Description:
This course discusses the practical knowledge needed to efficiently manage school bus routing and scheduling operations both manually and computer assisted. It details the staggering of school bus routes, computer assisted routing, and scheduling. Global positioning systems (GPS) and organizational impacts are also outlined.
Objectives:
IDENTIFY basic routing elements.
RECALL criteria for service level parameters.
IDENTIFY the different roles computers play in routing.
IDENTIFY issues regarding the infrastructure of a computer system.
RECALL the components of needs, product, and vendor assessments.
RECALL the uses of global positioning systems (GPS) and associated technology when applied to routing.
