Diesel Technology
Program Description
Associate in Applied Science Degree
The Diesel Technology Associate of Applied Science degree program is designed to train truck and heavy equipment technicians who can maintain, repair, and overhaul heavy duty and medium vehicle engines and support systems. Through lectures and lab instruction, this program provides students with a broad range of knowledge and skills necessary to work within the dynamic field of heavy duty and medium vehicle technology.
The associate degree curriculum prepares students to enter the industry at the mechanical level. After gaining experience, graduates of the associate-level program can expect to move into a position with the potential of advancing to shop foreman, service manager, branch manager, service writer, or field technical service representative; some may even run their own businesses.
At the successful completion of the program curriculum, students will be able to:
- Follow safety standards related to the safe functioning in a heavy-equipment shop environment.
- Apply theory and principles for proper maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of systems and components related to the construction, agricultural, marine, and transportation industries.
- Recognize potentially hazardous situations in the industrial workplace.
- Trouble shoots and resolve equipment malfunctions.
- Apply a logical assembly/repair process to repair projects.
- Disassemble and assemble various components used in the diesel Industry to manufactures standards.
- Diagnose and repair electrical components and wiring used in the diesel industry.
- Use manufacturers' manuals in the performance of assigned work.
- Determine the status of parts for reuse using manufacturer's guidelines