• Introduction to Logistics General Course Syllabus Course Title: Introduction to Logistics Instructors: Nadja Dalberg, Kevin Crook CTSO: Career/Technical Student Organization Affiliation: Skills USA/DECA Course description/Overview: This course introduces students to the basic concepts of logistics for a variety of applications. Students gain insights into how logistics play a vital role in all aspects of business and industry. Specific topics include basic concepts of logistics and health and safety concerns in warehouse and transportation environments. Students are provided information that enables them to obtain a MSSC CLA – Certified Logistics Associate certification. This Program is a cooperative effort between the school, business, and industry to provide students with on-the-job training to meet their career goals, interests and abilities. The Training provides supervised occupational experiences enabling student workers to acquire technical skills, related to those career goals, and desirable work habits. This Course is a full school year program for High School Students, training will be conducted 5 days a week. The Program adopts the dual system for career training according to German Apprenticeship Standards, in combination with the most recent MSSC training requirements for Logistics. Every successful completer will obtain certification by the Academy and MSSC, as certified Logistics Associate. Based upon current economic conditions successful completers will receive a job placement consideration with the industry partners involved in the Program. Instructional Philosophy: This course is designed to develop an understanding of the world of Logistics & Warehouse Management in today’s society. The main emphasis of this curriculum is to prepare students to become Logistics & Supply Chain Specialists. This program combines theory in the classroom and practical hands-on training in simulated logistics warehouse. The ideal outcome is to have each student trained and credentialed to be a valuable employee in the logistics field. Course Goals: • To contribute to the growth of each student/trainee respecting his/her own abilities and aptitude. • To create conditions that will encourage and stimulate learning. • To develop each student to function constructively in today’s working society. • To guide students in acquiring information, concepts, and basic skills of Decision-Making, Information Management, Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving abilities. 2 of 3 8/17/2020 • To help students develop their communication skills. Professional Competencies: • Discuss concepts related to the profession of logistics. • Apply concepts of health and safety & value the importance of safety. • Understand basic skills needed to become a valuable employee – such as communication and teamwork. Prerequisites: • Application • Student interview (Academy representatives and WBL-coordinators) • Teacher recommendations • Student selection Academy Eligibility Requirements: • Student must have good attendance record in school. • Student must take a pre-employment 5-panel drug screen (scheduled at the beginning of the course) and attend a Safety Orientation. Culminating Product & Industry Credentials: • Work Experience • Basic Tugger & Fork Lift Training and Certification (optional) • Academy Certification of Achievement • MSSC Certification as CLA – Certified Logistics Associate Assessment Procedures: Each unit’s and chapter’s successful completion will primarily be determined by a test, quiz, or project work in combination with the evaluation of the actual hands-on training. To determine a final grade at the end of each grading period and the end of the program the instructors track attendance throughout the duration of the program as well as overall performance in both class room and training facilities (performance hereby stands for but is not limited to following rules, dress appropriately, professional behavior). The Academy provides tests, quizzes and/or topics and instructions for project work for all chapters, which is binding for all participating schools and instructors to ensure a coherent standard in assessing the performance of the students. The students are required to maintain an 80% grading average to receive the certification for successfully completing the program. 3 of 3 8/17/2020 The following breakdown describes the share of each performance measure in the final grade. • Classroom (Tests etc.) 20% • Hands-on Training 20% • Attendance 15% • Overall Performance 15% • Final Exam 30% Grading Scale: • A = 90 – 100 % • B = 80 – 89 % • C = 70 – 79 % • D = 60 – 69 % • F = 0 – 59 %