HV3. 130 Heavy Equipment/Diesel Tune-Up
Capstone class that introduces diesel tune-up and techniques for optimum engine performance including diagnostic troubleshooting, engine break-in procedure through use of the dynamometer. The student will use all of the critical thinking skills they have learned in the past classes to solve real world problems on mechanical and computer managed engines and trucks. This class also includes the ITS diesel club.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: Placement into ALS 100 Applied Learning Strategies or higher, and placement into WR 095 College Writing Fundamentals or higher, and placement into MTH 060 Introduction to Algebra or higher.
Offered
Offered Spring only
Notes
Career Technical Education (CTE) Course
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Repair diesel engines and related equipment safely. Maintain Diesel and high compression gas engine management systems. Troubleshoot Diesel and high compression gas engine management systems. Repair Diesel and high compression gas engine management systems. Demonstrate technical write-up skills.