variety of industries.
- Contribute to the planning and scheduling of material requirements and resource allocation, and the management of inventories, for efficient production and fulfillment of customer orders and returns.
- Coordinate the efficient handling and movement of goods, services, materials and related information within a supply chain.
- Contribute to the identification and management of continuous improvements to functions and processes within a supply chain.
- Use available technologies to enhance work performance and support supply chain functions, processes, transactions and communications.
- Monitor relevant trends, emerging technologies, and local and global economic, political and environmental issues to enhance work performance and support management decisions.
- Perform tasks in accordance with policies and procedures for workplace health and safety and industry standards and best practices for professional, ethical and accountable conduct and communications.
- Collaborate with a diversity of stakeholders to facilitate business operations within a supply chain.
- Participate in facilitated learning opportunities for personal, career and professional development.
- Use physics of load configuration, weights and dimensions specific to transporting goods for the safe and legal operation of a transport vehicle and to support other activities in a supply chain operation.
- Maintain the safe and integral operation of a tractor trailer and its parts, including effectuating repairs, in accordance with industry best practices and relevant traffic legislation.