Diesel Mechanics    

Course Listings

Fall 2007

 Faculty: Mitchell Soares

This program prepares the student for employment as a skilled tradesperson who troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs various types of diesel engines, trucks, tractors, boats, and other heavy equipment.

 

First Semester CA AAS
DiMc 20        Intro. to Diesel Engines 2 2
DiMc 21        Engine Operating Principles 2 2
DiMc 22        Cylinder Blocks & Heads 2 2
DiMc 23        Crankshaft & Bearings 2 2
DiMc 24        Camshaft, Gear Train, & Timing 2 2
DiMc 25        Piston & Connecting Rod Assemblies 2 2
**Math 50     Technical Math or higher - 3
**Eng            ESL 15 or Eng 21 or higher - 3
TOTAL 12 18

 

 
Second Semester CA AAS
DiMc 30        Intro to Electrical Systems 2 2
DiMc 31        Starting Systems & Circuits 1 1
DiMc 32        Charging Systems & Circuits 2 2
DiMc 33        Intro to Fuel Systems 2 2
DiMc 34        Caterpillar Fuel Systems 1 1
DiMc 35        Detroit Fuel Systems 1 1
DiMc 36        Cummins Fuel Systems 1 1
DiMc 37        Stanadyne Fuel Systems 1 1
DiMc 38        Bosch-CAV 1 1

Elective         Natural Environment ††(Phys 50 or higher recommended)

 - 3
Elective         Cultural Environment †† - 3
TOTAL 12 18

 

 
Third Semester CA AAS
DiMc 40       Intro to Power Trains 3 3
DiMc 41       Clutches & Flywheels 1 1
DiMc 42       Mechanical Transmissions 1 1
DiMc 43       Drive Lines & Power Take-Offs 2 2
DiMc 44       Differentials & Final Drives 2 2

DiMc 45 Torque Converters & Hydraulic Assist Transmissions

 2 2
DiMc 46 Hydrostatics 1 1

Elective Social Environment †† (SpCo 51 or higher rec.)

 - 3
TOTAL 12 15

 

 
Fourth Semester CA AAS
DiMc 50         Brakes - 2
DiMc 51         Suspension & Steering - 2
DiMc 52         Engine Lub. & Lub. Systems - 2
DiMc 53         Engine Coolants & Cooling Systems - 2
DiMc 54         Air Intake & Exhaust Systems - 2
DiMc 55         Hydraulics/Pneumatics - 3
DiMc 93V       CVE (optional) - -
TOTAL - 13
 
TOTAL 36 64

** Meets competency requirement in mathematics or communications

†† Earn 9 credits total by selecting one 3-credit general elective course from each of the three areas: Cultural, Natural, Social Environment

   

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