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Diesel Course Syllabus Information

DMT 1505 Diesel Brakes Lab

  • Division: Business and Applied Tech
  • Department: Transportation Technology
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 0; Lab: 6
  • Clock/Hour Requirements: 90
  • Prerequisites: N/A
  • Corequisites: DMT 1501
  • Semesters Offered: Spring
  • Semester Approved: Fall 2019
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2024
  • End Semester: Summer 2025
  • Optimum Class Size: 15
  • Maximum Class Size: 25

Course Description

This course gives students the hands-on lab experience for DMT 1501. This course covers principles, repair, and adjustment of the diesel truck and trailer brake systems and includes hydraulic theory, air brake theory, diagnosis, and service of brake systems. Students study drums, disks, power units, and Antilock Braking System (ABS) brakes. The lab DMT 1505 must be taken concurrently with the lecture DMT 1501.

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. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to safely perform the tasks listed in the current edition of ASE Education Foundation Certification and Accreditation for Diesel Training Programs.
  2. Students will be able to diagnose mechanical brake problems and identify needed repairs.
  3. Students will be able to use the appropriate specialized tools for brake measurement and repair.
  4. Students will be able to disassemble and reassemble a brake system.
  5. Students will maintain a reasonably clean work environment.

Course Content

• Couse specific safety
• Hydraulic theory
• Valves
• Switches
• Air brake systems compressors
• Disc brakes
• Drum brakes
• Parking brake systems
• Anti-lock brake systems
• Trailer brake systems
• Friction coefficient
• Hydroboost