Development of Manual of Procedure Training Videos for Highway Technicians

The goal of this research is to develop technology transfer reference tools for Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) construction and maintenance crews on key job duties included in the Construction and Materials Specifications Manual, Construction Administration Manual of Procedures, and Maintenance Operations Manual. The primary focus would be on identifying or creating job aids (e.g., short tutorial videos) demonstrating activities performed by Subject Matter Experts. These aids could be used to help train new employees or serve as reminders for seasoned staff that have not recently performed those duties. It may also help encourage consistency in how routine activities are performed. The Research Advisory Board (RAB) recognized the importance of having a variety of tools readily available to train ODOT's workforce. While information on requirements and guidance is available in written manuals, the methods in which individuals consume and retain this knowledge differs greatly. As more and more staff retire, ODOT is losing a wealth of knowledge. Developing a video library to augment training classes will help educate ODOT's workforce and develop experts in the field. This research is expected to be the first step in this process by identifying the key job duties to focus on, creating a process for identifying existing reference tools or developing new ones, and developing the first series of reference tools. This research project is not anticipated to create these tools for all of ODOT's manuals but serve as the framework for ODOT to use.

• Record URL:
  https://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/SPR/Research/reportsandplans/Lists/Final%20Reports%20All/Item/displayifs.aspx?List=47f3581d%2Df21c%2D403b%2D9358%2Dfea0b008772b&ID=801&Source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Edot%2Estate%2Eoh%2Eus%2FDivisions%2FPlanning%2FSPR%2FResearch%2Freportsandplans%2FLists%2FFinal%2520Reports%2520All%2FAllItems%2Easpx%3FuseFiltersInViewXml%3D1%26FilterField1%3DList%255Fx0020%255FCategori%26FilterValue1%3DActive%26FilterType1%3DChoice%26FilterField2%3DResearch%255Fx0020%255FOrganization%26FilterValue2%3DApplied%2520Research%2520Associates%252C%2520Inc%252E%26FilterType2%3DChoice&ContentTypeId=0x0100BD006C89430C884FB603A74E63BB6849&RootFolder=%2FDivisions%2FPlanning%2FSPR%2FResearch%2Freportsandplans%2FLists%2FFinal%20Reports%20All

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $275568
• Contract Numbers:

  41212

  136808

  120516

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Ohio Department of Transportation

  Research Program
  1980 West Broad Street
  Columbus, OH  United States  43223
• Project Managers:

  Spriggs, Jennifer

• Performing Organizations:

  Applied Research Associates, Inc.

  100 Trade Centre Drive, Ste 200
  Champaign, IL  United States  61820-7233
• Principal Investigators:

  Rao, Shreenath

• Start Date: 20240927
• Expected Completion Date: 20270527
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction and maintenance personnel; Technology transfer; Training; Video
• Identifier Terms: Ohio Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01930868
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Ohio Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 41212, 136808, 120516
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 17 2024 11:21AM