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Diesel Course Syllabus Information

DMT 1101 Diesel Engine Repair

  • Division: Business and Applied Tech
  • Department: Transportation Technology
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 2; Lab: 0
  • Clock/Hour Requirements: 30
  • Corequisites: DMT 1105
  • Semesters Offered: Fall
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2019
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2024
  • End Semester: Fall 2024
  • Optimum Class Size: 15
  • Maximum Class Size: 20

Course Description

This course will instruct students on the basic operation, parts, and overhaul procedures of diesel engines. The course provides theory on four-stroke diesel engines, their design, structure, operation, maintenance, repair, and overhaul. Students will receive detailed instruction on engine lubrication, air, cooling, and exhaust systems.

Justification

This course is required for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation accreditation. It is approved by the program advisory committee. It is a core course for the Diesel Technology AAS degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will understand 4-stroke theory and the requirements for the proper operation of an internal combustion engine.
  2. Students will learn about the appropriate specialized tools for engine measurements and repair.
  3. Students will understand the appropriate steps to disassemble and reassemble a diesel engine.

Course Content

•Course specific safety
•Theory of engine operation
•Engine diagnosis
•Engine measuring and reconditioning tools and equipment
•Engine removal and disassembly
•Cylinder head and valve train disassembly and inspection
•Reconditioning the cylinder head
•Inspection and reconditioning the cylinder block
•Engines past, present, and future
•Inspection and reconditioning crank shaft and camshafts
•Engine reassembly and installation
•Inspection and repair of engine lubricating and cooling systems.