Leisure Facility Management II

ONLINE COURSE IN LEISURE MANAGEMENT

There are two parts to this course:

Part 1: This course relates to the management and maintenance of both indoor and outdoor facilities and equipment, including swimming pools, locker rooms, buildings, gymnasiums, and sports turf. Content includes monitoring the condition of equipment, routine maintenance programming and simple repair procedures.

Part 2: This course develops a manager's ability to participate effectively as part of a design team for major works, or to plan and direct contrators in the development of minor facilities.  It covers:

•  Ergonomic considerations
•  Managing construction work
•  Design of sportsgrounds
•  Design of indoor facilities
•  Design of gymnasium equipment

Lesson Structure

There are 13 lessons in this course:

1. Introduction to Facility Management
   • Nature and scope of the work
   • Developing management procedures
   • Quality (compliance) systems
2. Water Facilities
   • Water treatments: salt, bromine, ozone etc
   • pH management
   • Control of water temperature
   • Filtration systems
   • Air maintenance in an indoor pool area
   • Routine pool maintenance
   • Maintenance of spas, saunas and steam rooms
   • Common problems with swimming pools
   • Pool surrounds
   • Ancillary facilities
   • Managing use of swimming pools
3. Sports Turf Facilities
   • Advantages and sisadvantages of turf as a sporting surface
   • Turf condition: what affects the condition of turf
   • Maintenance practices for turf
4. Gymnasiums
   • Sports equipment: track, athletics
   • Gymnasium maintenance
   • Health and safety in a gym
   • Gymnasium standards
5. Public Buildings
   • General building maintenance tasks
   • Health and safety issues
   • Managing building repairs
6. Toilets and Locker Rooms
   • Components of toilet locker room areas
   • Health and safety concerns
   • Routine maintenance
7. Introduction to Design
   • Design factors
   • Types of facilities
   • Site selection
   • Planning process
8. Ergonomics
   • Scope and nature of ergonomics
   • Understanding posture
   • Furniture design
   • Ergonomics for a gym
   • Layout of interiors
9. Outdoor Facilities
   • Pool design: ppols and surrounds
   • Water slides
   • Spas
   • Other water features
   • Fountains
   • Playground design
   • Planning for playCommunity participation
   • Park design
   • Fitness trails
   • Skateboarding
   • Multi purpose courts
10. Indoor Facilities
    • Floors
    • Walls
    • Lighting
    • Heating
    • Ventilation
    • Use of colour
    • Macro design for indoor facilities
    • Local community recreation centres
11. Interior Design
    • Exercise facilities
    • The space
    • The equipment: types of equipment
    • Layout of a gym
    • Interior design
12. Equipment Design
    • Design of fitness equipment
    • Exercise bikes
    • Rowing machines
    • TreadmillsStep machines
    • Strength training equipment
13. Managing Construction
    • Nature of the task
    • Safety

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

Aims

• Identify work tasks involved in the maintenance of recreation facilities.
• Manage the condition of recreational water facilities, including swimming pools.
• Manage the condition of a sports turf facility, including monitoring and maintaining the condition of turf.
• Manage the condition of a gymnasium, including monitoring the condition of structures and equipment.
• Manage the condition of a public building, including monitoring.
• Explain design factors for recreation facilities.
• Explain the concept of ergonomics related to recreation facility design.
• Explain the design of an outdoor recreation facility used in the industry.
• Explain the design of an indoor recreation facility.
• Arrange moveable equipment and furnishings in a way to maximise predetermined criteria, including safety and function, within the physical confines of a facility.
• Explain the design of fitness equipment.
• Develop a management strategy for the construction of part, or all, of a recreation facility.