CIP: 470605
Program Description
The Diesel Technology AAS program is the study of diesel-powered vehicles and machines, including their systems and components. It involves learning to inspect, repair, and maintain diesel engines and equipment while adhering to project specifications and safety standards. Students get certifications in OSHA 10 and First Aid/CPR/AED. Students continue their training with a workforce basic skills course, an introduction computer course, and a weld symbol and detail drawing class. The AAS program trains students in-vehicle electronic systems, preventive maintenance, steering and suspension, brake systems, and chassis. Students learn to operate and repair diesel engines, fuel injection systems, onboard computers, and transmission. Additional diesel certifications include ASC Certifications in Diesel, Brakes, Drive Train, and Preventive Maintenance & Electrical. The Diesel Technology program provides students with a solid foundation that will enable them to enter the workforce. Diesel engines are the workhorses of many industries, including transportation, construction, agriculture, and energy. As these industries continue to grow, so is the need for qualified technicians who can maintain, repair, and optimize diesel-powered vehicles and equipment.
Program Goals and Objectives
In addition to the learning outcomes set forth in the Institutional Learning Outcome curriculum for the associate degree, specific outcomes for this program have been established.
Upon completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Perform maintenance on trucks and equipment; diagnose and repair HVAC systems.
- Disassemble, assemble, inspect, test, diagnose and repair Diesel engines; overhaul and tune diesel engines.
- Disassemble, assemble, inspect, test, diagnose and repair steering and suspension systems; evaluate and align steering systems.
- Disassemble, assemble, inspect, test, diagnose and repair hydraulic and pneumatic brake systems.
- Diagnose and repair electrical and electronic systems.
Program Assessment
Program outcomes are assessed by a variety of means, including quizzes, unit tests, oral presentations, written reports, and final examinations. Outcomes based on technical expertise are assessed by the WorkKeys Applied Technology exit exam, which measures the skills people use when they solve problems with machines and equipment found in the workplace. The primary areas of assessment are electricity, mechanics, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics.
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