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ENGINEERING
TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
SYSTEM
NOTESTECHNICAL REPORTS
DATA RETRIEVALMANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FIELD
VOLUME
L
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12
NUMBER
7
Notes
ASTM
CONCRETE CYLINDER
FIELD
THE
HYDRAULIC
SIZE
IN
NOTEBOOK
ROCK RAKE
PUBLIC
LAND SURVEYS
PERFORMANCE
ECCP ASSESSMENT
FOREST SERVICE
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER
S
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
1980
UýS
FIELD NOTES
ENGINEERING
Volume
Information
contained
this
Number
12
has
7
been developed
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and its
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United
cooperating
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The
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of
Department
and State agencies.
or service
product
of others
Such
of the reader.
that
text in
may be
the
The
must not
be construed
or policy
except
engineers
and engineering
intended
its
contractors
Department of Agriculture
use of this information
names
in this
by other than
publication
use does not constitute
by the United
guidance
is
assumes no
its
own
employees.
for the information
and
an official endorsement or approval
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of Agriculture
to the exclusion
suitable.
publication
by
Service
Agriculture-Forest
use of trade firm or corporation
of any
not
publication
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convenience
The
in
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as
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or approved
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of the type
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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PELZNER RECEIVES ASTM AWARD
Com-mittee
Adrian
Office staff received the
Pelzner of the Washington
Special Service Award at an awards dinner held June
24 in Chicago.
Committee D18 on Soil and Rock for Engineering
Purposes is sponsored by the American Society for Testing and
Materials
Pelzner is first vice-chairman.
D18
Engineer-ing
ASTM
letter to Myles Howlett Forest Service Director of
Committee Chairman Arnold Johnson wrote that Pelzner
has not
been
of
assistance
to
the
committee
as
a
only
great
whole but has
carried out many special assignments.
The award was presented
for
those many efforts and accomplishments
on behalf of this committee
and of ASTM as a whole.In
a
a
I
Adrian
Pelzner right receives Committee D-18 Special Service
Award from Arnold I. Johnson Chairman
1
CONCRETE
CYLINDER TRANSPORTATION
Steve
Monlux
Materials Lab Engineer Region
1
usu-ally
The cylinder carrier described in the June 1980 Field Notes
solves the physical damage problems associated with transporting
concrete
cylinders but does not meet the requirements of AASHTO
unless the cylinders are transported
within 24
T-23 section
hours of fabrication.
Because cylinder molds must be stripped
hours of fabrication
within 20
and because the cylinders
are not shipped to the lab within 24 hours we encourage
These cans which
Forests to use curing cans for transportation.
from Soil Test protect the cylinders from damage
are available
meet the moist cure requirements for storage and assist in
even curing temperatures.
8
4
ob-taining
fre-quent
know AASHTO
T-23 sections 7 Curing and 8
to Laboratory to ensure that the treatment of concrete
is in conformance
with specifications.
cylinders
Experience
that proper curing of cylinders
indicates
is one of our most
problems.
Individuals
should
Shipment
2
THE ELECTRONIC FIELD NOTEBOOK
J.
Civil
Campbell
Engineer WO
S.
WO
and the San
The Systems Development
Group in Engineering
Center are developing
to
Dimas Equipment
Development
procedures
field
use the MSI/88D
portable data terminal as an electronic
notebook
for collecting
survey data for the Road Design System
have been used for taking
RDS.
In the past similar devices
Since its introduction the
inventory in shopping centers.
upgraded.
equipment has been continuously
Many of the previous
problems
such as limits in communications and transferring
the use of this kind of equipment in
prevented
in its ability
The present equipment is more adaptable
to collect
data and more complex applications have become
in-formation
sur-veying.
re-duced
notetak-ing
usu-ally
ter-minal
possible.
The procedures
with this equipment will be used to input data for
The
the RDS system for traverse
levels and cross sections.
field notebook
will be
of the electronic
primary advantages
manual error no transcription error and improved
are the departure from standard notetaking
disadvantages
procedures and the training required to familiarize personnel
field notebook
is not
with the new equipment.
The electronic
traverse notes that
expected to replace the right-hand-side
are included with the traverse book.
portable data
figure shows the details of the MSI/88D
which has approximately
50 hours of keying
capacity the
of
storage capacity of the unit being tested is 63791 characters
coupler and an
information.
It comes equipped with an acoustic
RS232 interface for communications with other terminals the
are 7 3/4
inches by 3 5/8
dimensions
of the unit being tested
inches by 2 1/4
inches
196.85 mm by 92.08 mm by 57.15 mm.
The
re-quires
field notebook
is used
process by which the electronic
be
that several initialization parameters
established
for
for users by
the machine.
will be established
These parameters
the development
process they include the type of storage control
a case
counter the transmission rate the transmission format a
blocking
factor and various factors controlling transmission of
data from the unit.
The
3
CONTROLS
1.
LED
can
show
up
16
to
how
on
depending
oper-ating
fol-lowing
Display
you parameterizethe
2.
CONNECTORS
INDICATORS
PRGM/OPER
Switch
mode.
Use
digits
terminal.
selects
the
tip
the program
either
of
to
pen
a
slide
or
the
to
it
right
position.
key-E
3.
ON/OFF
used
Switch
is
display
timeout.
turn the
to
on
unit
or
.
informa-l
a
f
6.
SRCH
A
A
PROM
oPE
16
E
14
DISP
LO
15
12
d
SEND
13
7.
off
disabling
KYBD
three
Key
then
or
release
of
line
held
if
for
you review one
or
release
if
held
to
two seconds
for
second
a
the keyboard
disable
time
8.
Lpý
a
P
BACK
SP
-
Key permits
the cursor
8
to
data
erasing
the
left
the
in
display
whatever
removing
9.
EDIT
Key
ously
10.
1
O
D QQ
White
Data
-
Keys
allow data
keys
used to
is
recorded.
be
to
may be
delete and change
insert
The
assigned
0-9
characters
entered
the
in
H
or
in
its
previ-
ENTER
corded
12.
CLR
in
13.
in
into
the
initiates
for
display
display
data
pressed
is
y
display
to
be
re-
data entry and
is
to
Key
16.
STAT
Key
entry
3 5/8
in.
92.08
mm
17.
cause
is
has been entered
page number
for recording
page to be selected
ofo
anoa2
and the amount
and
held
to
is
used
display
positions
to
as
number
remaining.
connect
such
components
page
the
optical
terminal
wands
Label
shows
the terminals
number.
19.
Secondary
20.
Primary Battery Compartment
Battery Compartment
MSI/88D
OFF
VINO
BATTERIES
in
to
and
modules.
Identification
TURN swlrc
BEFORE REM
page.
Connector
optional
Terminal
the page number
for that
pressed
communications
18.
Em
o
a
that
number and memory
Input/Output
various
E$
E
transmisssion.
after
displays
the accumulator
11
o
used
also
cur-rent
ACC
DISP
18
-
00
God
parameteri-
data.
15.
d
the audible alarm.
Key
the
up the
sets
SEND
SKEY
PAGE
keyed
data
d
N
the terminals memory.
Key
silence
14.
causes
Key
a
a
- and
zation.
11.
s
was
Non-numeric
meanings through
special
o
Nt2
entries
F _
terminal.
Q
-
by moving
place.
E
o
O
while
the
reenable
to
0
item.
of
line
second.
pressed
17
two
recorded
for a previously
used
is
unit.
per second.
lines
lines per
LOCK
the
of
board.
Q5 Q6
N
r
three
lets
time press and
at a
more
scanning
1E
r
or
QrP
initially
unit
review one
you
lets
time press and
a
Key
Key
you search
Reverse Review
Key lets
tion
4
Review
more
or
5.
and operation
display
Forward
at
1
turns
infor-mation
sec-onds
the keyboard
4.
also
It
portable
data terminal.
serial
20
of specific codes for
To record cross-section data establishment
This is done by
certain types of descriptions will be necessary.
1
26
for
the
letters
A through
numeric
codes
establishing
through
will
be
In
numeric
codes
addition
specific
respectively.
established
for the descriptions
listed in the table.
Z
indi-cate
user can choose not to use any specific code except code 40
will
the turning point.
Because the numeric calculations
rotate on the turning point this code is fixed and must be used.
To
codes will be used in the following manner
Nonspecific
this
the
centerline use the numeric reference for C and
code would be 0312 because C is the third letter and L is the
twelfth letter of the alphabet.
Thus the user can describe a
cross-section point with the two letters he/she wishes to use.
The
for
L
geo-graphic
The
data
entry
process is as
the fiscal
location
follows.
SPECIFIC
Code
The
first entry is the
The
number.
year and the project
DATA CODES
Description
Abbreviation
TP
40
Turning
41
Centerline
42
Edge
of surface
43
of road
44
Edge
Edge
45
Bottom
of ditch
46
Bottom
of
47
Top of cut
Edge of Clearing
Top of fill slope
TC
EC
TF
BF
53
Bottom of fill slope
Creek edge
Creek centerline
Center of draw
54
Marshy area
CC
DC
MA
55
Section
Sc
56
59
One quarter corner
Benchmark
Rock
Fench line
60
Utility
61
Building
48
49
50
51
52
57
58
of
point
of Road.
ditch
cut
corner
line
5
CL
ES
ER
ED
BD
BC
CE
4C
BM
RK
FL
UL
BG
estab-lished
second entry is the current date of the survey.
The third entry
indicates the type of survey being done.
These data are
that will be covered
in the
users
by a code reference
guide for the equipment.
After the type of survey designation
data for the type of survey being done is entered using symbols
compatible with the keyboard shown in the figure.
Preliminary
efforts indicate that this type of method is
development
feasible.
Testing with field personnel using the equipment and
the data entry process will be necessary before a final
determination
can be made.
con-nected
ter-minals
After
takes
the information is entered in the MSI/88D the operator
the device to a communications
terminal that can be
to the Fort Collins Computer Center.
Two types of
have been tested for this application
the Execuport 300
and the Execuport 4000.
The data must be sent twice to test
transmission accuracy
two data files will be built.
sec-tion
An output is sent back to the user.
The type of output depends
on the survey data transmitted.
For traverse the output will
contain the section
station input angles and distance entered.
For profiles it will contain the section station and data
entered.
For cross sections the output will consist of the
The cross section
station elevation and cross section.
will be shown as a bar graph with the alphabetic
description
codes and turning points in their proper positions.
The output
for each station will include
the
input that came from the MSI
unit.
Also the output will produce an error list which will
consist of diagnostic statements.
ter-minals
Preliminary testing will be completed with nonintelligent
which are not equipped for receiving data with the
acoustic coupler.
The MSI/88D however
has an acoustic coupler
and can be used with an intelligent terminal if the terminal has
a program to handle
the coupler interface.
Testing should be
in 1981.
completed
The test will consist of a class 1 survey in
construction
and reconstruction projects.
equip-ment.
The Systems Development
Group WO Engineering would like
from any field unit that has experience
with this type of
6
to
hear
NEW HYDRAULIC ROCK RAKE IMPROVES THE
ROAD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
EFFICIENCY OF
James W. Tour
Mechanical
Engineer
MEDC
Increasing
equipment and fuel costs coupled with limited FRT
funds has reduced the miles of road Forests can grade each year.
A few Forests report that as little as 10 percent of their road
system can be graded annually.
Center
MEDC have
Development
Engineers at the Missoula Equipment
road maintenance
personnel to
been working with Forest engineering
that will improve grading
develop light duty machines
is the hydraulic rock rake a refined
One such machine
design of a rake successfully used by the Nezperce National
Forest.
It can be used to make the last few passes generally
On many low-volume roads the rock rake
required by the grader.
light duty work.
can be substituted for the grader to accomplish
produc-tivity.
Electro-hydraulic
directly to the bed of a 1-ton 9.1-kg
truck it is operated entirely from the cab.
controls allow the operator to adjust the rake while
around stumps over cattle guards
moving--for rapid maneuvering
and through turnarounds.
The new
service
rake
attaches
side shifting to keep
over older trailer rakes include
Advantages
rotation
in two planes
road
and
from
the
the vehicle
edge
away
and to improve spreading surface
to eliminate deadheading
material.
A raking speed as high as 15 mph 21.1 km/h can be
attained without
washboarding.
Ad-justing
Neu-tralizing
11-foot
hydraulic cylinders control rake pressure on the road.
the pressure difference between the cylinders tilts the
rake so berms can be redistributed on the road as desired.
the pressure in both cylinders allows the rake to
to the roads surface.
conforming
Two
float
sections
at each end of the rake fold up reducing its
3.4-m width to 8 feet 2.4 m. This allows the rake to be
on public roads at normal speeds while mounted on the
transported
truck.
Hinged
7
opera-tions
The
new
rock
1.
More miles of
road maintenance
2.
More
road bladed
3.
Less swamper time spent
4.
Greater
cost
rake
can mean
miles of
motor
more
grader
efficient
to
each
year at
no increase
in
each year
removing
rocks
productivity
Currently
rakes
road maintenance
the Bitterroot and Helena
maintain their roads.
National
Forests
use these
A contract
has been awarded to establish a commercial
source for
these rakes.
Cost estimates for each rake range from $6000 to
$7000.
Additional
and film
information including specifications
of the rake in operation
footage without sound
can be obtained
by
writing
Director
USDA Forest Service
Center
Equipment
Development
Fort Missoula
Bldg.
Missoula Montana
59801
1
Hydraulic
rock
8
rake.
LOT
SIZE IN
THE PUBLIC LAND SURVEYS
W. H. Valentine P.E. L.S.
Geometronics Group R-1
Leader
Anyone ever having struggled with the problem of determining the
dimensions of Government Lots given the acreage will agree that
at times the solution to the problem is elusive.
Many a surveyor
that
how
earth
has wondered
on
they got
figure
dimen-sions
usually is the key clue to the lot
plat acreage
if the true lot
the
dimensions
must be determined
and
be
laid
out
in
boundaries
are to
any subsequent survey.
Yet
the
often differs from the actual.
Even though
The official acreage
size of a lot the measurements
the acreage
is not the actual
used to derive it must hold in proportion to legally establish
the lot boundaries.
Several methods were used through the years to compute acreage.
Rules for lottings changed.
Chapter 8 of Land Survey Systems by
of this problem
J. G. McEntyre
contains an excellent discussion
and outlines the-specific methods employed.
affect-ing
summarizes the various methods used and factors
of acreage.
The figure tabulates
lotting and the computation
the size of a sample lot as.derived
under the various methods.
on the
depending
It shows that the lot size can vary considerably
method used.
It also shows where the lot dimensions computed
to the method used.
from a given area will vary according
The
table
Rules in effect were not always followed nonstandard
cannot
Therefore these techniques
methods were sometimes used.
be rigidly employed.
A warning
9
COMPUTATION OF LOT ACREAGE
FOR LOTS IN THE NORTH AND WEST TIERS
AND ELSEWHERE IF APPLICABLE
Manual
NW1/16
Period
Position
SE
Corner
Lot Boundary
Dimension
Computation
Line
Section
Regular Lots
Limits/Mile
Section
Method
6 lots
123
4
567
Average
dimensions
Average
dimensions
Average
dimensions
Average
dimensions
Average
dimensions
Average
dimensions
Average
dimensions
Average
dimensions
d
q
quo-0
Mid-Point
18551880
1
/4
cor
to
80 ch
Proportional
N
C.C.
100
S7E
boundary
of
are
1881-
20
ch
1893
of
1/4
NW
So.
Proportional
Ik
W
1
sec
100
l
boundary
80 Ik
k
of
N5EW
tier
cor
boundary
80 k
are
l
1894-
20
ch
1929
of
1/4
NW
Assumed
cor
if
20
ch
So.
in limits
boundary
SE
tier
50
otherwise pro-
N
portional
boundary
501k
Ik
of
W
quo-
tient2
_
sum
are
differ-
ence and
or
sum
of
Average
dimensions
20
ch
of
1/4
NW
Assumed 20
cor
if
80 ch
ch
sides3
sides
average
dimensions
average
dimensions
Sum
50 1k
0021 from
in limits
otherwise
cardinal.
proportional
if
limits
if
out of
if
1.
1/10
3.
Op. cit.
Sum
of
average
dimensions
average
dimensions
NOTE
I
mile
latitudinal sides in chains.
1.6
km
I
chain
ch
66 ft
20.1
m
I
link
Ik
7.92
in.
0.201
if
limits
page
meridional
of
sides
product of average length by average width in chains.
Land Survey Systems page 242 Manual 1902 page 76.
McEntyre
4.
Sum
of
m
out
of
limits.
sides4 or
out of
2.
or
of
average
dimensions
limits
1930-
tient
sum
of
sides4
out of
Present
d
or
Average
dimensions
Sum
sides
of
or
average.
dimensions
79.68
acres 0.3224
4
80.20
3
km2
2
I
80.26
acres
0.3246
km2
0.3248
acres
km2
-------------79.52
acres 0.3218
Manual
Area Lot 4
Period
1855-1881
1
20.10
1
20.20
10
Acres
km2
19.92
19.91
2
10
1881-1893
20.108
-
2
20.215
km2
Method
Average
40.04
km 2
0.1620
19.915
Average
dimensions
40.24
2
dimensions
1/ 16 cor@ mid-pt
0.1628 km 2
1/ 16
cor @
20 ch 402.3
1894-1929
m
0460.0I4d0.01
220.20
1930-present
20.20
Quadrilateral
20.20
20.215
x 19.92
40.42
20.215
40.41
0.01
0.1636
0.1635
km2
x 19.91
0.05
Sample
lot size
11
quotient
Sum of
merid-ional
sides
40.24
0.1628
rule
d
km2
calculations.
km2
DEVELOPMENT OF THE
PRECONSTRUCTION PERFORMANCE TESTING AND TRAINING
PROGRAM UTILIZING THE
TEST DEVELOPMENT FOR QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING
PROCESS
Transportation
Kenneth L. Tompkins
Systems Preconstruction
Engineer
WO
Perform-ance
PPTT
Preconstruction
Performance Testing and Training
has been
evolving
slowly on a Service-wide basis for approximately
4 years
using the Construction
Certification Program format.
Job
Requirements
JPRs and tests for several preconstruction
activities
have been developed
to various
degrees.
The report of the Road and Bridge Preconstruction
Activity
Review
in July 1977 established
published
an action
plan to correct
deficiencies and to improve performance and effectiveness
at all
levels the development
of JPRs standards
and related trai-ring
for preconstruction
engineering was
major remedies.
The Chiefs Action
report required
identified as
Plan included
one of the
in the July
The
Chief shall issue a policy statement that-requires
all road designs to be developed
under the direct
of a designer certified
supervision
in advanced
road
design.
estab-lished.
As
of the requirement
in the Action
Plan FSM 7720.31 now
preconstruction
certification
program is to be
FSM 7721.04a
states
The Chief will develop minimum
standards to be used in qualifying preconstruction
acceptable
and
construction
personnel.
a
result
states
A
pro-gram
In October 1978 a
for a Service-wide
task group was formed to develop alternatives
The group recommended
that the
program.
be developed
for Qualification
using the Test Development
and
Training TDQT
The first working
process.
session of a
to develop the
PPTT program using TDQT was held
in the WO in August 1980.
Their initial task is development
of a
Job Inventory.
Service-widecommittee
There
are three essential
training program
items in
12
a
performance
testing
and
Job
1.
description
A
2.
persons
Requirements that provide a detailed and accurate
of what a person must do and produce.
valid Performance Test that accurately
ability to perform the Job Requirements.
measures
a
that specify the skills and
Training Requirements
to
be
able
to perform on the job.
person must acquire
A set of
3.
knowledge
a
Figure 1 shows the development
these three items.
and the relationship
process
of
QUALIFICATION
JOB
DEVELOP
DEVELOP
JOB
PERFORMANCE
TESTS
REQUIREMENTS
I
T
R
DEVELOP
A
TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS
_4W_
DESIGN
I
_
N
THE
INSTRUCTION
N
out-line
G
Figure
These
The
1.
Development Process
into developmental
items can be divided
stages
the complete testing-training
process as shown
Job
Inventory
is
the
first and most
development
process.
testing-training
when problems develop in later stages
in the Job
traced back to deficiencies
that
in
figure
2.
important stage in the
has shown that
Experience
they are almost always
Inventory.
as a job is broken down and each
is developed
Inventory
scheme called Successive
classification
described.
A
component
down from the broad to
break
an
event
is
used
to
Approximation
and standards
The
actions
conditions
the specific
3.
figure
activities
in the
become the basis for all developmental
Process.
Development
The
Job
Testing-Training
The
committee
Service-wide
develop the Job Inventory.
1.
2.
3.
4.
will use
the
following
Collect and review job-related documents.
Write general description of job.
List major duties.
Break duty into tasks.
13
steps as
they
I
3
JOB
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VALIDATION
1.
DIAGRAM
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in
Stages
3.
the
TestingTraining
Performance
Requirements
2.
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7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
3.
Successive
Approximation
Review tasks for single action
and product.
Examine action verb for observable
action.
Examine product - single - measurable.
Identify tasks as Interim or End.
Group tasks in sequence.
Repeat 4-9 for each duty.
Verify duties and tasks with others.
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Write standards for each task product.
Break each task into steps.
Identify key steps.
Review each key step to assure completed performance.
Write standard for each key step.
Specify condition for each task.
action.
Identify need for contingency
Repeat 4-18 for each duty.
Check inventory for completeness.
Consult with other master performers.
Review other master performer suggestions.
Revise and validate with at least six master performers.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
pre-construction
the full range of road
is completed
Inventory
activities
from route location through preparation
for contracts
will be
of the final drawings and specifications
described.
The committee will complete the five remaining
developmental
stages resulting in a performance testing and
training program that will function as shown in figure 4.
After
the
Job
This method
1.
will
result
To evaluate
in
effective
an
JOB
actual
against
employees
program
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REQUIREMENTS
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QUALIFICATION
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NO
WHETHER
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MANAGEMENT
ON
THE
THE
EXPECTED
EMPLOYEE
JOB.
Development of Performance
Training Program
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be
job requirements.
ýTO
PASS
rcompare
that will
Testing and
used
on-the-job
2.
cannot
3.
The
To
train employees
only for those activities
perform adequately
at the present
time.
To provide management
performance
committees draft
with
the
employees
that
they
expected
Job
Inventories can be used in
monitoring performance
elements that are required
performance
appraisal process.
of
the
comple-tion
developing
by the new
The
or
long-range development
dates are
June
1981
1981
September
December
1981
stages
and their approximate
Job
Inventory
Job
Performance
Testing
Training
March 1982
Performance
June
Training
1982
September
December
1982
1982
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Specifications
Test
Requirements
Validation
PPTT
Requirements
Complete
Program
Ready
ECCP ASSESSMENT
Russell
L. Rogler
Assess-ment
Engineer Technical
Recruitment and Development
WO
Certification Program
ECCP
Engineering Construction
has been published and distributed copies
1979 EM 7115-2
should be available
at Forest Supervisors Offices.
This report
is the result of a survey of a cross section
of Forest Service
with the ECCP.
personnel involved
The
question-naire
A statistically
selected sample of 468 FS specialists and managers
received copies of a questionnaire
in August 1979.
The
contained
24 agree/disagree
hypotheses
on a scale of 1 to
5 and three narrative response requests
1.
Other
certification
2.
the
ECCP
areas of
program
Problems
with
FS activity
the current
that would
structure
benefit
from
a
and administration
of
im-pressive
statis-tical
3.
Suggestions
for
improvements
in
the
program
Questionnaires
completed by 374 individuals resulted in an
80% response rate for the agree/disagree
portion and
The
and
comments
1348 specific
suggestions.
report is a
these
and
it does not include
of
comments
responses
summary
detailed recommendations.
The survey response included many negative comments but positive
the negative
comments and constructive
suggestions outweighed
and constructive
items.
The survey is considered
a valid
critique of a major engineering program it documents general
support for the program and a need to improve examinations
training and administration.
The
most significant
suggestions
are
from exams by immediately scoring and
Improve feedback
and their supervisors
informing
participants
promptly
of exam scores and weak areas that were identified.
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Clarify the role of prerequisite
in the overall program.
and remedial
training
man-agers
administration
Strengthen
of the program.
Hold
accountable
for followup of indicated training
and certification.
Continue
top-priority effort to improve exam
eliminate trick questions include more
questions.
quality
Increase program emphasis on job performance
emphasis on passing a written exam.
reduce
performance-related
Administer exams at the Forest level where possible
and include on-the-job performance
testing.
pro-gram
Establish a strong
along trainees.
apprenticeship
Increase Line awareness
one method is the
program
to
bring
and involvement
in
use
reviews.
of
activity
the
certifica-tion
Simplify program by reducing the number of
categories and simplify the recertification
process.
sum-marize
Provide oral exams for those demonstrated
performers
who have difficulty
taking
written exams.
Many
The
other
suggestions
in appendix
overall
The
D
for improvements
of the report.
conclusions
of
the
to
assessment
the program
are
are
objec-tives
quality
of
constructed
facilities
Engineering Construction Certification
are not clearly understood.
The
examination
has
improved.
Program
and administration
improvement.
training
aspects
im-proves
of
the
program
need
Many
to
participants believe
that the ECCP neither
morale and job opportunities nor contributes
career enhancement.
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compe-tent
The
program does not ensure use of qualified
projects.
personnel on construction
The
quality
improved.
of
construction
project
administration
has
purchasers
personnel report that contractors/timber
of CORs
has
not
think the program
improved competence
and
FS opinion.
ERs
Inspectors
FS
The
program
should
be
continued.
certifi-cation
Consideration
should be given
into other areas.
to
expansion
of
On some issues responses of the local employee groups or
differ significantly from average
response
particular Regions
this indicates where improvements might be made to gain better
commitment
to the program.
Recommendations
resulting
from
the Assessment
are
indi-cated
1.
Continue
the Engineering
Construction
Certification
Program.
Expand certification
programs in other areas
assessment data to
Furnish
in the suggestions.
affected.
2.
as
staff units
Office with assistance from the Regions
Washington
indicated problems more
should develop a detailed plan to define
to
the program.
corrective
action
strengthen
precisely and take
3.
The
and recommendations provide
conclusions
These suggestions
to
make ECCP more effective.
renewed
effort
framework for a
a
at the National
The Assessment
was a major topic of discussion
Certification and Technical
Data Systems Workshop June 1980.
at the Workshop includes nine issues
The Action Plan developed
Report
directly related to suggestions included in the Assessment
and Regional Office personnel with ECCP
Washington
will be working on these issues over the next several
months.
The result should be improved program administration.
alternatives for improving the examinations are
In addition
in
being explored.
Progress and changes will be reported
issues of Field Notes.
responsibil-ities
subse-quent
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used for
January 1983 we will send the same questionnaire
this study to an appropriate
sample of each respondent group.
This action
will allow us to monitor the effectiveness
of the
corrective
actions we are undertaking
and will provide an
opportunity for the identification of any new problem areas.
In
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