NATRS 284 - Road and Trail Engineering

1. Demonstrate the ability to integrate previously learned concepts including mathematics, navigation, surveying, mapping, aerial photo interpretation, computer applications, forest hydrology, wildlife management, wildland recreation, and silviculture.
2. Demonstrate their skills in road and trail design, Forest Practice Regulations that govern the design and construction of forest roads reconnaissance of a proposed road, identify control points, pegging and grade, harvesting and construction equipment, and drainage and project location onto a large scale map using math and fieldwork to learn curve computation and apply road geometry to the layout of a road or trail in a forested area.
3. Demonstrate the ability to work as an individual and in teams or crews performing outside work and a final project to incorporate students working in differing roles and leadership capacities and synthesis teamwork into a group product of road location, making accurate field notes and maps including curve design in the field.
4. Demonstrate preparation of a plan and profile from data collected in the field and understanding transportation and harvesting equipment purposes, limitations, advantages, and applications.

1. Attain a job in the Natural Resources field.
2. Manage Forestland and Resources to attain positive outcomes.
3. Demonstrate effective written and verbal communications between industry partners and cooperators.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.